Harvard & Von-Neumann Architectures - MCQs with answers

Harvard & Von-Neumann Architectures - MCQs with answers


1. Which architectural scheme has a provision of two sets for address & data buses between CPU and memory?

a. Harvard architecture
b. Von-Neumann architecture
c. Princeton architecture
d. All of the above

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ANSWER: a. Harvard architecture



2. Which factors/parameters contribute to an effective utilization or adoption of Harvard architecture by most of the DSPs for streaming data?

a. Greater memory bandwidth
b. Predictable nature of bandwidth
c. Both a & b
d. None of the above

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ANSWER: c. Both a & b



3. Which kind of multiplexing scheme is adopted by Von-Newman architecture especially for program and data fetching purposes?

a. Time Division Multiplexing
b. Frequency Division Multiplexing
c. Statistical Time Division Multiplexing
d. Code Division Multiplexing

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ANSWER: a. Time Division Multiplexing



4. Which feature deals with the fetching of next instruction during the execution of current instruction irrespective of the memory access?

a. Fetching
b. Pre-fetching
c. Fetch & Decoding
d. All of the above

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ANSWER: b. Pre-fetching


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