Question 1

Raw speed is far more important than how a processor performs when executing a given application.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

At the most fundamental level,the speed of a processor is dictated by the pulse frequency produced by the clock,measured in cycles per second,or _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of At the most fundamental level,the speed of...

Question 3

The __________ is a relatively small fast memory interposed between a larger,slower memory and the logic that accesses the larger memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  peripheral
B)  cache
C)  processor
D)  arithmetic and logic unitE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Measures such as MIPS and MFLOPS have proven adequate to evaluating the performance of processors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An increase in clock rate means that individual operations are executed _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the same
B)  slower
C)  with very little change
D)  more rapidlyE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Exam 2: Performance Issues

The __________ is a relatively small fast memory interposed between a larger,slower memory and the logic that accesses the larger memory.

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Measures such as MIPS and MFLOPS have proven adequate to evaluating the performance of processors.

Correct Answer
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At the most fundamental level,the speed of a processor is dictated by the pulse frequency produced by the clock,measured in cycles per second,or _________.

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An increase in clock rate means that individual operations are executed _____.

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Raw speed is far more important than how a processor performs when executing a given application.

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Exam 2: Performance Issues

The __________ is a relatively small fast memory interposed between a larger,slower memory and the logic that accesses the larger memory.

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Measures such as MIPS and MFLOPS have proven adequate to evaluating the performance of processors.

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At the most fundamental level,the speed of a processor is dictated by the pulse frequency produced by the clock,measured in cycles per second,or _________.

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An increase in clock rate means that individual operations are executed _____.

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Raw speed is far more important than how a processor performs when executing a given application.

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