Question 1

What is the system clock? Include definitions of the following terms in your response: clock cycle, superscalar, gigahertz, and hertz.

Accepted Answer

Student responses will vary, but should

Question 2

____________________ operations involve comparing one data item with another to determine whether the first item is greater than, equal to, or less than the other item.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ operations involve comparing one data item...

Question 3

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 4

-As shown in the accompanying figure, which of the following kinds of card is a circuit board that enhances functions of a component of the system unit and/or provides connections to peripherals?

Accepted Answer

A) peripheral 
B) adapter 
C) conversion 
D) microcode 
A) peripheral 
B) adapter 
C) conversion 
D) microcode

Question 5

A vendor of a custom-built computer will always offer the same service packages and warranty support as the vendor of a mass-produced computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When determining the amount of RAM necessary for a computer you wish to purchase, what should you consider?

Accepted Answer

A) the size of the computer monitor 
B) the number of expansion slots found in the computer 
C) the processing speed of the CPU 
D) the types of software you plan to use 
A) the size of the computer monitor 
B) the number of expansion slots found in the computer 
C) the processing speed of the CPU 
D) the types of software you plan to use

Question 7

What are the roles of the control unit and the ALU?

Accepted Answer

A) The control unit directs the operations of the ALU. 
B) The ALU directs the operations of the control unit. 
C) The ALU acts as a traffic cop and the control unit coordinates most operations in the computer. 
D) The ALU carries out different operations based on comparing items and the control unit ensures the results of the comparisons are accurately interpreted. 
A) The control unit directs the operations of the ALU. 
B) The ALU directs the operations of the control unit. 
C) The ALU acts as a traffic cop and the control unit coordinates most operations in the computer. 
D) The ALU carries out different operations based on comparing items and the control unit ensures the results of the comparisons are accurately interpreted.

Question 8

Which component allows processors to perform at faster rates than those processors that do not have this component?

Accepted Answer

A) advanced transfer cache 
B) flash cache 
C) L612 cache 
D) nano-cache 
A) advanced transfer cache 
B) flash cache 
C) L612 cache 
D) nano-cache

Question 9

What is memory access time?

Accepted Answer

A) the amount of time in which a single byte of data can be stored in cache memory 
B) the amount of time required to fetch and execute a single instruction by the processor provided the instruction is already stored in memory 
C) the amount of time it takes the processor to read data, instructions, and information from memory 
D) the amount of time necessary to switch a bit from the value 0 to the value 1 
A) the amount of time in which a single byte of data can be stored in cache memory 
B) the amount of time required to fetch and execute a single instruction by the processor provided the instruction is already stored in memory 
C) the amount of time it takes the processor to read data, instructions, and information from memory 
D) the amount of time necessary to switch a bit from the value 0 to the value 1

Question 10

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
-Another name for Desktop as a Service

Accepted Answer

A) virtual desktop 
B) PaaS 
C) SaaS 
D) mashup 
E) cloud computing
F)word size
G)gigahertz
H)ASCII
I)clock speed
J)coding scheme
K)binary
L)multi-core
M)AMD
N)fan
O)nanosecond
P)CMOS
Q)ROM
R)nonvolatile
S)byte
T)motherboard 
A) virtual desktop 
B) PaaS 
C) SaaS 
D) mashup 
E) cloud computing
F)word size
G)gigahertz
H)ASCII
I)clock speed
J)coding scheme
K)binary
L)multi-core
M)AMD
N)fan
O)nanosecond
P)CMOS
Q)ROM
R)nonvolatile
S)byte
T)motherboard

Question 11

When your friend turns off her computer, what kind of memory loses its contents?

Accepted Answer

A) partial 
B) static L1 ROM 
C) digital fixed memory when installed on memory modules 
D) volatile 
A) partial 
B) static L1 ROM 
C) digital fixed memory when installed on memory modules 
D) volatile

Question 12

Two types of cache are memory cache and disk cache.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a register function?

