Question 1

Each tick of the system clock equates to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  clock shot 
B)  clock spring 
C)  clock rhythm 
D)  clock cycle 
A)  clock shot 
B)  clock spring 
C)  clock rhythm 
D)  clock cycle

Question 2

Which of the following are small high-speed storage locations contained by the processor and that temporarily hold data and instructions?

Accepted Answer

A)  indices 
B)  switchers 
C)  capacitors 
D)  registers 
A)  indices 
B)  switchers 
C)  capacitors 
D)  registers

Question 3

A FireWire port allows a user to connect up to 15 devices together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The processor relies which of the following to control the timing of all computer operations?

Accepted Answer

A)  system clock 
B)  master clock 
C)  unit clock 
D)  control clock 
A)  system clock 
B)  master clock 
C)  unit clock 
D)  control clock

Question 5

In the accompanying figure, what on the motherboard holds the memory modules?

Accepted Answer

A)  memory slots 
B)  memory contacts 
C)  memory sleeves 
D)  memory pins 
A)  memory slots 
B)  memory contacts 
C)  memory sleeves 
D)  memory pins

Question 6

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When you examine a computer chip under a microscope, what will you see?

Accepted Answer

A)  silicon molecules 
B)  circuit boards 
C)  integrated circuits 
D)  quad cores 
A)  silicon molecules 
B)  circuit boards 
C)  integrated circuits 
D)  quad cores

Question 7

As shown in the accompanying figure, which of the following kinds of card is a circuit board that enhances functions of a component of the system unit and/or provides connections to peripherals?

Accepted Answer

A)  peripheral 
B)  adapter 
C)  conversion 
D)  microcode 
A)  peripheral 
B)  adapter 
C)  conversion 
D)  microcode

Question 8

Generally, home users using basic application software such as word processing should have 8 GB or more of RAM.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the system clock?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the system clock?...

Question 10

A(n) ____________________ is the point at which a peripheral attaches to or communicates with the system unit so that it can send data or receive information from the computer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ is the point at which...

Question 11

A(n) ____________________ is equal to exactly 1,024 bytes, but computer users often round it down to 1,000 bytes to simplify memory and storage definitions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ is equal to exactly 1,024...

Question 12

A(n) ____________________ is the basic storage unit in memory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ is the basic storage unit...

Question 13

Manufacturers often identify cables by their connector types to assist users with purchasing a cable to connect to a peripheral.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following means the computer automatically can configure cards like the one in the accompanying figure and other peripherals as users install them?

Accepted Answer

A)  concatenation 
B)  GIGO 
C)  daisy chaining 
D)  Plug and Play 
A)  concatenation 
B)  GIGO 
C)  daisy chaining 
D)  Plug and Play

Question 15

L2 cache is slightly faster than L1 cache but has a much smaller capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A system unit with a MIDI port has the capability of recording sounds that have been created by a synthesizer and then processing the sounds (the data) to create new sounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When your friend turns off her computer, what kind of memory loses it contents?

Accepted Answer

A)  partial 
B)  static L1 ROM 
C)  digital fixed memory when installed on memory modules 
D)  volatile 
A)  partial 
B)  static L1 ROM 
C)  digital fixed memory when installed on memory modules 
D)  volatile

Question 18

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the role of an address when used in the context of computer memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It determines the amount of data a computer can process over a given period of time. 
B)  It automatically registers each byte that is stored in memory. 
C)  It determines whether the data stored in memory is represented as ASCII or as 8-bit and then indicates to the processor the type of processing that is allowed for the data. 
D)  It identifies the location of a byte in memory. 
A)  It determines the amount of data a computer can process over a given period of time. 
B)  It automatically registers each byte that is stored in memory. 
C)  It determines whether the data stored in memory is represented as ASCII or as 8-bit and then indicates to the processor the type of processing that is allowed for the data. 
D)  It identifies the location of a byte in memory.

