Silicon Expertise Quiz: Six Hard Hardware Questions

A concise, text-only assessment focusing on intricate aspects of modern computer components without any formatting.

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CategoryTechnology & Programming
DifficultyHARD
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Quiz Questions

Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.

  1. 1

    Which technique predicts the direction of a conditional jump by recording the outcomes of the most recent executions of that branch?

    Question 1
  2. 2

    In a NUMA system, which memory access yields the lowest latency for a core located on socket 2?

    Question 2
  3. 3

    Which PCIe generation introduced a 16-lane, 32 GT/s link capability?

    Question 3
  4. 4

    Which stage of the boot process validates the integrity of the operating system kernel before execution?

    Question 4
  5. 5

    What cooling method employs phase change of a refrigerant to transport heat from a processor die?

    Question 5
  6. 6

    Which transistor architecture replaces the planar channel with a vertical gate surrounding the channel to reduce short-channel effects?

    Question 6

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