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1) Processing information involves A) accepting information from the outside world. B) communication with another computer. C) performing arithmetic or logical operations on information that is input. D) All of these answers are forms of processing information. Answer: C Diff: 2 Reference: hat Computers Do 2) Producing output involves A) accepting information from the outside world. B) communication with another computer. C) moving and storing information. D) communicating information to the outside world. Answer: D Diff: 2 Reference: hat Computers Do !) "ardware components are A) ph#sical parts of a computer s#stem. B) full# functional without computer software. C) impossi$le to add on after the initial purchase of a computer. D) the intangi$le parts of a computer s#stem. Answer: A Diff: 2 Reference: hat Computers Do %) &he most common input devices include A) monitors and 'e#$oards. B) monitors and mice. C) mice and 'e#$oards. D) printer and mice. Answer: C Diff: 1 Reference: hat Computers Do () hich two factors are important to a casual computer user w hen #ou choose a computer co mputer A) speed and design B) monitor si*e and resolution C) compati$ilit# and performance D) compati$ilit# and peripherals Answer: C Diff: 1 © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ. All rigts reserved. !is pu"lication is protected "# $op#rigt and %ritten per&ission sould "e o"tained 'ro& te pu"liser prior to an# proi"ited reproduction, storage in a retrieval s#ste&, or trans&ission in an# 'or& or "# an# &eans, electronic, &ecanical, potocop#ing, recording, or li(e%ise. )or in'or&ation regarding per&ission*s+, %rite to Rigts and Per&issions -epart&ent, Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ 0/.
Reference: &he CP+: &he Real Computer ,) hat character-num$er does AC// $inar# code 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 translate to A) , B) 10 C) 100 D) Answer: A Diff: 2 Reference: Bit Basics ) &he primar# output device for computers is a A) video monitor. B) printer. C) 'e#$oard. D) mouse. Answer: A Diff: 1 Reference: hat Computers Do ) &he hardware device commonl# referred to as the 3$rain3 of the computer is the A) RA4 chip. B) printer. C) CP+. D) secondar# storage. Answer: C Diff: 2 Reference: hat Computers Do 5) CP+ stands for A) central production unit. B) central processing unit. C) computer processing unit. D) central printing unit. Answer: B Diff: 2 Reference: hat Computers Do 10) &he CP+ is also 'nown as the A) microprocessor. B) random access memor#. me mor#. C) primar# storage. D) microunit. Answer: A Diff: 1 Reference: hat Computers Do
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11) &he primar# difference $etween RA4 and secondar# storage devices is A) the length of time data is stored. B) RA4 is permanent8 and secondar# storage is temporar#. C) RA4 accepts input9 secondar# storage devices do not. D) the t#pe of data that is stored in them. Answer: A Diff: ! Reference: hat Computers Do 12) Primar# storage is more commonl# referred to as A) R4. B) CP+ C) Digital D) RA4 Answer: D Diff: 2 Reference: hat Computers Do 1!) /f a user needs information instantl# availa$le to the CP+8 it should $e stored A) in the CP+. B) in RA4. C) in secondar# storage. D) on a +B device. Answer: B Diff: 2 Reference: hat Computers Do 1%) torage devices include all of the following 7;C7P&: A) a recorda$le CD-D
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1,) /nformation is made up of discrete8 counta$le units called ========8 so it can $e su$divided. A) digits. B) analog units. C) input. D) $#tes. Answer: A Diff: 1 Reference: Bit Basics 1) &he smallest unit of information a computer can understand and process is 'nown as a A) digit. B) $#te. C) $it. D) 'ilo$#te. Answer: C Diff: 2 Reference: Bit Basics 1) A $it can have two values: A) $it and $#te. B) 0 and 1. C) 2 and %. D) 1 and 2. Answer: B Diff: 1 Reference: Bit Basics 15) Binar# means A) there are two possi$ilities8 on and off. B) the same as a $#te8 $its. C) there are three options9 08 18 and 2. D) that computers reall# need to have three or more options. Answer: A Diff: 1 Reference: Bit Basics 20) A group of $its is 'nown as a A) 'ilo$#te. B) $inar# digit. C) $#te. D) mega$it. Answer: C Diff: 2 Reference: Bit Basics
