Question 1

Match between columns
                        Premises: The number of bits the processor can interpret and execute at a given time

Accepted Answer

The Answer of fan and ROM and SaaS and nanosecond is...

Question 2

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When determining the amount of RAM necessary for a computer you wish to purchase, what should you consider?

Accepted Answer

A)  the size of the computer monitor 
B)  the number of expansion slots found in the computer 
C)  the processing speed of the CPU 
D)  the types of software you plan to use 
A)  the size of the computer monitor 
B)  the number of expansion slots found in the computer 
C)  the processing speed of the CPU 
D)  the types of software you plan to use

Question 3

A blocked vent can prohibit heat from escaping, which ultimately can cause the computer or mobile device to overheat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Each processor core on a multi-core processor generally runs at a faster speed than a single-core processor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In your role as a consultant for people buying new computer systems, you always work hard to stay abreast of the latest memory requirements for your users. Another client is installing her new memory modules today. Which of the following is an instruction or piece of advice you give her?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leave her computer plugged into the power source. 
B)  Wear an static wristband to divert static electricity to the computer. 
C)  If she is upgrading a laptop, leave the laptop battery in. 
D)  If she is upgrading a laptop, she may be able to locate the slots for the memory modules through an access panel. 
A)  Leave her computer plugged into the power source. 
B)  Wear an static wristband to divert static electricity to the computer. 
C)  If she is upgrading a laptop, leave the laptop battery in. 
D)  If she is upgrading a laptop, she may be able to locate the slots for the memory modules through an access panel.

Question 6

Which of the following interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  control unit 
B)  binary device 
C)  CPU 
D)  compressor 
A)  control unit 
B)  binary device 
C)  CPU 
D)  compressor

Question 7

Match between columns
                        Premises: Patterns that define the combinations of 0s and 1s that represent uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special symbols

Accepted Answer

The Answer of gigahertz and word size and cloud computing is...

Question 8

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Where do RAM chips usually reside within a computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  on the memory digital dynamic circuit board 
B)  in the processor\memory signal cache circuitry 
C)  on a memory module 
D)  in a memory slot 
A)  on the memory digital dynamic circuit board 
B)  in the processor\memory signal cache circuitry 
C)  on a memory module 
D)  in a memory slot

Question 9

When the computer's power is turned off, volatile memory does not lose its contents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When 8 bits are grouped together as a unit, how many individual characters can these 8 bits represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  8 
B)  100 
C)  256 
D)  844 
A)  8 
B)  100 
C)  256 
D)  844

Question 11

Custom-built computers often do not include recovery media to restore the computer in the event it fails.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You want to allow sound to be input through a microphone and output through external speakers on your computer. What must you have in order to do this?

Accepted Answer

A)  sound card 
B)  SCSI port 
C)  port duplicator 
D)  peripheral device manager 
A)  sound card 
B)  SCSI port 
C)  port duplicator 
D)  peripheral device manager

Question 13

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following identifies ROM chips that contain permanently written data, instructions, or information?

Accepted Answer

A)  firmware 
B)  cache 
C)  metal-oxide 
D)  express-ROM 
A)  firmware 
B)  cache 
C)  metal-oxide 
D)  express-ROM

Question 14

Which of the following circuits contains many microscopic pathways capable of carrying electrical current?

Accepted Answer

A)  indexed 
B)  systematized 
C)  calibrated 
D)  integrated 
A)  indexed 
B)  systematized 
C)  calibrated 
D)  integrated

Question 15

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT If a computer advertisement states a computer operates at 5 GHz, what does that mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  The computer contains 5 GHz of RAM. 
B)  The CPU in the computer is an Intel processor. 
C)  The system clock has a clock speed of five billion clock cycles per second. 
D)  It guarantees the computer runs faster than one that operates at 4 GHz. 
A)  The computer contains 5 GHz of RAM. 
B)  The CPU in the computer is an Intel processor. 
C)  The system clock has a clock speed of five billion clock cycles per second. 
D)  It guarantees the computer runs faster than one that operates at 4 GHz.

