Computer Architecture - Study Mode

[#411] The system is notified of a read or write operation by . . . . . . . .
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(D) Sending a special signal along the BUS

[#412] The copy-back protocol is used . . . . . . . .
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(B) To update the contents of the memory from the cache

[#413] Which method/s of representation of numbers occupies a large amount of memory than others?
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(A) Sign-magnitude

[#414] The temporal aspect of the locality of reference means . . . . . . . .
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(C) That the recently executed instruction will be executed soon again

[#415] CPU as two modes privileged and non-privileged. In order to change the mode from privileged to non-privileged.
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(B) A software interrupt is needed