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21) &he $inar# s#stem uses the power of A) 10. B) %. C) 2(,. D) 2. Answer: D Diff: 1 Reference: "ow /t or's: Binar# Arithmetic 22) A $#te can represent an# num$er $etween 0 and A) 2. B) 2((. C) 2(,. D) 1802%. Answer: B Diff: ! Reference: "ow /t or's: Binar# Arithmetic 2!) &he most widel# used code that represents each character as a uni>ue ?$it code is A) AC//. B) +nicode. C) $inar# num$ering s#stem. D) 7BCD/C. Answer: A Diff: 2 Reference: Bits as Codes 2%) AC// stands for A) American tandard Code for /nformation /nterface. B) American tandard Computer /nterface /nternet. C) American tandard Code for /nformation /nterchange. D) Advanced tandard Code for /nterface /nterchange. Answer: C Diff: ! Reference: Bits as Codes 2() /n AC//8 ======== characters can $e created. A) 2(( B) 1802% C) 2(, D) 12 Answer: C Diff: 2 Reference: Bits as Codes
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2,) An advanced coding scheme that incorporates Ara$ic8 Chinese8 "e$rew8 and @apanese is 'nown as A) AC//. B) orld ide /nterchange /). C) orldcode. D) +nicode. Answer: D Diff: ! Reference: Bits as Codes 2) &o represent values larger than 2((8 processor de signers com$ine $#tes. &wo $#tes8 with 1, $its8 can represent all the num$ers from 0 to ========. A) 1008000 B) ,(8(!( C) 2(, D) 180008000 Answer: B Diff: 2 Reference: "ow /t or's: Binar# Arithmetic 2) Approimatel# 18000 mega$#tes is a A) tera$#te. B) 'ilo$#te. C) peta$#te. D) giga$#te. Answer: D Diff: 1 Reference: Bits8 B#tes8 and Bu**words 25) &he term for the largest storage value is A) 'ilo$#tes. B) tera$#tes. C) giga$#tes. D) peta$#tes. Answer: D Diff: 2 Reference: Bits8 B#tes8 and Bu**words !0) ou measure data transfer speed or memor# si*e in A) giga$its. B) tera$its. C) mega$its. D) 'ilo$its. Answer: C Diff: 2 Reference: Bits8 B#tes8 and Bu**words
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!1) &he mother$oard is the A) circuit $oard that contains a CP+ and other chips. B) circuit $oard that houses peripheral devices. C) same as the CP+ chip. D) the first chip that is accessed when the c omputer is turned on. Answer: A Diff: 2 Reference: &he CP+: &he Real Computer !2) Bac'ward compati$ilit# means that A) a Core i chip can handle processing previousl# done $# a Core 2 Duo. B) all hardware will wor' with other hardware. C) a mouse will wor' with more advanced hardware that comes out after the date the mouse was produced. D) all software will wor' on all other computer s#stems. Answer: A Diff: 2 Reference: Compati$ilit# !!) inu is an) A) computer s#stem. B) operating s#stem. C) piece of application software. D) t#pe of CP+ device. Answer: B Diff: 2 Reference: Compati$ilit# !%) &he internal cloc' of a computer s#stem is the A) software that shows the time on the tas'$ar. B) timing device that processes all instructions input into the computer. C) timing device that produces electrical pulses to s#nchroni*e the computerEs operations. D) device that is the newest and most modern in a computer s#stem. Answer: C Diff: 2 Reference: Performance !() A computerEs cloc' speed is measured in A) giga$#tes. B) $its. C) megahert*. D) gigahert*. Answer: D Diff: 1 Reference: Performance
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!,) &he word si*e of a t#pical PCEs CP+ is A) 1 or 2 $#tes. B) !2 or ,% $its. C) !2 or ,% $#tes. D) or 1, $its. Answer: B Diff: 2 Reference: Performance !) ======== produced the first ,%?$it processor. A) Pentium B) 4icrosoft C) A4D D) Apple Answer: C Diff: 2 Reference: Performance !) hen two processors are emplo#ed in a computer8 it is 'nown as A) dou$le processing. B) parallel processing. C) multi?tas'ing. D) twin processing. Answer: B Diff: 2 Reference: From 4ulticore to Cluster !5) B# putting multiple CP+s on a single chip8 chip ma'ers have created A) parallel processors. B) multicore processors. C) CP+?duplicate processors. D) clusters. Answer: B Diff: 2 Reference: Performance %0) &he design that determines how individual components o f the CP+ are put together and wor' together on the chip is called the A) construction. B) detailed plan. C) mother$oard. D) architecture. Answer: D Diff: ! Reference: Performance
