Chapter 1

Question 1

Level 0 of a six-level computer:

Answer 1

digital logic level

Question 2

Level 1 of a six-level computer:

Answer 2

microarchitecture level

Question 3

Level 2 of a six-level computer:

Answer 3

ISA (instruction set architecture) level

Question 4

Level 3 of a six-level computer:

Answer 4

Operating System machine Level

Question 5

Level 4 of a six-level computer:

Answer 5

assembly language level

Question 6

Level 5 of a six-level computer:

Answer 6

problem-oriented language level

Question 7

Support method for microarchitecture level:

Answer 7

hardware

Question 8

Support method for ISA level:

Answer 8

interpretation (microprogram) or direct execution

Question 9

Support method for operating system level:

Answer 9

partial interpretation (operating system)

Question 10

Support method for assembly language level

Answer 10

translation (assembler)

Question 11

Support method for problem-oriented language level

Answer 11

translation (compiler)

Question 12

What objects comprise the digital logic level?

Answer 12

Gates

Question 13

What are gates made up of?

Answer 13

Transistors

Question 14

Gates can be combined to create…

Answer 14

1-bit memory

Question 15

1-bit memories can be combined to create…

Answer 15

A register

Question 16

Which level do manufacturers typically call the machine language level?

Answer 16

The ISA level (level 2)

Question 17

True or false: Any hardware instruction can be simulated in software

Answer 17

True

Question 18

The first computers had which two levels?

Answer 18

ISA (level 2) and digital logic level (level 0)

Question 19

What was the third level to be added to computers after the ISA and digital logic levels?

Answer 19

Level 1 - mostly with the microprogram

Question 20

What was the purpose of the microprogram?

Answer 20

To interpret ISA instructions