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Chapter: 9 -Problem: 6 >> What is a context? What does it contain? What is it used for?
Answer Preview: the parts of a discourse that surround a word or pas…

, Chapter: 11 -Problem: 13 >> What is a shared-nothing cluster?
Answer Preview: A shared-nothing architecture (SN) is a distributed computing …

, Chapter: 10 -Problem: 20 >> Name at least three user input devices in common use.
Answer Preview: Keyboard. Keyboard is the most common and very popular input device …

, Chapter: 10 -Problem: 9 >> What does WORM stand for when it is used to describe an optical disk?
Answer Preview: Interlaced scan refers to one of two common methods for "painting" a video image on …

, Chapter: 7 -Problem: 13 >> Generally, the distance that a programmer wants to move from the current instruction location on a BRANCH ON CONDITION is fairly small. This suggests that it might be appropriate to design the BRANCH instruction in such a way that the new location is calculated relative to the current instruction location. For example, we could design a different LMC instruction 8CX. The C digit would specify the
Answer Preview: Fetch: The fetch cycle would begin at the instruction at memory address 24. T…

, Chapter: 11 -Problem: 17 >> Find a current example of a large-scale grid computing project and describe it in as much detail as you can. What is the purpose of the project? What is the problem being addressed? How is grid computing being used to implement a solution to the problem?
Answer Preview: Most of us have played with toys involving an object supported on an elastic band, something like th…

, Chapter: 9 -Problem: 3 >> Explain the purpose of a buffer.
Answer Preview: The definition of context is the setting within which a work of writing …

, Chapter: 10 -Problem: 15 >> A text display displays 24 rows of 80 characters on a 640-pixel by 480-pixel 15-inch monitor. Assuming four spaces for horizontal space between each row of characters, how big are the characters in inches? In pixels? How big would a character of the same pixel size be if the display is increased to 800 × 600? How many rows of characters could be displayed in this case?
Answer Preview: Answer: 1. Read address form PC Go to address Read Instruction Read the number that needs to be stor…

, Chapter: 7 -Problem: 1 >> Draw side-by-side flow diagrams that show how the Little Man executes a store instruction and the corresponding CPU fetch-execute cycle.
Answer Preview: Fetch: 1. The CPU fetches the opcode for the "STORE" instruction …

, Chapter: 12 -Problem: 8 >> TCP/IP is arguably the most important example of a protocol suite. Why is it called a suite? Name another protocol suite that could be used for networking.
Answer Preview: The following are the characteristics of marginal costing: (1) Classification of costs : A…

, Chapter: 12 -Problem: 14 >> IP is described as a ‘‘best-effort delivery service’’. What does this mean?
Answer Preview: Because IP provided basic packet delivery servic…

, Chapter: 10 -Problem: 14 >> What is the difference between interlaced scan and progressive (or noninterlaced) scan?
Answer Preview: Progressive-scan displays all lines at once. Interlaced-scan disp…

, Chapter: 12 -Problem: 16 >> How many layers are there in the OSI model? What are the layers that are not found in TCP/IP called? What is their relationship to the layers in TCP/IP?
Answer Preview: There are seven layers in the OSI model. The two la…

, Chapter: 12 -Problem: 17 >> What is the more common name for a logical address?
Answer Preview: The logical address is virtual address a…

, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 5 >> Name at least four alternative devices that can be used as sources of alphanumeric character input data.
Answer Preview: 1- Optical character r…

, Chapter: 6 -Problem: 1 >> The steps that the Little Man performs are closely related to the way in which the CPU actually executes instructions. Draw a flow chart that carefully describes the steps that the Little Man follows to execute a branch instruction.
Answer Preview: The Little Man follows these steps to execute a branch instruction: 1. Fetch the instr…

, Chapter: 8 -Problem: 12 >> Explain the hit ratio in cache memory.
Answer Preview: Cache hit ratio is a measurement of how many content …

, Chapter: 8 -Problem: 8 >> What is a rename register? What is it used for?
Answer Preview: Register renaming is a form of pipelining that deals with dat…

, Chapter: 2 -Problem: 2 >> Consider a representation of a work organization or school with which you are familiar. Identify the major components that characterize the primary operations within the organization and draw a diagram that represents the system’s organization. Show and identify the links that connect the various components. Identify the major environmental factors that impact the organization.
Answer Preview: A…

, Chapter: 12 -Problem: 20 >> Identify and briefly explain the four fundamental topologies used in networks.
Answer Preview: Bus Topology Bus topologies have the simplest layout. In a bus topology, there is a main cable (also …

, Chapter: 12 -Problem: 22 >> What are the advantages of switched Ethernet over hub- or bus-based Ethernet?
Answer Preview: If you have the need for more connections, an Ethernet switc…

, Chapter: 12 -Problem: 15 >> What layer simply delivers a stream of bits from one node to another?
Answer Preview: Consumption is the most significant component of GDP. It is the spending by i…

, Chapter: 12 -Problem: 9 >> Including the layers that are not ‘‘officially’’ part of TCP/IP, how many layers are there in the TCP/IP network model? Name and briefly describe each layer. Offer at least one specific example of a protocol at each of the layers that is an official part of the TCP/IP standards. At what layer does HTTP reside?
Answer Preview: There are five layers in the TCP/IP model. The first three of these a…

, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 6 >> Without writing a program, predict the ORD value for your computer system for the letter ‘‘A,’’ for the letter ‘‘B,’’ for the letter ‘‘C.’’ How did you know? Might the value be different on a different system? Why or why not?
Answer Preview: Register renaming is done in pipelined processors: as an alternative to register al…

, Chapter: 12 -Problem: 28 >> What is a point of presence?
Answer Preview: On the Internet, a point-of-presence (POP) is …

, Chapter: 8 -Problem: 12 >> Describe the trade-offs between the memory cache write-through and write-back techniques.
Answer Preview: learning that has occurred in a particular place, circumstance, or state (e g., whi…

, Chapter: 11 -Problem: 1 >> Explain what is meant by synergy.
Answer Preview: Definition of synergy 1 : synergism broad…

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