1.
the process of storing and prioritizing computer instructions that the processor executes
A
piping
B
pipelining
C
assembly line
2.
a computer architecture in which single instructions can execute several low-level operations or are capable of multi-step operations or addressing modes within single instructions.
A
Complex Interpretation Set Computer
B
CISC
C
RISC
3.
a type of microprocessor architecture that utilizes a small, highly-optimized set of instructions rather than the highly-specialized set of instructions typically found in other architectures.
A
CISC
B
Reduced Interpretation Set Computer
C
RISC
4.
a sequence of steps that a computer's central processing unit goes through in order to execute a single machine language instruction
A
machine cycle
B
machine circle
C
machine sequence
5.
another name for "locality of reference"
A
principle of locality
B
principle of reference
C
reference of locality
6.
registers, cache, main memory, magnetic discs, and magnetic tapes are
A
main memory
B
random levels of memory
C
hierarchical levels of memory
7.
the fundamental storage unit in a computer system
A
mean memory
B
ruling memory
C
main memory
8.
select types of buses
A
registers, cache, main memory, magnetic discs, and magnetic tapes
