Question 1

In the machine cycle, fetching refers to the process of translating instructions into signals the computer can execute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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)?

Accepted Answer

A)  concepting 
B)  dynamism 
C)  concatenation 
D)  memory 
A)  concepting 
B)  dynamism 
C)  concatenation 
D)  memory

Question 3

If you are using a desktop or laptop, defragment the computer's hard disk should you notice a decline in the computer's performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which kind of tablet positions the case below a keyboard, providing functionality similar to that of a laptop?

Accepted Answer

A)  slate 
B)  console 
C)  integrated 
D)  convertible 
A)  slate 
B)  console 
C)  integrated 
D)  convertible

Question 5

Which of the following is an alternate term for an adapter card?

Accepted Answer

A)  expansion card 
B)  router 
C)  register 
D)  bus card 
A)  expansion card 
B)  router 
C)  register 
D)  bus card

Question 6

Which of the following allows the processor to communicate with peripheral devices?

Accepted Answer

A)  expansion bus 
B)  index bus 
C)  interpolated bus 
D)  power bus 
A)  expansion bus 
B)  index bus 
C)  interpolated bus 
D)  power bus

Question 7

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 8

Which of the following is the component of the system unit that converts the wall outlet AC power into the DC power a computer requires?

Accepted Answer

A)  power surge 
B)  power supply 
C)  energy spotter 
D)  electricity changer 
A)  power surge 
B)  power supply 
C)  energy spotter 
D)  electricity changer

Question 9

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When your friend turns off her computer, what kind of memory loses its contents?

Accepted Answer

A)  partial 
B)  static L1 ROM 
C)  digital fixed memory when installed on memory modules 
D)  volatile 
A)  partial 
B)  static L1 ROM 
C)  digital fixed memory when installed on memory modules 
D)  volatile

Question 10

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What are three names for the electronic component that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  analog interpreter, AI, interpreter 
B)  CPU, processor, central processing unit 
C)  control processing unit, CPU, processor 
D)  command processing circuit, CPC, processor 
A)  analog interpreter, AI, interpreter 
B)  CPU, processor, central processing unit 
C)  control processing unit, CPU, processor 
D)  command processing circuit, CPC, processor

Question 11

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT 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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT With the cover off the system unit of a lab computer, your instructor pointed out a type of nonvolatile memory that can be erased electronically and rewritten. What did your instructor call this memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  perm-memory 
B)  firewire 
C)  EM-ROM 
D)  flash memory 
A)  perm-memory 
B)  firewire 
C)  EM-ROM 
D)  flash memory

Question 13

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 14

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are going to purchase a mass-produced computer from your local computer store. Which of the following is likely a component you can customize?

Accepted Answer

A)  video card 
B)  sound card 
C)  processor type 
D)  all of the above 
A)  video card 
B)  sound card 
C)  processor type 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

Current processors include advanced transfer cache, a type of cache built directly on a processor chip. Which type of cache is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  L1 cache 
B)  L2 cache 
C)  L3 cache 
D)  L4 cache 
A)  L1 cache 
B)  L2 cache 
C)  L3 cache 
D)  L4 cache

Question 16

Some computer and chip manufacturers use which of the following terms to refer to a personal computer processor chip?

Accepted Answer

A)  microprocessor 
B)  parallel processor 
C)  coprocessor 
D)  perpendicular processor 
A)  microprocessor 
B)  parallel processor 
C)  coprocessor 
D)  perpendicular processor

Question 17

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT 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 18

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 19

____________________ stores the data being processed and the resulting information.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ stores the data being processed and...

Question 20

Match between columns
                        Premises: One billion ticks of a system clock per second

Accepted Answer

The Answer of SaaS and motherboard and cloud computing and is...

In the machine cycle, fetching refers to the process of translating instructions into signals the computer can execute.

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)?

If you are using a desktop or laptop, defragment the computer's hard disk should you notice a decline in the computer's performance.

Which kind of tablet positions the case below a keyboard, providing functionality similar to that of a laptop?

Which of the following is an alternate term for an adapter card?

Which of the following allows the processor to communicate with peripheral devices?

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

Which of the following is the component of the system unit that converts the wall outlet AC power into the DC power a computer requires?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When your friend turns off her computer, what kind of memory loses its contents?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What are three names for the electronic component that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer?

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT With the cover off the system unit of a lab computer, your instructor pointed out a type of nonvolatile memory that can be erased electronically and rewritten. What did your instructor call this memory?

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are going to purchase a mass-produced computer from your local computer store. Which of the following is likely a component you can customize?

Current processors include advanced transfer cache, a type of cache built directly on a processor chip. Which type of cache is this?

Some computer and chip manufacturers use which of the following terms to refer to a personal computer processor chip?

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

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

____________________ stores the data being processed and the resulting information.

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

Filters

Exam 6: Computing Components

In the machine cycle, fetching refers to the process of translating instructions into signals the computer can execute.

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)?

If you are using a desktop or laptop, defragment the computer's hard disk should you notice a decline in the computer's performance.

Which kind of tablet positions the case below a keyboard, providing functionality similar to that of a laptop?

Which of the following is an alternate term for an adapter card?

Which of the following allows the processor to communicate with peripheral devices?

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

Which of the following is the component of the system unit that converts the wall outlet AC power into the DC power a computer requires?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When your friend turns off her computer, what kind of memory loses its contents?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What are three names for the electronic component that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer?

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT With the cover off the system unit of a lab computer, your instructor pointed out a type of nonvolatile memory that can be erased electronically and rewritten. What did your instructor call this memory?

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are going to purchase a mass-produced computer from your local computer store. Which of the following is likely a component you can customize?

Current processors include advanced transfer cache, a type of cache built directly on a processor chip. Which type of cache is this?

Some computer and chip manufacturers use which of the following terms to refer to a personal computer processor chip?

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

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

____________________ stores the data being processed and the resulting information.

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

Filters