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%1) &he CP+Es A+ contains A) RA4 spaces. B) registers. C) $#te spaces. D) secondar# storage space. Answer: B Diff: ! Reference: "ow /t or's: &he CP+ %2) &he part of the CP+ that instructs the $us u nit to read instructions stored at a certain memor# address is 'nown as the A) $us device. B) prefetch unit. C) decode unit. D) write$ac'. Answer: B Diff: ! Reference: "ow /t or's: &he CP+ %!) &he /ntel Core 2 processor is used in A) PCs and servers B) high?end networ' controllers C) Game machines D) 4P! pla#ers Answer: A Diff: 2 Reference: "ow /t or's: &he CP+ %%) &he storage area for the net li'el# data or instruction to $e processed8 preventing $ottlenec's and slowing of the s#stem8 is 'nown as A) cache. B) the register. C) RA4. D) the CP+. Answer: A Diff: ! Reference: "ow /t or's: &he CP+ %() hich of the following tips help to minimi*e #our computerEs impact on the environment A) +se a laptop. B) &a'e advantage of energ#?saving features. C) Avoid moving parts $# saving to flash drives instead of a hard drive. D) All of the a$ove. Answer: D Diff: 1 Reference: or'ing isdom: Green Computing
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%,) /nformation stored in RA4 is considered volatile8 which means it is A) stored there permanentl#. B) not held permanentl#8 onl# temporaril#. C) stored when the electricit# is shut off. D) stored permanentl# in the CP+ device. Answer: B Diff: 2 Reference: &he ComputerEs 4emor# %) ptical computing is sometimes called photonic computing $ec ause it uses ======== instead of electrons to transmit $its. A) light wands B) electrons C) photons D) superconductors Answer: C Diff: 2 Reference: /nventing the Future: 4icrotechnolog#8 Hanotechnolog#8 and the Future of Processors %) &he memor# that stores the computerEs date8 time8 and calendar is the A) RA4. B) flash memor#. C) register. D) C4. Answer: D Diff: 2 Reference: &he ComputerEs 4emor# %5) &he time for the processor to retrieve data from memor# is measured in A) mega$its. B) nanoseconds. C) milliseconds. D) tera$#tes. Answer: B Diff: ! Reference: &he ComputerEs 4emor# (0) RA4 chips are usuall# grouped on small circuit $oards called A) C4. B) R4. C) D/44s. D) RA4 $oards. Answer: C Diff: 2 Reference: "ow /t or's: 4emor#
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(1) &he permanentl# etched program that automaticall# $egins eecuting the computerEs instructions is stored in: A) &RAHD+C7R. B) R4. C) C4. D) RA4. Answer: B Diff: ! Reference: &he ComputerEs 4emor# (2) A special low?energ# 'ind of RA4 that can store small amounts of d ata for long periods of time on $atter# power is 'nown as A) CP+. B) s#stem cloc'. C) s#stem $uses. D) C4. Answer: D Diff: 1 Reference: &he ComputerEs 4emor# (!) 7pansion cards are inserted into A) slots inside the computerEs housing. B) peripheral devices. C) the CP+. D) the $ac' of the computer. Answer: A Diff: 2 Reference: Buses8 Ports8 and Peripherals (%) 7ternal devices such as printers and 'e #$oards are 'nown as A) add?on devices. B) peripherals. C) etra hardware devices. D) PC epansion slot add?ons. Answer: B Diff: 1 Reference: Buses8 Ports8 and Peripherals (() hich of the following is H& an output device A) printer B) spea'ers C) trac'$all D) monitor Answer: C Diff: 1 Reference: hat Computers Do
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(,) &he four $asic computer functions are A) receive the 'ernel8 process information8 produce output8 and store C4. B) receive input8 process information8 produce output8 a nd store information. C) gather data8 access memor#8 print8 and store information. D) receive input8 process information8 produce tera$#tes8 and store information. Answer: B Diff: 2 Reference: hat Computers Do () &he following are considered $asic components of a computer: A) analog and digital signals. B) mother$oard8 circuits8 ports. C) $its and $#tes. D) input devices8 output devices8 processors8 memor#8 and storage devices. Answer: D Diff: 2 Reference: hat Computers Do () Given that the presence of an electrical charge is a positive and the a$sence of an electrical charge is a negative8 this is an eample of A) digital. B) headecimal code. C) a $inar# choice. D) information overload. Answer: C Diff: 2 Reference: Bit Basics (5) &his is used to represent one character on a computer: A) $#te. B) $it. C) digit. D) 'ilo$#te. Answer: A Diff: 1 Reference: Bits8 B#tes8 and Bu**words ,0) A logical group of $its is also 'nown as aan) A) headecimal code. B) octet. C) port. D) uni>ue. Answer: B Diff: ! Reference: Bits8 B#tes8 and Bu**words
