9-45. What mode of- operation enables a technician to
test the contents of registers and memory
locations at the end of each instruction execution?
1. Run
2. Step
3. Phase
4. Sequence
9-46. Which of the following operating modes enable a
technician to test conditions during the execution
of an instruction?
1. Phase and sequence
2. Step and stop
3. Run and phase
4. Run and step
9-47. The purpose of master clear is to clear which of
the following areas?
1. All I/O registers only
2. All CPU registers only
3. All I/O and CPU registers only
4. All memory locations only
QUESTIONS 9-48 THROUGH 9-65 PERTAIN TO
MICROCOMPUTERS.
9-48. With a microcomputer, all of the following
methods are commonly used to inform the
processor of the system configuration except
which one?
1. Battery protected storage
2. Switchboard panels
3. DIP switches
4. Jumpers
9-49. Each switch in a dual-inline package (DIP)
indicates ON/OFF status. DIP switches can be
used in which of the following ways?
1. Each single switch indicates the status of a
component only
2. Each single switch indicates a requirement of
the system operator only
3. Single and/or combinations of switches
indicate the status of a component or the
requirements of the system operator
4. Two switches must be used together to
indicate any operational status
9-50. Board mounted DIP switches are designed so you
can manually set them during which of the
following tasks?
1. Component installation only
2. Component removal only
3. Initial configuration only
4. Component installation and removal, and
initial configuration
9-51. Jumpers have which of the following
characteristics?
1. Jumper settings are considered temporary
2. Jumpers must be physically removed and
reinserted
3. Jumpers can only be manually positioned
during component installation
4. Only a single jumper maybe used to specify a
configuration option
9-52. A jumper connector consists of which of the
following parts?
1. A receptacle only
2. A plug only
3. A receptacle and a plug
4. A set of switches
9-53. Jumpers have what purpose?
1. To define the configuration of each pcb
2. To connect the communications cables from a
computer to an external device
3. To bridge a loose connection inside a
computer chassis
4. To set a series of conditions to affect data
flow within external devices
9-54. Which of the following are examples of functions
affected by jumpers?
1. Mode of operation
2. Clock speed and wait states
3. I/O connections
4. All of the above
9-55. Newer microcomputers have a
hardware/configuration program stored as
firmware.
1. True
2. False
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