Question 1

Program instructions are represented in binary notation through the use of

Accepted Answer

A) buzzwords. 
B) pacts. 
C) sets. 
D) codes. 
A) buzzwords. 
B) pacts. 
C) sets. 
D) codes.

Question 2

The abbreviation,TB,stands for ________ when referring to computer storage.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The abbreviation,TB,stands for ________ when referring to...

Question 3

The physical components of a computer system are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The physical components of a computer system...

Question 4

Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right.
-instructions

Accepted Answer

A) printer, scanner, or mouse, for example 
B) low-energy, battery powered memory 
C) memory chips on small circuit boards 
D) similar to RAM but nonvolatile 
E) unchangeable information that serves as reference material for the CPU
F)socket on the outside of the computer
G)contained on the CPU to perform a variety of simple tasks
H)adds an additional feature to a computer system
I)area in the computer box for disk drives or other devices
J)wires that move data from one component to another
K)temporary storage area 
A) printer, scanner, or mouse, for example 
B) low-energy, battery powered memory 
C) memory chips on small circuit boards 
D) similar to RAM but nonvolatile 
E) unchangeable information that serves as reference material for the CPU
F)socket on the outside of the computer
G)contained on the CPU to perform a variety of simple tasks
H)adds an additional feature to a computer system
I)area in the computer box for disk drives or other devices
J)wires that move data from one component to another
K)temporary storage area

Question 5

Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right.
-writeback

Accepted Answer

A) 32 or 64 bit storage for the ALU 
B) memory that is faster than RAM 
C) part of the CPU where instructions are performed 
D) timing device 
E) translates an instruction into a form suitable for the CPU's internal processing
F)the final phase of execution for a CPU 
A) 32 or 64 bit storage for the ALU 
B) memory that is faster than RAM 
C) part of the CPU where instructions are performed 
D) timing device 
E) translates an instruction into a form suitable for the CPU's internal processing
F)the final phase of execution for a CPU

Question 6

Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right.
-peripheral

Accepted Answer

A) printer, scanner, or mouse, for example 
B) low-energy, battery powered memory 
C) memory chips on small circuit boards 
D) similar to RAM but nonvolatile 
E) unchangeable information that serves as reference material for the CPU
F)socket on the outside of the computer
G)contained on the CPU to perform a variety of simple tasks
H)adds an additional feature to a computer system
I)area in the computer box for disk drives or other devices
J)wires that move data from one component to another
K)temporary storage area 
A) printer, scanner, or mouse, for example 
B) low-energy, battery powered memory 
C) memory chips on small circuit boards 
D) similar to RAM but nonvolatile 
E) unchangeable information that serves as reference material for the CPU
F)socket on the outside of the computer
G)contained on the CPU to perform a variety of simple tasks
H)adds an additional feature to a computer system
I)area in the computer box for disk drives or other devices
J)wires that move data from one component to another
K)temporary storage area

Question 7

The hardware device commonly referred to as the "brain" of the computer is the

Accepted Answer

A) RAM chip. 
B) printer. 
C) CPU. 
D) secondary storage. 
A) RAM chip. 
B) printer. 
C) CPU. 
D) secondary storage.

Question 8

The part of the CPU that instructs the bus unit to read instructions stored at a certain memory address is known as the

Accepted Answer

A) bus device. 
B) prefetch unit. 
C) decode unit. 
D) writeback. 
A) bus device. 
B) prefetch unit. 
C) decode unit. 
D) writeback.

Question 9

Storage devices serve as short-term repositories for data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The memory that stores the computer's date,time,and calendar is the

Accepted Answer

A) RAM. 
B) flash memory. 
C) register. 
D) CMOS. 
A) RAM. 
B) flash memory. 
C) register. 
D) CMOS.

Question 11

When computer software developed for one processor does not work on another processor,it is not ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When computer software developed for one processor...

Question 12

Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right.
-DIMMs

Accepted Answer

A) printer, scanner, or mouse, for example 
B) low-energy, battery powered memory 
C) memory chips on small circuit boards 
D) similar to RAM but nonvolatile 
E) unchangeable information that serves as reference material for the CPU
F)socket on the outside of the computer
G)contained on the CPU to perform a variety of simple tasks
H)adds an additional feature to a computer system
I)area in the computer box for disk drives or other devices
J)wires that move data from one component to another
K)temporary storage area 
A) printer, scanner, or mouse, for example 
B) low-energy, battery powered memory 
C) memory chips on small circuit boards 
D) similar to RAM but nonvolatile 
E) unchangeable information that serves as reference material for the CPU
F)socket on the outside of the computer
G)contained on the CPU to perform a variety of simple tasks
H)adds an additional feature to a computer system
I)area in the computer box for disk drives or other devices
J)wires that move data from one component to another
K)temporary storage area

Question 13

A computer's overall performance is determined by

Accepted Answer

A) Level 1 and Level 2 cache. 
B) CMOS and cache memory. 
C) peripheral and internal devices. 
D) clock speed, architecture, and wordsize. 
A) Level 1 and Level 2 cache. 
B) CMOS and cache memory. 
C) peripheral and internal devices. 
D) clock speed, architecture, and wordsize.

