Computer System Architecture

431. The variable of correspond to hardware register ____________:

  1. RAM
  2. RTL
  3. ALU
  4. MAR

Correct answer: (B)
RTL

432. In which shift is used to divide a signed number by two:

  1. Logical right-shift
  2. Arithmetic right shift
  3. Logical left shift
  4. Arithmetic left shift

Correct answer: (B)
Arithmetic right shift

433. _____________ is the first step in the evolution of programming languages:

  1. machine language
  2. assembly language
  3. code language
  4. none of these

Correct answer: (B)
assembly language

434. Mnemonic refers to:

  1. Instructions
  2. Code
  3. Symbolic codes
  4. Assembler

Correct answer: (C)
Symbolic codes

435. Mnemonic represent:

  1. Operation codes
  2. Strings
  3. Address
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (A)
Operation codes

436. To represent addresses in assembly language we use:

  1. String characters
  2. Arrays
  3. Structure
  4. Enum

Correct answer: (A)
String characters

437. Assembler works to convert assembly language program into machine language:

  1. Before the computer can execute it
  2. After the computer can execute it
  3. In between execution
  4. All of these

Correct answer: (A)
Before the computer can execute it

438. ____________ generation computers use assembly language:

  1. First generation
  2. Third generation
  3. second generation
  4. fourth generation

Correct answer: (C)
second generation

439. Assembly language program is called:

  1. Object program
  2. Source program
  3. Oriented program
  4. All of these

Correct answer: (B)
Source program

440. To invoke assembler following command are given at command line:

  1. $ hello.s -o hello.o
  2. $as hello.s ' o
  3. $ as hello ' hello.o
  4. $ as hello.s ' hello.o

Correct answer: (D)
$ as hello.s ' hello.o

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