The Papua New Guinea University of Technology|
Department of Business Studies|
IT-Section-IS327 Operating Systems|
Distributed Operating Systems
1 SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS:
Test One (1)-Date Out: Wednesday, March 20th, 2019-Weigthing = 10%|
1)The invention of the _________ was the hardware revolution that brought about desktop and
handheld computing.
2)To satisfy the requirements of handheld devices, the classic microprocessor is giving way to the
_________ , where not just the CPUs and caches are on the same chip, but also many of the other
components of the system, such as DSPs, GPUs, I/O devices and main memory.
3) The processing required for a single instruction is called a(n) __________ cycle.
4) The fetched instruction is loaded into the __________ .
5) When an external device is ready to accept more data from the processor, the I/O module for
that external device sends an __________ signal to the processor.
6) The __________ is a device for staging the movement of data between main memory and processor
registers to improve performance and is not usually visible to the programmer or processor.
7) External, nonvolatile memory is also referred to as __________ or auxiliary memory.
8) When a new block of data is read into the cache the __________ determines which cache location
the block will occupy.
9) In a _________ multiprocessor all processors can perform the same functions so the failure of a
single processor does not halt the machine.
10) A __________ computer combines two or more processors on a single piece of silicon.
11) A Control/Status register that contains the address of the next instruction to be fetched is
called the _________.
12) Each location in Main Memory contains a _________ value that can be interpreted as either
an instruction or data.
13) A special type of address register required by a system that implements user visible stack
addressing is called a __________ .
Prepared by IS327 Subject Coordinator Wednesday, August 2, 2023
The Papua New Guinea University of Technology|
Department of Business Studies|
IT-Section-IS327 Operating Systems|
14) Registers that are used by system programs to minimize main memory references by optimizing
register use are called __________ .
Test One (1)-Date Out: Wednesday, March 20th, 2019-Weigthing = 10%|
15) The concept of multiple programs taking turns in execution is known as __________.
Prepared by IS327 Subject Coordinator Wednesday, August 2, 2023
