Computer Architecture Questions and Answers Part-18

1. ______ is used as an intermediate to extend the processor BUS.
a) Bridge
b) Router
c) Connector
d) Gateway

Answer: a
Explanation: The bridge circuit is basically used to extend the processor BUS to connect devices.

2. ________ is an extension of the processor BUS.
a) SCSI BUS
b) USB
c) PCI BUS
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: c
Explanation: The PCI BUS is used as an extension of the processor BUS and devices connected to it, is like connected to the Processor itself.

3. What is the full form of ISA?
a) International American Standard
b) Industry Standard Architecture
c) International Standard Architecture
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: b
Explanation: The ISA is an architectural standard developed by IBM for its PC’s.

4. What is the full form of ANSI?
a) American National Standards Institute
b) Architectural National Standards Institute
c) Asian National Standards Institute
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: a
Explanation: The ANSI is one of the standard architecture used by companies in designing the systems.

5. The video devices are connected to ______ BUS.
a) PCI
b) USB
c) HDMI
d) SCSI

Answer: d
Explanation: The SCSI BUS is used to connect the video devices to a processor by providing a parallel BUS.

6. SCSI stands for ___________
a) Signal Computer System Interface
b) Small Computer System Interface
c) Small Coding System Interface
d) Signal Coding System Interface

Answer: b
Explanation: The SCSI BUS is used to connect disks and video controllers.

7. ISO stands for __________
a) International Standards Organisation
b) International Software Organisation
c) Industrial Standards Organisation
d) Industrial Software Organisation

Answer: a
Explanation: The ISO is yet another architectural standard, used to design systems.

8. The system developed by IBM with ISA architecture is ______
a) SPARC
b) SUN-SPARC
c) PC-AT
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: c
Explanation: PC-AT

9. IDE disk is connected to the PCI BUS using ______ interface.
a) ISA
b) ISO
c) ANSI
d) IEEE

Answer: a
Explanation: IDE disk is connected to the PCI BUS using ISA interface.

10. IDE stands for _________
a) Integrated Device Electronics
b) International Device Encoding
c) Industrial Decoder Electronics
d) International Decoder Encoder

Answer: a
Explanation: The IDE interface is used to connect the hard disk to the processor in most of the Pentium processors.