Exam 2: The System Unit: Processing and Memory

A(n) ____________________ slot can be used with both the postage-stamp-sized Secure Digital (SD) flash memory cards, as well as with peripheral devices adhering to the Secure Digital Input/Output (SDIO) standard.

The ____ orders data and instructions from cache or RAM based on the task at hand.

Instructions and data flow in and out of the CPU via the ____.

A(n) ____________________ is a thin board containing chips and other electronic components.

The term ____ refers to chip-based storage used by the computer.

____________________ data consists of still images, such as photographs or drawings.

Video data-such as home movies, feature films, and television shows-is displayed using a collection of ____.

The ____ takes instructions from the prefetch unit and translates them into a form that the control unit can understand.

The main circuit board inside the system unit is called the megaboard.

As a hard drive begins to get full, it takes less time to locate and manipulate the data stored on the drive.

Most computers today support the ____ standard, in which the computer automatically configures new devices as soon as they are installed and the PC is powered up.

The central processing unit (CPU) consists of a variety of circuitry and components that are packaged together and connected directly to the motherboard.

The binary numbering system uses only two symbols-the digits 0 and 1-to represent all possible numbers.

Each place value in a binary number represents ____ raised to the appropriate power.

One of the most promising types of nonvolatile RAM is magnetic (or more precisely, ____) (MRAM).

What are the general operations of a machine cycle?

The accompanying figure shows the mouse connected to the computer via a(n) ____________________.

Traditionally, PC Cards were used for notebook expansion.

____________________ computing utilizes atoms or nuclei working together as quantum bits that are capable of representing more than just two states as in electronic computing of today.

The key element of the microprocessor is the ____-a device made of semiconductor material that acts like a switch controlling the flow of electrons inside a chip.