microprocessor - 3

[logistic_guy]

\(\displaystyle \bold{1.}\) What is the acronym \(\displaystyle \text{CISC}\)?
\(\displaystyle \bold{2.}\) A binary bit stores a(n) ____________or a(n) ____________.
\(\displaystyle \bold{3.}\) A computer \(\displaystyle \text{K}\) (pronounced kay) is equal to ____________ bytes.
\(\displaystyle \bold{4.}\) A computer \(\displaystyle \text{M}\) (pronounced meg) is equal to ____________ \(\displaystyle \text{K}\) bytes.
\(\displaystyle \bold{5.}\) A computer \(\displaystyle \text{G}\) (pronounced gig) is equal to ____________ \(\displaystyle \text{M}\) bytes.
\(\displaystyle \bold{6.}\) A computer \(\displaystyle \text{P}\) (pronounced peta) is equal to ____________ \(\displaystyle \text{T}\) bytes.
\(\displaystyle \bold{7.}\) How many typewritten pages of information are stored in a \(\displaystyle 4\text{G}\)-byte memory?
\(\displaystyle \bold{8.}\) The first \(\displaystyle 1\text{M}\) byte of memory in a \(\displaystyle \text{DOS}\)-based computer system contains a(n) ____________ and a(n) ____________area.
\(\displaystyle \bold{9.}\) How large is the \(\displaystyle \text{Windows}\) application programming area?
\(\displaystyle \bold{10.}\) How much memory is found in the \(\displaystyle \text{DOS}\) transient program area?

 

[logistic_guy]

\(\displaystyle \bold{1.}\) What is the acronym \(\displaystyle \text{CISC}\)?

\(\displaystyle \textcolor{blue}{\text{Complex Instruction Set Computer}}\)

 

[logistic_guy]

\(\displaystyle \bold{2.}\) A binary bit stores a \(\displaystyle \textcolor{blue}{1}\) or a \(\displaystyle \textcolor{blue}{0}\).

 

[logistic_guy]

\(\displaystyle \bold{3.}\) A computer \(\displaystyle \text{K}\) (pronounced kay) is equal to \(\displaystyle \textcolor{blue}{1024}\) bytes.

 

[logistic_guy]

\(\displaystyle \bold{4.}\) A computer \(\displaystyle \text{M}\) (pronounced meg) is equal to \(\displaystyle \textcolor{blue}{1024}\) \(\displaystyle \text{K}\) bytes.

 

[logistic_guy]

\(\displaystyle \bold{5.}\) A computer \(\displaystyle \text{G}\) (pronounced gig) is equal to \(\displaystyle \textcolor{blue}{1024}\) \(\displaystyle \text{M}\) bytes.

 

[logistic_guy]

\(\displaystyle \bold{6.}\) A computer \(\displaystyle \text{P}\) (pronounced peta) is equal to \(\displaystyle \textcolor{blue}{1024}\) \(\displaystyle \text{T}\) bytes.

 

[logistic_guy]

\(\displaystyle \bold{7.}\) How many typewritten pages of information are stored in a \(\displaystyle 4\text{G}\)-byte memory?

\(\displaystyle \textcolor{blue}{1,000,000}\)

 

[logistic_guy]

\(\displaystyle \bold{8.}\) The first \(\displaystyle 1\text{M}\) byte of memory in a \(\displaystyle \text{DOS}\)-based computer system contains a \(\displaystyle \textcolor{blue}{\text{system area}}\) and a \(\displaystyle \textcolor{blue}{\text{transient program}}\) area.

 

[logistic_guy]

\(\displaystyle \bold{9.}\) How large is the \(\displaystyle \text{Windows}\) application programming area?

\(\displaystyle \textcolor{blue}{2\text{G}}\) or \(\displaystyle \textcolor{blue}{3\text{G}}\) for \(\displaystyle 32\)-bit mode and \(\displaystyle \textcolor{blue}{8\text{G}}\) for \(\displaystyle 64\)-bit mode

 

[logistic_guy]

\(\displaystyle \bold{10.}\) How much memory is found in the \(\displaystyle \text{DOS}\) transient program area?

\(\displaystyle \textcolor{blue}{640\text{K}}\)

 

[khansaheb]

\(\displaystyle \bold{5.}\) A computer \(\displaystyle \text{G}\) (pronounced gig) is equal to \(\displaystyle \textcolor{blue}{1024}\) \(\displaystyle \text{M}\) bytes.

1024 = 2^(10)