Exam 6: Computing Components

______ size is the number of bits the processor can interpret and execute at a given time.

In the storing step in the machine cycle, the results are written to a storage medium.

Human speech is ______ because it uses continuous (wave form) signals that vary in strength and quality.

A(n) ______ bus is used to transfer information about where the data should reside in memory.

Critical Thinking Questions Case 6-2 You are an IT consultant. A small business client wants to explore cloud computing services as a way to save money and space. The business wants to provide a common work environment of applications, security settings, and computing resources, without requiring all of these to reside on users' computers. You recommend a(n) ______ desktop.

______ refers to the process of translating instructions into signals the computer can execute.

A(n) ______ is the smallest unit of data a computer can process.

Which cache level is on the motherboard and is separate from the processor chip?

A(n) ______ is an application that incorporates data from multiple providers into a new application.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is NOT true about processor cooling?

If your computer requires that you install memory in pairs, it doesn't matter if the two memory modules are the same type, size, or speed.

The ______ interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer.

______ is the process of obtaining a program or an application instruction or data item from memory.

Peripheral devices normally occupy space inside of the system unit.

Chassis is another term for system unit.

Choose a processor that exceeds the minimum system requirements of the programs and apps you wish to run, but it is not always necessary to purchase the most expensive computer with the fastest processor.

A(n) ______ bus connects the processor to cache.

Just as vehicles travel on a highway, bits travel on a(n) ______.

Critical Thinking Questions Case 6-1 You have been studying processors. Your instructor has asked you to help prepare a lecture for introductory students learning about processors.  You explain that when payroll software determines which employees should receive overtime based on hours worked, it is a result of a(n) ______ operation.