Question 1

Many batteries on computers and mobile devices can be charged only a certain number of times before they fail completely.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following refers to an environment of servers that house and provide access to resources users access via the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A)  peripheral computing 
B)  dynamic computing 
C)  embedded computing 
D)  cloud computing 
A)  peripheral computing 
B)  dynamic computing 
C)  embedded computing 
D)  cloud computing

Question 3

The processor relies on which of the following to control the timing of all computer operations?

Accepted Answer

A)  system clock 
B)  master clock 
C)  unit clock 
D)  control clock 
A)  system clock 
B)  master clock 
C)  unit clock 
D)  control clock

Question 4

A computer technician told your friend he needed a circuit board that provides a connection to a peripheral device for use with his computer. What category of circuit board should your friend purchase?

Accepted Answer

A)  adapter card 
B)  memory card 
C)  expansion board 
D)  external card 
A)  adapter card 
B)  memory card 
C)  expansion board 
D)  external card

Question 5

Which of the following is the component of the processor that performs arithmetic, comparison, and other operations?

Accepted Answer

A)  machine unit 
B)  control unit 
C)  ALU 
D)  CPU 
A)  machine unit 
B)  control unit 
C)  ALU 
D)  CPU

Question 6

Your business is looking to rely on cloud computing services to create applications using web-based development platforms. What is the term for this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infrastructure as a Service 
B)  Software as a Service 
C)  Data as a Service 
D)  Platform as a Service 
A)  Infrastructure as a Service 
B)  Software as a Service 
C)  Data as a Service 
D)  Platform as a Service

Question 7

Computers with a smaller word size can process more data in the same amount of time than computers with a larger word size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When someone reads a research paper about computers and runs across the term, bit, to what is the paper referring?

Accepted Answer

A)  one portion of computer memory that uses 8-digital discrete electronic states to represent a character 
B)  a digit that represents the electronic state called "off" 
C)  the smallest unit of data a computer can process 
D)  the most informative electronic element that represents data in a computer 
A)  one portion of computer memory that uses 8-digital discrete electronic states to represent a character 
B)  a digit that represents the electronic state called "off" 
C)  the smallest unit of data a computer can process 
D)  the most informative electronic element that represents data in a computer

Question 9

Which of the following is a type of nonvolatile memory that can be erased electronically and rewritten?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flash memory 
B)  L1 cache 
C)  firmware 
D)  microcode 
A)  Flash memory 
B)  L1 cache 
C)  firmware 
D)  microcode

Question 10

Which of the following is the component of the processor that directs and coordinates most of the operations in the computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  control unit 
B)  concatenation unit 
C)  compression unit 
D)  micro unit 
A)  control unit 
B)  concatenation unit 
C)  compression unit 
D)  micro unit

Question 11

What is the role of an address when used in the context of computer memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It determines the amount of data a computer can process over a given period of time. 
B)  It automatically registers each byte that is stored in memory. 
C)  It determines whether the data stored in memory is represented as ASCII or as 8-bit and then indicates to the processor the type of processing that is allowed for the data. 
D)  It identifies the location of a byte in memory. 
A)  It determines the amount of data a computer can process over a given period of time. 
B)  It automatically registers each byte that is stored in memory. 
C)  It determines whether the data stored in memory is represented as ASCII or as 8-bit and then indicates to the processor the type of processing that is allowed for the data. 
D)  It identifies the location of a byte in memory.

Question 12

AMD is the leading manufacturer of which of the following kinds of processors, which have an internal design similar to Intel processors, perform the same functions, can be as powerful, but often are less expensive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Macintosh-compatible 
B)  Intel-compatible 
C)  Celeron-compatible 
D)  Xeon-compatible 
A)  Macintosh-compatible 
B)  Intel-compatible 
C)  Celeron-compatible 
D)  Xeon-compatible

Question 13

A processor contains small, high-speed storage locations, called ____________________, that temporarily hold data and instructions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A processor contains small, high-speed storage locations,...

Question 14

In the machine cycle, decoding is the process of obtaining a program instruction or data item from memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following identifies three types of RAM in sequence from the slowest to the fastest?

Accepted Answer

A)  SRAM, DRAM, MRAM 
B)  DRAM, SRAM, RDRAM 
C)  MRAM, SRAM, DRAM 
D)  SRAM, MRAM, DRAM 
A)  SRAM, DRAM, MRAM 
B)  DRAM, SRAM, RDRAM 
C)  MRAM, SRAM, DRAM 
D)  SRAM, MRAM, DRAM

Question 16

L1 cache is built directly into a processor chip and usually has a very small capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the process of copying items from RAM to a storage device?

