Question 1

Dynamic RAM (DRAM) chips are faster and more reliable than any version of SDRAM chips.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Hi-Speed USB is a more advanced and faster USB, with speeds 40 times higher than that of its predecessor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

____________________ stores the data being processed and the resulting information.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ stores the data being processed and...

Question 4

A byte is uninformative because it provides only enough different combinations of 0s and 1s to represent 8 individual characters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A(n) ____________________ card converts computer output into a signal that travels through a cable to the monitor, which displays an image on the screen.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ card converts computer output into...

Question 6

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Although USB ports and FireWire ports are similar in function, which of the following distinguishes them?

Accepted Answer

A)  FireWire is faster than USB. 
B)  USB is faster than FireWire. 
C)  FireWire allows more devices to be connected to a single port than USB. 
D)  USB has a hub device whereas FireWire does not. 
A)  FireWire is faster than USB. 
B)  USB is faster than FireWire. 
C)  FireWire allows more devices to be connected to a single port than USB. 
D)  USB has a hub device whereas FireWire does not.

Question 7

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What are three names for the electronic component that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  analog interpreter, AI, interpreter 
B)  CPU, processor, central processing unit 
C)  control processing unit, CPU, processor 
D)  command processing circuit, CPC, processor 
A)  analog interpreter, AI, interpreter 
B)  CPU, processor, central processing unit 
C)  control processing unit, CPU, processor 
D)  command processing circuit, CPC, processor

Question 8

IrDA devices do not have to be aligned with each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match between columns
                        Premises: This kind of processor is a chip with two or more processor cores
SAS is a newer type of this kind of port
Technology that uses radio waves to transmit data between two devices
Used by supercomputers
Special type of serial port that connects the system unit to a musical instrument
Type of port that can transmit data one bit at a time
Most system units have at least three of these
One billion ticks of a system clock per second
The number of bits the processor can interpret and execute at a given time
Frees processors from having to wait for one instruction to complete the machine cycle before fetching the next
Memory usually consists of one or more chips on this
The basic storage unit in memory
The data on most of this type of chip cannot be modified
Predicts the doubling every year of the number of transistors and resistors placed on a computer chip
Type of memory that can keep its contents when the power is removed from the computer
An extremely fast unit of time
The flash memory chips that store a computer's startup information frequently use this kind of technology
Allows you to connect an external hard disk to a computer; this hard disk is popular because of its fast data transmission speeds
Determined whether or not a computer can be considered intelligent
Port that allows a device to transmit data via infrared light waves

Accepted Answer

The Answer of nonvolatile and ROM and SATA and nanosecond is...

Question 10

On a personal computer, the various functions performed by the processor extend over many separate chips and often multiple circuit boards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Smaller than a heat pipe, a device called a heat sink cools processors in notebook computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Each processor on a multi-core chip generally runs at a slower clock speed than a single-core processor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following are the two leading manufacturers of personal computer processor chips?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intel and Quad 
B)  Xeon and Intel 
C)  AMD and Xeon 
D)  Intel and AMD 
A)  Intel and Quad 
B)  Xeon and Intel 
C)  AMD and Xeon 
D)  Intel and AMD

Question 14

A(n) ____________________ port is a type of interface that connects a device to the system unit by transmitting data one bit at a time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ port is a type of...

Question 15

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Your aunt just purchased a digital card that allows her to access the Internet wirelessly when using her notebook computer. What kind of card did she buy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Internet wireless card 
B)  LTE access card 
C)  PC Card 
D)  Express Internet card 
A)  Internet wireless card 
B)  LTE access card 
C)  PC Card 
D)  Express Internet card

Question 16

A nanosecond (abbreviated ns) is one ____________________ of a second.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A nanosecond (abbreviated ns) is one ____________________...

Question 17

Many smart phones use memory cards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is contained on an integrated circuit and can act as an electronic switch that opens or closes the circuit for electrical charges?

