ISA , CISC and RISC Quiz
 

1. Which of the following facts regarding the CISC and RISC architectures is NOT true?

a. RISC processors generally cost less to manufacture
b. CISC architecture does not allow variable code lengths
c. The RISC architecture does not allow use of complex addressing modes
d. CISC processors have a larger instruction set than RISC

2. What is the correct definition of the term 'CISC'?

a. Control Independent System Computer
b. Continual Input System Computer
c. Complex Instruction Set Computers
d. Central Immediate Source Construct

3. What is the most important characteristic of RISC architecture compared to CISC?

a. RISC has very few instructions
b. RISC has many different addressing modes
c. RISC has no microcode
d. A RISC instruction can do a lot more than a single CISC instruction

4. if a single instruction can read data from memory, add two numbers and write the result back to memory, it is

a. RISC instruction
b. CISC Instruction

5. Find whats not true.

a. RISC places a greater burden upon the software.
b. RISC chips are much cheaper to produce than CISC chips.
c. The RISC instruction set make processor to execute the instructions faster.
d. less instructions means easy writing of software

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