Computer Microprocessor and Assembly Language

291. Which formula is used to calculate the number of memory stall cycles:

  1. Reads* Read miss rate * Read miss penalty
  2. Write* (Write miss rate * Write miss penalty)+write buffer stalls
  3. Memory access * Cache miss rate * Cache miss penalty
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (C)
Memory access * Cache miss rate * Cache miss penalty

292. Which formula is used to calculate the number of read stall cycles:

  1. Reads* Read miss rate * Read miss penalty
  2. Write* (Write miss rate * Write miss penalty)+write buffer stalls
  3. Memory access * Cache miss rate * Cache miss penalty
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (A)
Reads* Read miss rate * Read miss penalty

293. Which formula is used to calculate the number of write stall cycles:

  1. Reads* Read miss rate * Read miss penalty
  2. Write* (Write miss rate * Write miss penalty)+write buffer stalls
  3. Memory access * Cache miss rate * Cache miss penalty
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (B)
Write* (Write miss rate * Write miss penalty)+write buffer stalls

294. Which generate an interrupt to the microprocessor after a certain interval of time:

  1. 8251
  2. 8254
  3. 8255
  4. 8259

Correct answer: (B)
8254

295. Which has great important in modular programming:

  1. Stack segment
  2. Queue segment
  3. Array segment
  4. All of these

Correct answer: (A)
Stack segment

296. Which is 16 Bit microprocessor:

  1. 8088
  2. 8086
  3. 8085
  4. All of these

Correct answer: (D)
All of these

297. Which is a programmable communication interface:

  1. 8255
  2. 8254
  3. 8251
  4. 8259

Correct answer: (C)
8251

298. Which is an integral part of any microcomputer system and its primary purpose is to hold program and data:

  1. Memory unit
  2. Register unit
  3. A and B
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (A)
Memory unit

299. Which is called superhighway:

  1. Processor
  2. Multiplexer
  3. Backbone bus
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (C)
Backbone bus

300. Which is designed to automatically manage the handshake operation:

  1. 8251
  2. 8254
  3. 8255
  4. 8259

Correct answer: (C)
8255

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