Exam 4: File Management and Digital Electronics

A processor is a very complex integrated circuit, containing as many as 1 million miniaturized electronic parts.

Jerrod is evaluating different PCs before purchasing one. Jerrod knows that the ____ is the circuitry that transports data to and from the processor.

A(n) ____ is an electronic pathway that carries the electronic signals between the electronic parts of a computer.

Each 0 or 1 is a(n) byte .

A(n) ____________________ is the smallest unit of time a processor can recognize.

Computer owners frequently upgrade their computer's processor.

The ____ is the pace the processor clock sets for executing instructions.

____________________ is another word for a picture element.

In RAM, electronic parts called ____ hold the bits that represent data.

An example of numeric data includes your telephone number.

List and describe three ways that a processor affects computer performance. How do you evaluate each?

____ is synchronized with the clock speed for which the processor is optimized.

As shown in the accompanying figure, folders within folders are ____ folders.

The prefix ____ is used for representing a thousand trillion.

A computer's file location is defined by a file specification, also called a file ____________________

A ____ is a logical representation of where you store your files on a computer.

A(n) ____ converts and executes one statement at a time while the program is running.

An analog sound wave is digitized by ____ it at various points and converting those points into digital numbers.

A(n) processor's performance is affected by several factors, including processing techniques and word size.