Exam 4: Digital Electronics and File Management

In RAM, electronic parts called ____ hold the bits that represent data.

____ data is represented using an infinite scale of values.

Letters, symbols, and numerals are examples of ____ data.

Each operating system has a unique set of filenaming ____, or rules.

Windows Explorer is an example of a(n)____.

RAM speed is often expressed in ____________________, or billionths of a second.

Along with processor speed, ____ capacity is the most important factor in determining and comparing the power of a computer system.

Character data is composed of letters, symbols, and numerals that will be used in arithmetic operations.

If an ad specifies that a computer has these specifications: "3 GB 675 MHz SDRAM (max. 5 GB)," you know that the speed is ____.

A file specification is a section of a hard drive that is treated as a separate storage unit.

Numbers that you can use in arithmetic operations are called numeric data.

Item ____ in the figure above indicates where you provide a filename when saving a file.

RDRAM is the most popular type of RAM in today's computers.

Filename extensions indicate the ____ file format, which is the format used to store data files created with a particular software program.

The ____ is the coding scheme and arrangement of data in a file.

The list of files on your computer is called the directory .

The DIMMs chip package is long and slim. DIMM stands for ____________________.

A(n)____________________ is a unique set of characters and numbers that identifies a file and should describe its contents.

The main system board of a computer is called the ____.

The main directory of a disk is referred to as the ____________________ directory.