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In any number, the leftmost digit is referred to as the __________ digit because it
carries the highest value.
Binary 0001 0000 0000 represents ________ in hexadecimal.
A __________ RAM is a digital device that uses the same logic elements used in the
processor.
__________ memory is a facility that allows programs to address memory from a
logical point of view, without regard to the amount of main memory physically
available.
A _________ interrupt simply means that the processor can and will ignore that
interrupt request signal.
Early computer systems presented two main problems: setup time and _____.
Programs written in assembly language are translated into machine language by an
_________.
A disadvantage of memory-mapped I/O is that valuable memory address space is used
up.
The ____________ of a processor causes the processor to step through a series of
micro-operations in the proper sequence, based on the program being executed.
Computer systems contain a number of different buses that provide pathways between
components at various levels of the computer system hierarchy.
For about $200 you can purchase a GPU with 960 parallel processor cores for a
workstation.
The GPU has found its way into massively parallel programming environments for a
wide range of applications, which is where the term __________ is derived from.
The purpose of the PCIe __________ layer is to ensure reliable delivery of packets
across the PCIe link.
If the instruction specifies an indirect address, then a(n) ________ cycle must precede
the execute cycle.
A ________ implementation of a processor architecture is one in which common
instructions can be initiated simultaneously and executed independently.
The basic logical operations of Boolean algebra are AND, OR, and ________.
The best-known collection of benchmark suites is defined and maintained by an
industry consortium known as __________.