Question 14

Data transfer speed is measured in ________,or Mb,per second.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Data transfer speed is measured in ________,or...

Question 15

Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right.
-port

Accepted Answer

A) printer, scanner, or mouse, for example 
B) low-energy, battery powered memory 
C) memory chips on small circuit boards 
D) similar to RAM but nonvolatile 
E) unchangeable information that serves as reference material for the CPU
F)socket on the outside of the computer
G)contained on the CPU to perform a variety of simple tasks
H)adds an additional feature to a computer system
I)area in the computer box for disk drives or other devices
J)wires that move data from one component to another
K)temporary storage area 
A) printer, scanner, or mouse, for example 
B) low-energy, battery powered memory 
C) memory chips on small circuit boards 
D) similar to RAM but nonvolatile 
E) unchangeable information that serves as reference material for the CPU
F)socket on the outside of the computer
G)contained on the CPU to perform a variety of simple tasks
H)adds an additional feature to a computer system
I)area in the computer box for disk drives or other devices
J)wires that move data from one component to another
K)temporary storage area

Question 16

This unit of the CPU translates instructions for the CPU processing:

Accepted Answer

A) prefetch unit. 
B) decode unit. 
C) ALU. 
D) Bus Interface Unit. 
A) prefetch unit. 
B) decode unit. 
C) ALU. 
D) Bus Interface Unit.

Question 17

Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right.
-bay

Accepted Answer

A) printer, scanner, or mouse, for example 
B) low-energy, battery powered memory 
C) memory chips on small circuit boards 
D) similar to RAM but nonvolatile 
E) unchangeable information that serves as reference material for the CPU
F)socket on the outside of the computer
G)contained on the CPU to perform a variety of simple tasks
H)adds an additional feature to a computer system
I)area in the computer box for disk drives or other devices
J)wires that move data from one component to another
K)temporary storage area 
A) printer, scanner, or mouse, for example 
B) low-energy, battery powered memory 
C) memory chips on small circuit boards 
D) similar to RAM but nonvolatile 
E) unchangeable information that serves as reference material for the CPU
F)socket on the outside of the computer
G)contained on the CPU to perform a variety of simple tasks
H)adds an additional feature to a computer system
I)area in the computer box for disk drives or other devices
J)wires that move data from one component to another
K)temporary storage area

Question 18

A file is an organized collection of information,such as a term paper or a set of names and addresses,stored in a computer-readable form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The CPU's ALU contains

Accepted Answer

A) RAM spaces. 
B) registers. 
C) byte spaces. 
D) secondary storage space. 
A) RAM spaces. 
B) registers. 
C) byte spaces. 
D) secondary storage space.

Question 20

The storage area for the next likely data or instruction to be processed,preventing bottlenecks and slowing of the system,is known as

Accepted Answer

A) cache. 
B) the register. 
C) RAM. 
D) the CPU. 
A) cache. 
B) the register. 
C) RAM. 
D) the CPU.

Program instructions are represented in binary notation through the use of

The abbreviation,TB,stands for ________ when referring to computer storage.

The physical components of a computer system are known as ________.

Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right. -instructions

Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right. -writeback

Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right. -peripheral

The hardware device commonly referred to as the "brain" of the computer is the

The part of the CPU that instructs the bus unit to read instructions stored at a certain memory address is known as the

Storage devices serve as short-term repositories for data.

The memory that stores the computer's date,time,and calendar is the

When computer software developed for one processor does not work on another processor,it is not ________.

Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right. -DIMMs

A computer's overall performance is determined by

Data transfer speed is measured in ________,or Mb,per second.

Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right. -port

This unit of the CPU translates instructions for the CPU processing:

Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right. -bay

A file is an organized collection of information,such as a term paper or a set of names and addresses,stored in a computer-readable form.

The CPU's ALU contains

The storage area for the next likely data or instruction to be processed,preventing bottlenecks and slowing of the system,is known as

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Exam 2: Hardware Basics: Inside the Box

Program instructions are represented in binary notation through the use of

The abbreviation,TB,stands for ________ when referring to computer storage.

The physical components of a computer system are known as ________.

Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right. -instructions

Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right. -writeback

Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right. -peripheral

The hardware device commonly referred to as the "brain" of the computer is the

The part of the CPU that instructs the bus unit to read instructions stored at a certain memory address is known as the

Storage devices serve as short-term repositories for data.

The memory that stores the computer's date,time,and calendar is the

When computer software developed for one processor does not work on another processor,it is not ________.

Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right. -DIMMs

A computer's overall performance is determined by

Data transfer speed is measured in ________,or Mb,per second.

Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right. -port

This unit of the CPU translates instructions for the CPU processing:

Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right. -bay

A file is an organized collection of information,such as a term paper or a set of names and addresses,stored in a computer-readable form.

The CPU's ALU contains

The storage area for the next likely data or instruction to be processed,preventing bottlenecks and slowing of the system,is known as

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Computers at Work, school, and Home

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