5-38.
5-39.
5-40.
5-41.
5-42.
In a look-through read, the cache is
checked last.
1 . T r ue
2. False
Optimum cache replacement would be
psychic and have perfect knowledge of the
future. What cache replacement policy, if
any, comes closest to the optimum cache
replacement?
1 . L RU
2 . F I FO
3. Random
4. None, all are very different
Instruction routines in a ROM are
considered to have which of the following
characteristics?
1. Permanent and volatile
2. Permanent and nonvolatile
3. Temporary and volatile
4. Temporary and nonvolatile
Permanent software loaded as firmware is
the process known by which of the
following terms?
1 . B o ot
2. Bootstrap
3. Boot Up
4. Each of the above
An NDRO in a militarized mainframe or
minicomputer is usually located in which
of the following places?
1. In the CPU module
2. In the chassis that contains CPU’s
p c bs
3. Either 1 or 2 above, depending on
whether it is a mini or mainframe
computer
4. On one or more IC chips of a
CPU/memory pcb
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5-43.
Diagnostics programs on an NDRO include
all of the following items except which
one?
1. Test the timer
2. Load failure analysis
3. Memory and interface tests
4. Computer interconnection system
IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 5-44 THROUGH
5-47, SELECT FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST
THE AREA OF A BIOS DESCRIBED IN EACH
QUESTION.
5-44.
5-45.
5-46.
5-47.
5-48.
1. Diagnostic testing
2. Environmental inventory
3. Boot procedure
Testing the video, interrupt controller, CPU
register and flags, or the keyboard.
A prompt is displayed to let you know the
microcomputer is ready to use.
The ROM chip program searches for the
operating system files.
The number of printers and serial ports are
determined.
The ALU obtains the data required to
perform arithmetic and logical calculations
from which of the following places?
1. Timing circuits
2. Operands only
3. Designated CPU registers only
4. Operands and designated CPU
registers
