Question 1

Solid state hybrid drives are a combination of a mechanical hard drive and an SSD drive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following activities is carried out by the ALU?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moves read/write heads 
B)  Performs arithmetic calculations 
C)  Creates virtual memory 
D)  Renders video images 
A)  Moves read/write heads 
B)  Performs arithmetic calculations 
C)  Creates virtual memory 
D)  Renders video images

Question 3

Video cards are designed with their own RAM storage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The ________ has the largest potential capacity of any storage device.

Accepted Answer

mechanical hard driv

Question 5

Optical discs store data using tiny pits and grooves burned by a laser.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How many channels are in a Dolby 7.1 surround sound system?

Accepted Answer

A)  7 
B)  8 
C)  6 
D)  12 
A)  7 
B)  8 
C)  6 
D)  12

Question 7

Match between columns
                        Premises: tracks
platters
seek time
sectors
latency

Accepted Answer

The Answer of concentric circles on a hard drive and is...

Question 8

How do optical discs store data?

Accepted Answer

A)  A laser burns tiny pits onto a disc. 
B)  A magnet aligns iron particles on a platter. 
C)  Electronic memory records data on chips. 
D)  A digital spectrometer leaves grooves in a platter. 
A)  A laser burns tiny pits onto a disc. 
B)  A magnet aligns iron particles on a platter. 
C)  Electronic memory records data on chips. 
D)  A digital spectrometer leaves grooves in a platter.

Question 9

________ improves disk writing performance because data is written across two drives.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ improves disk writing performance because data...

Question 10

________ Law predicts that the number of transistors in a CPU will double about every two years.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ Law predicts that the number of...

Question 11

A(n) ________ enables the computer to drive the speaker system.

Accepted Answer

A)  GPU port 
B)  display port 
C)  sound card 
D)  PCI bus 
A)  GPU port 
B)  display port 
C)  sound card 
D)  PCI bus

Question 12

Which of the following does NOT determine a CPU's processing power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clock speed 
B)  Number of cores 
C)  Amount of cache memory 
D)  Speed of the motherboard 
A)  Clock speed 
B)  Number of cores 
C)  Amount of cache memory 
D)  Speed of the motherboard

Question 13

Running the CPU at a faster speed than the manufacturer recommends is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fetching 
B)  latency 
C)  overclocking 
D)  hyperthreading 
A)  fetching 
B)  latency 
C)  overclocking 
D)  hyperthreading

Question 14

The audio subsystem consists of the speakers, microphone, and a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The audio subsystem consists of the speakers,...

Question 15

Optical drives use a(n) ________ to read and write data.

Accepted Answer

laser; hig

Question 16

A CPU's processing power is determined by the combination of the clock speed, the number of cores, and the amount of ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A CPU's processing power is determined by...

Question 17

Which of the following ports is NOT considered to be exclusively a video port?

Accepted Answer

A)  HDMI 
B)  DVI 
C)  USB 
D)  DisplayPort 
A)  HDMI 
B)  DVI 
C)  USB 
D)  DisplayPort

Question 18

The CPU consists of which two parts?

Accepted Answer

A)  The arithmetic logic unit and the front side bus 
B)  The control unit and the arithmetic logic unit 
C)  The control unit and the front side bus 
D)  Cache memory and SSD storage 
A)  The arithmetic logic unit and the front side bus 
B)  The control unit and the arithmetic logic unit 
C)  The control unit and the front side bus 
D)  Cache memory and SSD storage

Question 19

Some of the cache memory of a CPU is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inside the CPU, itself 
B)  on the hard disk drive 
C)  on a nearby SSD 
D)  in cloud storage 
A)  inside the CPU, itself 
B)  on the hard disk drive 
C)  on a nearby SSD 
D)  in cloud storage

Question 20

________ drives are 100 times faster than mechanical hard drives.

Accepted Answer

Solid-stat

Solid state hybrid drives are a combination of a mechanical hard drive and an SSD drive.

Which of the following activities is carried out by the ALU?

Video cards are designed with their own RAM storage.

The ________ has the largest potential capacity of any storage device.

Optical discs store data using tiny pits and grooves burned by a laser.

How many channels are in a Dolby 7.1 surround sound system?

How do optical discs store data?

________ improves disk writing performance because data is written across two drives.

________ Law predicts that the number of transistors in a CPU will double about every two years.

A(n) ________ enables the computer to drive the speaker system.

Which of the following does NOT determine a CPU's processing power?

Running the CPU at a faster speed than the manufacturer recommends is called ________.

The audio subsystem consists of the speakers, microphone, and a(n) ________.

Optical drives use a(n) ________ to read and write data.

A CPU's processing power is determined by the combination of the clock speed, the number of cores, and the amount of ________ memory.

Which of the following ports is NOT considered to be exclusively a video port?

The CPU consists of which two parts?

Some of the cache memory of a CPU is ________.

________ drives are 100 times faster than mechanical hard drives.

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Looking at Computers: Understanding the Parts

Using the Internet: Making the Most of the Webs Resources

Application Software: Programs That Let You Work and Play

System Software: the Operating System, Utility Programs, and File Management

Networking: Connecting Computing Devices

Managing a Digital Lifestyle: Media and Ethics

Securing Your System: Protecting Your Digital Data and Devices

Behind the Scenes: Software Programming

Behind the Scenes: Databases and Information Systems

Behind the Scenes: Networking and Security in the Business World

Behind the Scenes: How the Internet Works

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Exam 6: Understanding and Assessing Hardware: Evaluating Your System

Solid state hybrid drives are a combination of a mechanical hard drive and an SSD drive.

Which of the following activities is carried out by the ALU?

Video cards are designed with their own RAM storage.

The ________ has the largest potential capacity of any storage device.

Optical discs store data using tiny pits and grooves burned by a laser.

How many channels are in a Dolby 7.1 surround sound system?

How do optical discs store data?

________ improves disk writing performance because data is written across two drives.

________ Law predicts that the number of transistors in a CPU will double about every two years.

A(n) ________ enables the computer to drive the speaker system.

Which of the following does NOT determine a CPU's processing power?

Running the CPU at a faster speed than the manufacturer recommends is called ________.

The audio subsystem consists of the speakers, microphone, and a(n) ________.

Optical drives use a(n) ________ to read and write data.

A CPU's processing power is determined by the combination of the clock speed, the number of cores, and the amount of ________ memory.

Which of the following ports is NOT considered to be exclusively a video port?

The CPU consists of which two parts?

Some of the cache memory of a CPU is ________.

________ drives are 100 times faster than mechanical hard drives.

The Impact of Technology in a Changing World

Looking at Computers: Understanding the Parts

Using the Internet: Making the Most of the Webs Resources

Application Software: Programs That Let You Work and Play

System Software: the Operating System, Utility Programs, and File Management

Networking: Connecting Computing Devices

Managing a Digital Lifestyle: Media and Ethics

Securing Your System: Protecting Your Digital Data and Devices

Behind the Scenes: Software Programming

Behind the Scenes: Databases and Information Systems

Behind the Scenes: Networking and Security in the Business World

Behind the Scenes: How the Internet Works

the History of the Personal Computer

Careers in It

Filters