Answer with T or F :

1- Obtaining the binary equivalent of a decimal (base 10) integer with a negative sign

requires a bitwise complement of the bits in the positive decimal (base 10) integer

value of the same magnitude.

T F

2- A systems architecture that is backward compatible permits programs written on a

newer, faster processor to run just as fast on a less powerful and older processor.

T F

3- Under which of the following scenarios can CPU throughput be improved?

A). Reducing the number of instructions in a program.

B). Reducing the number of clock cycles per instruction.

C). Reducing the number of nanoseconds per clock cycle.

D). All of the above.

4- The ____________________________ of a computer specifies the instructions that

the computer can perform and the format for each instruction.

A). instruction set architecture

B). registers and buses

C). opcodes

D). clock cycles