Exam 4: Hardware and Software

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A dual-processor computer has 16 or more CPUs.

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The CPU keeps rarely used instructions in the cache.

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Describe how computer data is sized.

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All computer data are represented by bits.The data can be numbers,characters,currency amounts,photos,recordings,or whatever.All are simply a string of bits.Bits are grouped into 8-bit chunks called bytes.For character data,such as the letters in a person's name,one character will fit into one byte.Bytes are used to measure sizes of noncharacter data as well.For example,a given picture can be said to be 100,000 bytes in size.This statement means the length of the bit string that represents the picture is 100,000 bytes or 800,000 bits (because there are 8 bits per byte).
The specifications for the size of main memory,disk,and other computer devices are expressed in bytes.A kilobyte,abbreviated K,is a collection of 1,024 bytes.A megabyte,or MB,is 1,024 kilobytes.A gigabyte,or GB,is 1,024 megabytes,a terabyte or TB,is 1,024 gigabytes,a petabyte,or PB,is 1,024 terabytes,and an exabyte,or EB,is 1,024 petabytes.

Optical disks are the most common storage devices.

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A ________ is 1,024 bytes.

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Main memory is also called cache memory.

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An exabyte is 1,024 petabytes.

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Large sites that require numerous servers will organize them through a data farm.

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Which of the following patterns represents the value 11011?

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Which of the following is true of a server?

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A gigabyte is 1,024 terabytes.

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A thin-client application is an application program that must be preinstalled on the client.

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The most frequently used instructions are stored in the cache.

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Saving your work frequently is advised to tackle the issue of memory volatility.

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CPU speed is expressed in cycles called hertz.

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Briefly describe how a computer works.

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A thick-client application is one that runs within a browser and does not need to be preinstalled.

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To run a program or process data,the CPU must first transfer the program or data from disk to main memory.

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Which of the following is true of a client?

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The term byte stands for binary digit.

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