Question Detail

Why we need to have secondary storage ?

Store large volume of data that exceed the capacity of main memory
Perform arithmatic and logical operations
To give power to the system too
To help processor in processing

Answer: Option A

1. UMA stands for ?

Unit memory access
Uniform memory access
Unit memory array
Unit metadata access

Answer: Option B

2. An exception condition in a computer system caused by an event external to the CPU is known as ?

Halt
Process
Interrupt
None of above

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

In my own experience I found very few questions with answer "None of above", if you do not know the answer then its always better to guess among other (If there is no negative marking) ;)

3. The unit which decodes and translates each instruction and generates the necessary enable signals for ALU and other units is called

ALU
Control Unit
CPU
Logical Unit

Answer: Option B

4. Which among following can be considered as most advanced ROM ?

DRAM
EEPROM
RAM
PROM

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

EEPROM means Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory.

5. Which interrupt establishes a priority over the various sources to determine which request should be entertained first ?

Polling
Daisy chaining
Priority interrupt
All of above

Answer: Option C