Accepted Answer

A)  transistor 
B)  switcher 
C)  capacitor 
D)  resistor 
A)  transistor 
B)  switcher 
C)  capacitor 
D)  resistor

Question 19

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What does CMOS, which provides high speeds and consumes little power, stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cache Memory On Silicon 
B)  Circuit Means-Of-Synched 
C)  Classic Measured Online Semiconductor 
D)  Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor 
A)  Cache Memory On Silicon 
B)  Circuit Means-Of-Synched 
C)  Classic Measured Online Semiconductor 
D)  Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor

Question 20

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What are the roles of the control unit and the ALU?

Accepted Answer

A)  The control unit directs the operations of the ALU. 
B)  The ALU directs the operations of the control unit. 
C)  The ALU acts as a traffic cop and the control unit coordinates most operations in the computer. 
D)  The ALU carries out different operations based on comparing items and the control unt ensures the results of the comparisons are accurately interpreted. 
A)  The control unit directs the operations of the ALU. 
B)  The ALU directs the operations of the control unit. 
C)  The ALU acts as a traffic cop and the control unit coordinates most operations in the computer. 
D)  The ALU carries out different operations based on comparing items and the control unt ensures the results of the comparisons are accurately interpreted.

Dynamic RAM (DRAM) chips are faster and more reliable than any version of SDRAM chips.

Hi-Speed USB is a more advanced and faster USB, with speeds 40 times higher than that of its predecessor.

____________________ stores the data being processed and the resulting information.

A byte is uninformative because it provides only enough different combinations of 0s and 1s to represent 8 individual characters.

A(n) ____________________ card converts computer output into a signal that travels through a cable to the monitor, which displays an image on the screen.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Although USB ports and FireWire ports are similar in function, which of the following distinguishes them?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What are three names for the electronic component that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer?

IrDA devices do not have to be aligned with each other.

On a personal computer, the various functions performed by the processor extend over many separate chips and often multiple circuit boards.

Smaller than a heat pipe, a device called a heat sink cools processors in notebook computers.

Each processor on a multi-core chip generally runs at a slower clock speed than a single-core processor.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following are the two leading manufacturers of personal computer processor chips?

A(n) ____________________ port is a type of interface that connects a device to the system unit by transmitting data one bit at a time.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Your aunt just purchased a digital card that allows her to access the Internet wirelessly when using her notebook computer. What kind of card did she buy?

A nanosecond (abbreviated ns) is one ____________________ of a second.

Many smart phones use memory cards.

Which of the following is contained on an integrated circuit and can act as an electronic switch that opens or closes the circuit for electrical charges?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What does CMOS, which provides high speeds and consumes little power, stand for?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What are the roles of the control unit and the ALU?

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Dynamic RAM (DRAM) chips are faster and more reliable than any version of SDRAM chips.

Hi-Speed USB is a more advanced and faster USB, with speeds 40 times higher than that of its predecessor.

____________________ stores the data being processed and the resulting information.

A byte is uninformative because it provides only enough different combinations of 0s and 1s to represent 8 individual characters.

A(n) ____________________ card converts computer output into a signal that travels through a cable to the monitor, which displays an image on the screen.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Although USB ports and FireWire ports are similar in function, which of the following distinguishes them?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What are three names for the electronic component that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer?

IrDA devices do not have to be aligned with each other.

On a personal computer, the various functions performed by the processor extend over many separate chips and often multiple circuit boards.

Smaller than a heat pipe, a device called a heat sink cools processors in notebook computers.

Each processor on a multi-core chip generally runs at a slower clock speed than a single-core processor.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following are the two leading manufacturers of personal computer processor chips?

A(n) ____________________ port is a type of interface that connects a device to the system unit by transmitting data one bit at a time.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Your aunt just purchased a digital card that allows her to access the Internet wirelessly when using her notebook computer. What kind of card did she buy?

A nanosecond (abbreviated ns) is one ____________________ of a second.

Many smart phones use memory cards.

Which of the following is contained on an integrated circuit and can act as an electronic switch that opens or closes the circuit for electrical charges?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What does CMOS, which provides high speeds and consumes little power, stand for?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What are the roles of the control unit and the ALU?

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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