Exam 6: Computing Components

A(n) ____________________ is a bracelet designed to protect electronics from an electrostatic discharge by preventing a buildup of static electricity on a user.

The access time (speed) of memory has no effect on how fast a computer processes data.

Which of the following is NOT true of the new multi-core processor you have just purchased?

To which of the following is a control unit most analogous?

What are the four steps in the machine cycle?

Memory access times can be measured in fractions of a second. When measuring memory access times, which of the following is the fastest?

What type of circuit board is used to convert computer output into a video signal that displays an image on a monitor?

Having Plug and Play support means you can plug in a device, turn on the computer, and then immediately begin using the device.

What is the system clock? Include definitions of the following terms in your response: clock cycle, superscalar, gigahertz, and hertz.

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

Which of the following consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executed by the processor, data needed by those instructions, and the results of processed data (information)?

Which of the following is the least likely to need additional cooling?

What is the term for an electrical channel within the circuitry of a computer than can transfer 8 bytes of data at a time?

Your business is looking to rely on cloud computing services to make data available to its developers to incorporate in applications. What is the term for this?

A(n) ____________________ is a thin plastic film that adheres to the screen of your mobile device.

Each byte resides temporarily in a location in memory, called a(n) ____________________.

Liquid cooling technology uses a continuous flow of fluid(s) in a process that transfers the heated fluid away from the processor to a radiator-type grill, which cools the liquid, and then returns the cooled fluid to the processor.

Your business is looking to rely on cloud computing services to provide system backup and the archiving of earlier versions of files, for example. What is the term for this?

In your engineering class, you are required to calculate the approximate size of a series of chips. Which of the following is true?

When your friend opened the case containing the electronic components of his computer, he saw the main circuit board for the computer. What is this circuit board called?