4-46.
4-47.
4-48.
4-49.
The control section may provide the
computer with the ability to function under
which of the following conditions?
1. Manual control only
2. Program control only
3. Manual and program control
4. Interface control
The control section includes all the
following logically designed areas except
which one?
1. Timing, and instruction and control
2. Fixed- and floating-point operations
3. Memoriescontrol, cache, and read-
only
4. Addressing and interrupts
What logically designed area in the control
section regulates the operation of the
computer?
1. Instruction and control
2. Addressing
3. Interrupts
4. Timing
What type of timing is used for the
execution of instructions stored
sequentially in memory?
1. Arithmetic timing
2. Synchronous operations
3. Master clock events
4. Asynchronous operations
IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 4-50 THROUGH
4-55, SELECT FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST
THE LOGICALLY DESIGNED AREA THAT
PERFORMS THE OPERATION AS DESCRIBED
IN EACH QUESTION.
1. Master clock
2. Main timing chain
3. Main timing signals
4. Timing sequences
4-50.
4-51.
4-52.
4-53.
4-54.
4-55.
4-56.
4-57.
4-58.
Used to trigger a single-shot to enable and
disable circuits in the sequence necessary
to execute computer operations.
Flip-flops are arranged in a ring counter to
count master clock phases.
Used to generate a command enable for
sending data from one register to another.
Taps on a delay line oscillator can be used
to provide additional phases.
Used to issue a series of commands to
perform a particular instruction or
operation.
Used to start arithmetic timing and
generate command enables used for
arithmetic operations.
To keep track of time intervals, which of
the following types of timing circuitry can
be used?
1. Monitor clock only
2. Programmable internal timer only
3. Monitor clock and programmable
internal timer
4. Real-time clock (RTC)
To keep track of real time, which of the
following timing circuits can be used?
1. RTC only
2. Monitor clock only
3. RTC and monitor clock
4. RTC and programmable interval timer
Which of the following timing circuits are
software/machine instruction controlled?
1. RTC only
2. Monitor clock only
3. Programmable interval timer only
4. RTC, monitor clock, and
programmable interval timer
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