12/1/23, 2:34 PM Midterm Quiz 1: Attempt review

Started on Friday, 1 December 2023, 2:11 PM

Question 1
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The 8085 software is compatible with the 8080A.

Select one:

True 

False

Question 2
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A register in the microprocessor that keeps track of the answer or results of any arithmetic or logic operation is the:

Select one:

a. stack pointer

b. accumulator 

c. instruction pointer

d. program counter

Your answer is correct.

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Question 3

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All computer programs for a machine are called:

Select one:

a. firmware

b. hardware

c. none of the above

d. software 

Your answer is correct.

Question 4
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The software used to drive a microprocessor-based system is called FORTRAN.

Select one:

True 

False

Question 5
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When was the first 16-bit microprocessor introduced?

Select one:

a. 1968

b. 1988

c. 1958

d. 1978 

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Question 6

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Which of the following are the three basic sections of a microprocessor unit?

Select one:

a. control and timing, register, and memory

b. control and timing, register, and arithmetic/logic unit (ALU) 

c. operand, register, and arithmetic/logic unit (ALU)

d. arithmetic/logic unit (ALU), memory, and input/output

Your answer is correct.

Question 7
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Which bus is a bidirectional bus?

Select one:

a. address bus

b. address bus and data bus

d. none of the above

Your answer is correct.

Question 8

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A microprocessor with the necessary support circuits will include at least two memory ICs: ROM or EPROM, and a RAM.

Select one:

True 

False

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Question 9

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When was the first 4-bit microprocessor introduced?

Select one:

a. 1969

b. 1961

c. 1971 

d. 1970

Your answer is correct.

Question 10
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Single-bit indicators that may be set or cleared to show the results of logical or arithmetic operations are the:

Select one:

a. flags 

b. monitors

c. registers

d. decisions

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Question 11

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Because microprocessor CPUs do not understand mnemonics as they are, they have to be converted to ________.

Select one:

a. assembly language

b. all of the above

c. hexadecimal machine code

d. binary machine code 

Your answer is correct.

Question 12
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A microcontroller integrates multichip systems with RAM, ROM, and I/O.

Select one:

True 

False

Question 13
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The software used to drive microprocessor-based systems is called:

Select one:

a. machine language code

b. BASIC interpreter instructions

c. assembly language 

d. firmware

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Question 14

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The items that you can physically touch in a computer system are called:

Select one:

a. hardware 

b. software

c. none of the above

d. firmware

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Question 15
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The stack is a data storage area in RAM used by certain microprocessor operations.

Select one:

True 

False

Question 16
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The devices that provide the means for a computer to communicate with the user or other computers are referred to as:

Select one:

a. NONE OF THE ABOVE 

b. ALU

c. CPU
d. I/O

Your answer is incorrect.

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Question 17

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Conversion from assembly language to machine language can be done by the programmer through a process called hand assembly.

Select one:

True 

False

Question 18
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What kind of computer program is used to convert mnemonic code to machine code?

Select one:

a. assembler 

b. debug

c. C++

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Question 19

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How many bits are used in the data bus?

Select one:

a. 7

b. 16

c. 8

d. 9 

Your answer is incorrect.

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Question 20

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When was the first 8-bit microprocessor introduced?

Select one:

a. 1985

b. 1969

c. 1973 

d. 1979

Your answer is correct.

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