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Chapter 6 Homework
The rule of thumb that predicts that the number of transistors on a CPU will double every 2
years is called ________ Law.
a.
Intel's
b.
Charles's
c.
Moore's
d.
Boyle's
Which of the following is the lightest computer?
a.
Ultrabook
b.
Laptop
c.
Desktop
d.
Tablet
The processor market for desktop and laptop computers is dominated by ________.
a.
Apple
b.
IBM
c.
Microsoft
d.
Intel
Which of the following does NOT determine processor power?
a.
Clock speed
b.
Number of cores
c.
Amount of cache memory
d.
Speed of the motherboard
Which of the following activities is carried out by the ALU?
a.
Moves read/write heads
b.
Creates virtual memory
c.
Renders video images
d.
Performs arithmetic calculations
All of the following are part of the machine cycle EXCEPT ________.
a.
fetch
b.
encode
c.
execute
d.
store
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Chapter 6 Homework
The CPU consists of which two parts?
a.
Cache memory and SSD storage
b.
The control unit and the front side bus
c.
The control unit and the arithmetic logic unit
d.
The arithmetic logic unit and the front side bus
The control unit is one component of the ________.
a.
CPU
b.
cache
c.
clock
d.
front side bus
Running the CPU at a faster speed than the manufacturer recommends is called
________.
a.
latency
b.
fetching
c.
hyperthreading
d.
overclocking
There are ________ levels of cache memory in the Intel i7 processor.
a.
five
b.
three
c.
four
d.
eight
________ provides high-speed information processing by enabling a new set of
instructions to start before the previous set is finished.
a.
Hyperthreading
b.
Multitasking
c.
Cache memory
d.
Overclocking
Some of the cache memory of a CPU is ________.
a.
in cloud storage
b.
on a nearby SSD
c.
inside the CPU, itself
d.
on the hard disk drive
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Chapter 6 Homework
RAM is an example of ________ storage.
a.
permanent
b.
volatile
c.
nonvolatile
d.
mobile
The amount of RAM storage is measured in ________.
a.
GB
b.
MHz
c.
Hz
d.
GHz
In most current systems, ________ is the type of RAM used.
a.
SDRAM
b.
DDR3
c.
DDR2
d.
DRAM
Windows uses a memory-management technique known as ________ to monitor which
applications you use most frequently. It preloads them into your system memory.
a.
SuperRetrieve
b.
SuperFetch
c.
SuperGet
d.
SuperTake
When referring to hard drives, access time is measured in ________.
a.
milliseconds
b.
kilobytes
c.
megahertz
d.
bps
A ________ uses electronic memory and has no motors or moving parts.
a.
mechanical hard drive
b.
digital video disc
c.
solid-state drive
d.
Blu-ray disc
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Chapter 6 Homework
How do optical discs store data?
a.
A magnet aligns iron particles on a platter.
b.
A laser burns tiny pits onto a platter.
c.
A digital spectrometer leaves grooves in a platter.
d.
Electronic memory records data on chips.
Which of the following is NOT a permanent storage option?
a.
Optical drive
b.
Internal hard drive
c.
Random access memory
d.
Memory stick
The ________ has the largest capacity of any storage device.
a.
CD
b.
DVD
c.
mechanical hard drive
d.
SSD
Which of the following ports is NOT used to connect to a video card?
a.
HDMI
b.
USB
c.
DisplayPort
d.
DVI
To speed up the display of graphics, a(n) ________ is installed on some video cards.
a.
ALU
b.
SSD
c.
GPU
d.
CPU
A ________ enables the computer to drive the speaker system.
a.
sound card
b.
PCI bus
c.
HDMI
d.
display port
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Chapter 6 Homework
How many channels are in a Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound System?
a.
6
b.
7
c.
12
d.
8
Running the Disk Defragmenter utility will ________.
a.
clean out your Startup folder
b.
mark bad memory cells
c.
detect and remove spyware
d.
make the hard drive work more efficiently
Running the Disk Cleanup utility is a quick way to ________.
a.
remove spyware programs
b.
clean out your Startup folder
c.
defrag your hard drive
d.
clear out unnecessary files
To remove all the changes made to your system, the Windows ________ utility returns
your computer to the state it was in when it came from the factory.
a.
Restore
b.
Backup
c.
Erase
d.
Refresh
Which statement pertaining to system reliability is FALSE?
a.
You can clean out unnecessary programs from your Startup folder.
b.
Having the latest version of software products can make your system more reliable.
c.
An accumulation of temporary Internet files has no effect on your computer's overall
performance.
d.
__________
30.
When you defrag your hard drive, it works more efficiently.
To securely erase data, the U.S. Department of Defense suggests that data be ________.
a.
refactored
b.
deleted
c.
encoded
d.
overwritten multiple times
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