Question 1

The larger the number of bits handled by the bus, the slower the computer transfers data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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 3

What is the unit of measurement for the clock speed for the channel shown in the accompanying figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  hertz 
B)  gigabytes\second 
C)  picahertz 
D)  kilobytes
anosecond 
A)  hertz 
B)  gigabytes\second 
C)  picahertz 
D)  kilobytes
anosecond

Question 4

Which of the following is a small piece of semiconducting material, usually silicon, on which integrated circuits are etched?

Accepted Answer

A)  computer plug 
B)  computer port 
C)  computer chip 
D)  computer roster 
A)  computer plug 
B)  computer port 
C)  computer chip 
D)  computer roster

Question 5

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT If your instructor turns on his computer and then starts a web browser, what contents are in RAM?

Accepted Answer

A)  the web browser instructions and certain operating system instructions 
B)  certain operating system instructions and instructions downloaded from the Internet that tell the operating system how to download data from the Internet 
C)  the operating system 
D)  the web browser instructions and certain instructions from other applications that your instructor might start at a later time 
A)  the web browser instructions and certain operating system instructions 
B)  certain operating system instructions and instructions downloaded from the Internet that tell the operating system how to download data from the Internet 
C)  the operating system 
D)  the web browser instructions and certain instructions from other applications that your instructor might start at a later time

Question 6

With ____________________, you can insert and remove a device while the computer is running.

Accepted Answer

The answer of With ____________________, you can insert and remove...

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is contained on an integrated circuit and can act as an electronic switch that opens or closes the circuit for electrical charges?

Accepted Answer

A)  transistor 
B)  switcher 
C)  capacitor 
D)  resistor 
A)  transistor 
B)  switcher 
C)  capacitor 
D)  resistor

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT 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 11

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT 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?

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 12

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the best analog for a 32-bit bus?

Accepted Answer

A)  a 32-engine car 
B)  a 32-foot wide warehouse 
C)  a 32-lane highway 
D)  all of the above 
A)  a 32-engine car 
B)  a 32-foot wide warehouse 
C)  a 32-lane highway 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM)chips are even faster than SDRAM chips because which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Buses transfer bits from input devices to memory, from memory to the processor, from the processor to memory, and from memory to output or storage devices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When a user runs an application, what transfers from a storage device to memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  cache 
B)  registrations 
C)  instructions 
D)  operations 
A)  cache 
B)  registrations 
C)  instructions 
D)  operations

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Most chips are no bigger than one-half-inch square. 
B)  Most chips are no bigger than three-quarter-inches square. 
C)  Most chips are no bigger than one inch square. 
D)  Most chips are no bigger than two inches square. 
A)  Most chips are no bigger than one-half-inch square. 
B)  Most chips are no bigger than three-quarter-inches square. 
C)  Most chips are no bigger than one inch square. 
D)  Most chips are no bigger than two inches square.

Question 17

Match between columns
                        Premises: One of the leading manufacturers of personal computer processor chips

Accepted Answer

The Answer of SaaS and gigahertz and nanosecond and ASCII is...

Question 18

The electronic components and circuitry of the system unit, such as the processor and memory, usually are part of or are connected to a circuit board called the fatherboard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the machine cycle, executing is the process of carrying out commands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following rests below a laptop and protects the computer from overheating and also your lap from excessive heat?

Accepted Answer

A)  cooling pad 
B)  lap pad 
C)  heat sink 
D)  heat blanket 
A)  cooling pad 
B)  lap pad 
C)  heat sink 
D)  heat blanket

The larger the number of bits handled by the bus, the slower the computer transfers data.

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

What is the unit of measurement for the clock speed for the channel shown in the accompanying figure?

Which of the following is a small piece of semiconducting material, usually silicon, on which integrated circuits are etched?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT If your instructor turns on his computer and then starts a web browser, what contents are in RAM?

With ____________________, you can insert and remove a device while the computer is running.

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

Which of the following is contained on an integrated circuit and can act as an electronic switch that opens or closes the circuit for electrical charges?

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT 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?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT 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?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the best analog for a 32-bit bus?

Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM)chips are even faster than SDRAM chips because which of the following is true?

Buses transfer bits from input devices to memory, from memory to the processor, from the processor to memory, and from memory to output or storage devices.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When a user runs an application, what transfers from a storage device to memory?

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

The electronic components and circuitry of the system unit, such as the processor and memory, usually are part of or are connected to a circuit board called the fatherboard.

In the machine cycle, executing is the process of carrying out commands.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following rests below a laptop and protects the computer from overheating and also your lap from excessive heat?

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Exam 6: Computing Components

The larger the number of bits handled by the bus, the slower the computer transfers data.

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

What is the unit of measurement for the clock speed for the channel shown in the accompanying figure?

Which of the following is a small piece of semiconducting material, usually silicon, on which integrated circuits are etched?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT If your instructor turns on his computer and then starts a web browser, what contents are in RAM?

With ____________________, you can insert and remove a device while the computer is running.

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

Which of the following is contained on an integrated circuit and can act as an electronic switch that opens or closes the circuit for electrical charges?

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT 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?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT 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?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the best analog for a 32-bit bus?

Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM)chips are even faster than SDRAM chips because which of the following is true?

Buses transfer bits from input devices to memory, from memory to the processor, from the processor to memory, and from memory to output or storage devices.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When a user runs an application, what transfers from a storage device to memory?

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

The electronic components and circuitry of the system unit, such as the processor and memory, usually are part of or are connected to a circuit board called the fatherboard.

In the machine cycle, executing is the process of carrying out commands.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following rests below a laptop and protects the computer from overheating and also your lap from excessive heat?

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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