Accepted Answer

A) storing the location from where an instruction was fetched 
B) storing a control while the instruction unit decodes it 
C) storing the operand for a calculation 
D) storing data while the AXU calculates it 
A) storing the location from where an instruction was fetched 
B) storing a control while the instruction unit decodes it 
C) storing the operand for a calculation 
D) storing data while the AXU calculates it

Question 14

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 15

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

Question 16

Which of the following circuits contains many microscopic pathways capable of carrying electrical current?

Accepted Answer

A) indexed 
B) systematized 
C) calibrated 
D) integrated 
A) indexed 
B) systematized 
C) calibrated 
D) integrated

Question 17

What component converts the AC power in a wall plug to the DC power required by a computer?

Accepted Answer

A) electrical alternator 
B) power supply 
C) AC/DC flip-flop power switch 
D) power surge and adaptation coordinator 
A) electrical alternator 
B) power supply 
C) AC/DC flip-flop power switch 
D) power surge and adaptation coordinator

Question 18

Many batteries on computers and mobile devices can be charged only a certain number of times before they fail completely.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A heat sink is a small ceramic or metal component with fins on its surface that absorbs and disperses heat produced by electrical components such as a processor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

You are going to purchase a mass-produced computer from your local computer store. Which of the following is likely a component you can customize?

Accepted Answer

A) video card 
B) sound card 
C) processor type 
D) all of the above 
A) video card 
B) sound card 
C) processor type 
D) all of the above

What is the system clock? Include definitions of the following terms in your response: clock cycle, superscalar, gigahertz, and hertz.

____________________ operations involve comparing one data item with another to determine whether the first item is greater than, equal to, or less than the other item.

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

-As shown in the accompanying figure, which of the following kinds of card is a circuit board that enhances functions of a component of the system unit and/or provides connections to peripherals?

A vendor of a custom-built computer will always offer the same service packages and warranty support as the vendor of a mass-produced computer.

When determining the amount of RAM necessary for a computer you wish to purchase, what should you consider?

What are the roles of the control unit and the ALU?

Which component allows processors to perform at faster rates than those processors that do not have this component?

What is memory access time?

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Another name for Desktop as a Service

When your friend turns off her computer, what kind of memory loses its contents?

Two types of cache are memory cache and disk cache.

Which of the following is a register function?

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

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

Which of the following circuits contains many microscopic pathways capable of carrying electrical current?

What component converts the AC power in a wall plug to the DC power required by a computer?

Many batteries on computers and mobile devices can be charged only a certain number of times before they fail completely.

A heat sink is a small ceramic or metal component with fins on its surface that absorbs and disperses heat produced by electrical components such as a processor.

You are going to purchase a mass-produced computer from your local computer store. Which of the following is likely a component you can customize?

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Exam 6: Computing Components

What is the system clock? Include definitions of the following terms in your response: clock cycle, superscalar, gigahertz, and hertz.

____________________ operations involve comparing one data item with another to determine whether the first item is greater than, equal to, or less than the other item.

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

-As shown in the accompanying figure, which of the following kinds of card is a circuit board that enhances functions of a component of the system unit and/or provides connections to peripherals?

A vendor of a custom-built computer will always offer the same service packages and warranty support as the vendor of a mass-produced computer.

When determining the amount of RAM necessary for a computer you wish to purchase, what should you consider?

What are the roles of the control unit and the ALU?

Which component allows processors to perform at faster rates than those processors that do not have this component?

What is memory access time?

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Another name for Desktop as a Service

When your friend turns off her computer, what kind of memory loses its contents?

Two types of cache are memory cache and disk cache.

Which of the following is a register function?

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

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

Which of the following circuits contains many microscopic pathways capable of carrying electrical current?

What component converts the AC power in a wall plug to the DC power required by a computer?

Many batteries on computers and mobile devices can be charged only a certain number of times before they fail completely.

A heat sink is a small ceramic or metal component with fins on its surface that absorbs and disperses heat produced by electrical components such as a processor.

You are going to purchase a mass-produced computer from your local computer store. Which of the following is likely a component you can customize?

Introducing Todays 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

Filters