Question 19

For a wireless device to transmit signals to a computer via infrared light waves, both the computer and the device must have which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  IrDA port 
B)  FireWire port 
C)  USB port 
D)  either b or c 
A)  IrDA port 
B)  FireWire port 
C)  USB port 
D)  either b or c

Question 20

A(n) ____________________ equals approximately 1 billion bytes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ equals approximately 1 billion bytes....

Each tick of the system clock equates to which of the following?

Which of the following are small high-speed storage locations contained by the processor and that temporarily hold data and instructions?

A FireWire port allows a user to connect up to 15 devices together.

The processor relies which of the following to control the timing of all computer operations?

In the accompanying figure, what on the motherboard holds the memory modules?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When you examine a computer chip under a microscope, what will you see?

As shown in the accompanying figure, which of the following kinds of card is a circuit board that enhances functions of a component of the system unit and/or provides connections to peripherals?

Generally, home users using basic application software such as word processing should have 8 GB or more of RAM.

What is the system clock?

A(n) ____________________ is the point at which a peripheral attaches to or communicates with the system unit so that it can send data or receive information from the computer.

A(n) ____________________ is equal to exactly 1,024 bytes, but computer users often round it down to 1,000 bytes to simplify memory and storage definitions.

A(n) ____________________ is the basic storage unit in memory.

Manufacturers often identify cables by their connector types to assist users with purchasing a cable to connect to a peripheral.

Which of the following means the computer automatically can configure cards like the one in the accompanying figure and other peripherals as users install them?

L2 cache is slightly faster than L1 cache but has a much smaller capacity.

A system unit with a MIDI port has the capability of recording sounds that have been created by a synthesizer and then processing the sounds (the data) to create new sounds.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When your friend turns off her computer, what kind of memory loses it contents?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the role of an address when used in the context of computer memory?

For a wireless device to transmit signals to a computer via infrared light waves, both the computer and the device must have which of the following?

A(n) ____________________ equals approximately 1 billion bytes.

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Exam 4: The Components of the Unit System

Each tick of the system clock equates to which of the following?

Which of the following are small high-speed storage locations contained by the processor and that temporarily hold data and instructions?

A FireWire port allows a user to connect up to 15 devices together.

The processor relies which of the following to control the timing of all computer operations?

In the accompanying figure, what on the motherboard holds the memory modules?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When you examine a computer chip under a microscope, what will you see?

As shown in the accompanying figure, which of the following kinds of card is a circuit board that enhances functions of a component of the system unit and/or provides connections to peripherals?

Generally, home users using basic application software such as word processing should have 8 GB or more of RAM.

What is the system clock?

A(n) ____________________ is the point at which a peripheral attaches to or communicates with the system unit so that it can send data or receive information from the computer.

A(n) ____________________ is equal to exactly 1,024 bytes, but computer users often round it down to 1,000 bytes to simplify memory and storage definitions.

A(n) ____________________ is the basic storage unit in memory.

Manufacturers often identify cables by their connector types to assist users with purchasing a cable to connect to a peripheral.

Which of the following means the computer automatically can configure cards like the one in the accompanying figure and other peripherals as users install them?

L2 cache is slightly faster than L1 cache but has a much smaller capacity.

A system unit with a MIDI port has the capability of recording sounds that have been created by a synthesizer and then processing the sounds (the data) to create new sounds.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When your friend turns off her computer, what kind of memory loses it contents?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the role of an address when used in the context of computer memory?

For a wireless device to transmit signals to a computer via infrared light waves, both the computer and the device must have which of the following?

A(n) ____________________ equals approximately 1 billion bytes.

Introduction to Computers

The Internet and the World Wide Web

Application Software

Input

Output

Storage

Operating Systems and Utility Programs

Communications and Networks

Database Management

Computer Security and Safety, Ethics, and Privacy

Information System Development

Programming Languages and Program Development

Enterprise Computing

Computer Careers and Certification

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