COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND DESIGN

1. What is the primary purpose of computing devices?

a) To process and store data b) To display output only c) To provide internet access d) To print documents

2. Which of the following is an example of a peripheral device?

a) Keyboard b) CPU c) RAM d) Motherboard

3. What is the function of an interface in computing?

a) To connect hardware components b) To store data c) To process instructions d) To display output

4. What is the Reader-Writer Problem?

a) A synchronization problem involving shared data b) A problem with reading files c) A problem with writing files d) A hardware failure issue

5. What is the Producer-Consumer Problem?

a) A synchronization problem involving a shared buffer b) A problem with producing goods c) A problem with consuming goods d) A hardware failure issue

6. Which of the following is a classical two-process solution?

a) Peterson's Algorithm b) Round Robin Scheduling c) First-Come-First-Serve (FCFS) d) Shortest Job First (SJF)

7. What is the purpose of hardware primitives for synchronization?

a) To ensure mutual exclusion b) To increase CPU speed c) To manage memory allocation d) To improve I/O performance

8. Which of the following is a hardware primitive for synchronization?

a) Test-and-Set b) Semaphore c) Mutex d) Monitor

9. What is the main challenge in the Producer-Consumer Problem?

a) Synchronizing access to a shared buffer b) Managing CPU resources c) Handling I/O operations d) Allocating memory

10. What is the role of a connector in computing?

a) To link hardware components b) To process data c) To store data d) To display output

11. Which of the following is a solution to the Reader-Writer Problem?

a) Semaphores b) Mutex Locks c) Monitors d) All of the above

12. What is the main advantage of hardware primitives?

a) They are faster than software solutions b) They are easier to implement c) They require less memory d) They are platform-independent

13. What is the primary goal of synchronization in computing?

a) To ensure orderly execution of processes b) To increase CPU speed c) To manage memory allocation d) To improve I/O performance

14. Which of the following is a characteristic of the Producer-Consumer Problem?

a) It involves a shared buffer b) It involves multiple CPUs c) It involves memory management d) It involves I/O operations

15. What is the main purpose of computing fundamentals?

a) To understand basic computing concepts b) To design hardware components c) To develop software applications d) To manage networks

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