Compilers

Runtime Storage Location

Question 1
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Pass Ratio : 100%
_________ register keeps tracks of the instructions stored in program stored in memory.
AR (Address Register)
XR (Index Register)
PC (Program Counter)
AC (Accumulator)
Explanation:
Program counter keeps a track.
Question 2
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‘Aging registers’ are _______
Counters which indicate how long ago their associated pages have been Referenced
Registers which keep track of when the program was last accessed
Counters to keep track of last accessed instruction
Counters to keep track of the latest data structures referred
Explanation:
This is known as aging.
Question 3
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A k-bit field can specify any one of __________
3k registers
2k registers
K2 registers
K3 registers
Explanation:
2k is the answer.
Question 4
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PSW is saved in stack when there is a ________
Interrupt recognized
Execution of RST instruction
Execution of CALL instruction
All of the mentioned
Explanation:
It can be interrupted.
Question 5
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Pass Ratio : 100%
The BSA instruction is ___________
Branch and store accumulator
Branch and save return address
Branch and shift address
Branch and show accumulator
Explanation:
BSA is branch and save return address.
Question 6
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MIMD stands for __________
Multiple instruction multiple data
Multiple instruction memory data
Memory instruction multiple data
Multiple information memory data
Explanation:
MIMD stands for multiple instructions multiple data.
Question 7
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The average time required to reach a storage location in memory and obtain its contents is called __________
Latency time
Access time
Turnaround time
Response time
Explanation:
Access time is the time from the start of one storage device access to the time when the next access can be started.
Question 8
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Translation from symbolic program into Binary is done in __________
Two passes
Directly
Three passes
Four passes
Explanation:
Two passes are required.
Question 9
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The load instruction is mostly used to designate a transfer from memory to a processor register known as _______
Accumulator
Instruction Register
Program counter
Memory address Register
Explanation:
Accumulator is the process register.
Question 10
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Logic gates with a set of input and outputs are arrangement of ___________
Computational circuit
Logic circuit
Design circuits
Register
Explanation:
The answer is computational circuit.