Accepted Answer

A)  pipelining 
B)  synchronization 
C)  restating 
D)  saving 
A)  pipelining 
B)  synchronization 
C)  restating 
D)  saving

Question 18

Which of the following is true of synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) chips?

Accepted Answer

A)  They transfer data twice for each clock cycle, when compared to DRAM. 
B)  They are synchronized to the system clock. 
C)  They do not have to be re-energized as often as DRAM chips. 
D)  They use pipelining techniques. 
A)  They transfer data twice for each clock cycle, when compared to DRAM. 
B)  They are synchronized to the system clock. 
C)  They do not have to be re-energized as often as DRAM chips. 
D)  They use pipelining techniques.

Question 19

Your business is looking to rely on cloud computing services to specify the applications, security settings, and computing resources available to employees on their computer desktops. What is the term for this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infrastructure as a Service 
B)  Software as a Service 
C)  Desktop as a Service 
D)  Platform as a Service 
A)  Infrastructure as a Service 
B)  Software as a Service 
C)  Desktop as a Service 
D)  Platform as a Service

Question 20

Programs and app that you no longer need may consume a significant amount of space on your computer or mobile device.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Many batteries on computers and mobile devices can be charged only a certain number of times before they fail completely.

Which of the following refers to an environment of servers that house and provide access to resources users access via the Internet?

The processor relies on which of the following to control the timing of all computer operations?

A computer technician told your friend he needed a circuit board that provides a connection to a peripheral device for use with his computer. What category of circuit board should your friend purchase?

Which of the following is the component of the processor that performs arithmetic, comparison, and other operations?

Your business is looking to rely on cloud computing services to create applications using web-based development platforms. What is the term for this?

Computers with a smaller word size can process more data in the same amount of time than computers with a larger word size.

When someone reads a research paper about computers and runs across the term, bit, to what is the paper referring?

Which of the following is a type of nonvolatile memory that can be erased electronically and rewritten?

Which of the following is the component of the processor that directs and coordinates most of the operations in the computer?

What is the role of an address when used in the context of computer memory?

AMD is the leading manufacturer of which of the following kinds of processors, which have an internal design similar to Intel processors, perform the same functions, can be as powerful, but often are less expensive?

A processor contains small, high-speed storage locations, called ____________________, that temporarily hold data and instructions.

In the machine cycle, decoding is the process of obtaining a program instruction or data item from memory.

Which of the following identifies three types of RAM in sequence from the slowest to the fastest?

L1 cache is built directly into a processor chip and usually has a very small capacity.

What is the process of copying items from RAM to a storage device?

Which of the following is true of synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) chips?

Your business is looking to rely on cloud computing services to specify the applications, security settings, and computing resources available to employees on their computer desktops. What is the term for this?

Programs and app that you no longer need may consume a significant amount of space on your computer or mobile device.

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Exam 6: Computing Components

Many batteries on computers and mobile devices can be charged only a certain number of times before they fail completely.

Which of the following refers to an environment of servers that house and provide access to resources users access via the Internet?

The processor relies on which of the following to control the timing of all computer operations?

A computer technician told your friend he needed a circuit board that provides a connection to a peripheral device for use with his computer. What category of circuit board should your friend purchase?

Which of the following is the component of the processor that performs arithmetic, comparison, and other operations?

Your business is looking to rely on cloud computing services to create applications using web-based development platforms. What is the term for this?

Computers with a smaller word size can process more data in the same amount of time than computers with a larger word size.

When someone reads a research paper about computers and runs across the term, bit, to what is the paper referring?

Which of the following is a type of nonvolatile memory that can be erased electronically and rewritten?

Which of the following is the component of the processor that directs and coordinates most of the operations in the computer?

What is the role of an address when used in the context of computer memory?

AMD is the leading manufacturer of which of the following kinds of processors, which have an internal design similar to Intel processors, perform the same functions, can be as powerful, but often are less expensive?

A processor contains small, high-speed storage locations, called ____________________, that temporarily hold data and instructions.

In the machine cycle, decoding is the process of obtaining a program instruction or data item from memory.

Which of the following identifies three types of RAM in sequence from the slowest to the fastest?

L1 cache is built directly into a processor chip and usually has a very small capacity.

What is the process of copying items from RAM to a storage device?

Which of the following is true of synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) chips?

Your business is looking to rely on cloud computing services to specify the applications, security settings, and computing resources available to employees on their computer desktops. What is the term for this?

Programs and app that you no longer need may consume a significant amount of space on your computer or mobile device.

Introducing Todays Technologies

Connecting and Communicating Online

Computers and Mobile Devices

Programs and Apps

Digital Security Ethics and Privacy

Input and Output

Digital Storage

Operating Systems

Communicating Digital Content

Building Solutions

Working in the Enterprise

Focus on Web Development

Practice Test for Mindtap

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