Exam 1: Introducing Hardware

The ____ is a group of microchips on the motherboard that control the flow of data and instructions to and from the processor.

Motherboard settings are stored in a small amount of RAM located on the firmware chip and are called ____.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -Pointing device used to move a pointer on the screen and to make selections

List three components that allow the processor to communicate with other devices.

To perform a computing task,software uses hardware for four basic functions: ____.

The ____ or system timer is dedicated to timing the activities of the chips on the motherboard.

Most input/output devices communicate with components inside the computer case through a wireless connection or through cables attached to the case at a connection called a(n)____.

The ____ card,also called a graphics card,provides one or more ports for a monitor.

Describe the binary number system.

Primary storage is provided by devices called memory or ____ located on the motherboard and on some adapter cards.

Describe a floppy disk drive.

A motherboard can have more than one bus,each using a different protocol,speed,data path size,and so on.

When data and instructions are not being used,they must be kept in permanent storage,sometimes called primary storage.

A serial port transmits data in parallel and is most often used by an older printer.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -One cycle per second

Match each term with the correct statement below. -The primary input device of a computer

The most important component of the computer's electrical system is the ____,which is usually near the rear of the case.

Everything in a computer is ____.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -Writes data and instructions in storage devices and performs calculations and other data processing

Describe the purpose of the chipset.