List and briefly define the main structural components of a computer.

What is the cloud computing reference architecture?

What are the two broad categories of defenses against buffer overflows?

What types of programming languages are vulnerable to buffer overflows?

Briefly describe the difference between DAC and RBAC.

List and briefly define three classes of intruders.

Express the following numbers in IEEE 32-bit floating-point format:

a. -5 b. -6 c. -1.5 d. 384 e. 1/16 f. -1/32

Represent the following decimal numbers in both binary sign/magnitude and twos complement using 16 bits: + 512; - 29.

List and briefly define the main structural components of a processor.

What are the four main functions of a computer?

What, in general terms, is the distinction between computer organization and computer architecture?

What, in general terms, is the distinction between computer structure and computer function?

Use the Booth algorithm to multiply 23 (multiplicand) by 29 (multiplier), where each number is represented using 6 bits.

Is the following a valid alternative definition of overflow in twos complement arithmetic?

If the exclusive-OR of the carry bits into and out of the leftmost column is 1, then there is an overflow condition. Otherwise, there is not.