CPE Challenge Questions
CPE Challenge Questions
Digital Design 1. What is the physical 1. What is the 1. There are two
Logic Circuits 1. An (unsigned) address of the equivalent decimal major computer
Switching number code in instruction at number of architectures in
Theory which only one digit 1388:02BC? 10111010 as a use: CISC and
Advanced changes when we signed number? RISC. What does
Logic Circuit move from sequence Answer: 13B3C RISC stand for?
Computer I to i+1. Answer: -70
System 2. What is the RANGE Answer: Reduced
Architecture Answer: Gray code of UNSIGNED 2. What is the Instruction Set Computer
Computer Hexadecimal maximum memory
System 2. Simplify the numbers that can size that can be
Organization expression using De be represented addressed using a
with Morgans Theorem: using 16-bit. (Note: 32-bit
Assembly range of numbers microprocessor?
Language A + BC must be expressed (Note: Units of
Answer: ABC in hexadecimal) measurement
must be expressed
Answer: 0000H to FFFFH in terms of
gigabytes (GB)).
3. It is a bi-directional
pathway on a 3. Which of the Answer: 4GB
computer’s following gate set is
motherboard, which NOT functionally
connects the complete? 3. This chipset found
Northbridge chipset A. {AND,NOT} on modern
to the main B. {OR,NOT} computers that
microprocessor, or C. {EXCLUSIVE OR, controls the data
central processing NOT} transmission /
unit (CPU). communication
Answer: C between the I/O
Answer: Front Side Bus (FSB) peripherals and
the Memory
Controller Host
(MCH).
Answer: Southbridge
Answer: Worldwide
Interoperability for
Microwave Access