Question 16

Match between columns
                        Premises: The flash memory chips that store a computer's startup information frequently use this kind of technology

Accepted Answer

The Answer of AMD and nonvolatile and CMOS and ROM is...

Question 17

Which of the following means the computer automatically can configure cards like the one in the accompanying figure and other peripherals as users install them?

Accepted Answer

A)  concatenation 
B)  GIGO 
C)  daisy chaining 
D)  Plug and Play 
A)  concatenation 
B)  GIGO 
C)  daisy chaining 
D)  Plug and Play

Question 18

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What does CMOS, which provides high speeds and consumes little power, stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  cache memory on silicon 
B)  circuit method-off-synched 
C)  classic measured online semiconductor 
D)  complementary metal-oxide semiconductor 
A)  cache memory on silicon 
B)  circuit method-off-synched 
C)  classic measured online semiconductor 
D)  complementary metal-oxide semiconductor

Question 19

Which of the following is another term for the system unit?

Accepted Answer

A)  form factor 
B)  chassis 
C)  motherboard 
D)  chip 
A)  form factor 
B)  chassis 
C)  motherboard 
D)  chip

Question 20

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following connects the processor to cache?

Accepted Answer

A)  FSB 
B)  expansion bus 
C)  system bus 
D)  BSB 
A)  FSB 
B)  expansion bus 
C)  system bus 
D)  BSB

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When determining the amount of RAM necessary for a computer you wish to purchase, what should you consider?

A blocked vent can prohibit heat from escaping, which ultimately can cause the computer or mobile device to overheat.

Each processor core on a multi-core processor generally runs at a faster speed than a single-core processor.

In your role as a consultant for people buying new computer systems, you always work hard to stay abreast of the latest memory requirements for your users. Another client is installing her new memory modules today. Which of the following is an instruction or piece of advice you give her?

Which of the following interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Where do RAM chips usually reside within a computer?

When the computer's power is turned off, volatile memory does not lose its contents.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When 8 bits are grouped together as a unit, how many individual characters can these 8 bits represent?

Custom-built computers often do not include recovery media to restore the computer in the event it fails.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You want to allow sound to be input through a microphone and output through external speakers on your computer. What must you have in order to do this?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following identifies ROM chips that contain permanently written data, instructions, or information?

Which of the following circuits contains many microscopic pathways capable of carrying electrical current?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT If a computer advertisement states a computer operates at 5 GHz, what does that mean?

Which of the following means the computer automatically can configure cards like the one in the accompanying figure and other peripherals as users install them?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What does CMOS, which provides high speeds and consumes little power, stand for?

Which of the following is another term for the system unit?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following connects the processor to cache?

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When determining the amount of RAM necessary for a computer you wish to purchase, what should you consider?

A blocked vent can prohibit heat from escaping, which ultimately can cause the computer or mobile device to overheat.

Each processor core on a multi-core processor generally runs at a faster speed than a single-core processor.

In your role as a consultant for people buying new computer systems, you always work hard to stay abreast of the latest memory requirements for your users. Another client is installing her new memory modules today. Which of the following is an instruction or piece of advice you give her?

Which of the following interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Where do RAM chips usually reside within a computer?

When the computer's power is turned off, volatile memory does not lose its contents.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When 8 bits are grouped together as a unit, how many individual characters can these 8 bits represent?

Custom-built computers often do not include recovery media to restore the computer in the event it fails.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You want to allow sound to be input through a microphone and output through external speakers on your computer. What must you have in order to do this?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following identifies ROM chips that contain permanently written data, instructions, or information?

Which of the following circuits contains many microscopic pathways capable of carrying electrical current?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT If a computer advertisement states a computer operates at 5 GHz, what does that mean?

Which of the following means the computer automatically can configure cards like the one in the accompanying figure and other peripherals as users install them?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What does CMOS, which provides high speeds and consumes little power, stand for?

Which of the following is another term for the system unit?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following connects the processor to cache?

Introducing Today S 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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