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,1) For computers8 adding $inar# num$ers is simpler than adding decimal num$ers $ecause A) there are fewer rules to remem$er. B) #ou must have a calculator to do it. C) all numeric values can $e represented in two digits. D) $inar# num$ers are longer. Answer: A Diff: 1 Reference: "ow /t or's: Binar# Arithmetic ,2) Program instructions are represented in $inar# notation through the use of A) $u**words. B) pacts. C) sets. D) codes. Answer: D Diff: 2 Reference: Bits as /nstructions in Programs ,!) AC// is a su$set of this larger coding scheme: A) AC// 2.. B) lingo. C) 7BCD/C. D) +nicode. Answer: D Diff: ! Reference: Bits as Codes ,%) &he following term could $e used to >uantif# the si*e of a computer file: A) 4ega$#te. B) RA4. C) R4. D) C4. Answer: A Diff: 1 Reference: Bits8 B#tes8 and Bu**words ,() An 4$it is e>ual to A) one million $#tes. B) mega$#tes. C) one million $its. D) one million peta$#tes. Answer: C Diff: 2 Reference: Bits8 B#tes8 and Bu**words
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,,) &his t#pe of computer uses less energ# than a d es'top computer: A) note$oo'. B) supercomputer. C) mainframe. D) Blu?ra#. Answer: A Diff: 1 Reference: or'ing isdom: Green Computing ,) &o save energ# #ou can set #our laptop computer to go to A) death mode. B) gar$age collection mode. C) sleep. D) overcloc' mode. Answer: C Diff: 1 Reference: or'ing isdom: Green Computing ,) &he circuit $oard that contains a computerEs CP+ is called the A) mother$oard. B) wafer. C) memor# chip. D) daughter $oard. Answer: A Diff: 2 Reference: &he CP+: &he Real Computer ,5) hen newer processors can process all of the instructions handled $# earlier models8 the processor is considered A) Core 2 Duo. B) $ac'ward compati$le. C) 4otorola. D) Apple. Answer: B Diff: 1 Reference: Compati$ilit# 0) A computerEs overall performance is determined $# A) evel 1 and evel 2 cache. B) C4 and cache memor#. C) peripheral and internal devices. D) cloc' speed8 architecture8 and wordsi*e. Answer: D Diff: 1 Reference: Performance
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1) /ncreasing the cloc' speed of CP+s creates a negative side effect of A) loss of digits. B) slower performance. C) incompati$ilit#. D) heat. Answer: D Diff: 2 Reference: Performance 2) ne $illion cloc' c#cles per second is A) gigahert*. B) hert*. C) 4$its. D) megahert*. Answer: A Diff: 1 Reference: Performance !) Putting multiple CP+s on a single chip is d efined as A) clustering. B) multitas'ing. C) a multicore processor. D) heat sin'ing. Answer: C Diff: 2 Reference: Performance %) &o speed up processing8 CP+s o$tain data that is li'el# to $e used net from A) cache. B) C4. C) hard drive. D) +B port. Answer: A Diff: 2 Reference: "ow /t or's: &he CP+ () &his t#pe of memor# is located in the CP+ and is used to store data that is li'el# to $e used net: A) flash memor#. B) evel 1 cache. C) evel 2 cache. D) virtual storage. Answer: C Diff: 2 Reference: "ow /t or's: &he CP+
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,) &he CP+ and main memor# are housed in ======== chips on the mother$oard and other circuit $oards inside the computer. A) storage B) silicon C) plastic D) peripheral Answer: B Diff: 1 Reference: &he ComputerEs 4emor# ) &he t#pical CP+ is divided into these functional un its: A) control8 arithmetic logic8 decode8 $us8 and prefetch. B) presort8 sort8 process8 eport8 and save. C) fetch8 decode8 eecute8 and shred. D) registers8 prefetch8 decode8 and store. Answer: A Diff: 2 Reference: "ow /t or's: &he CP+ ) &he actual eecution of instructions is usuall# carried out $ # the A) prefetch unit. B) decode unit. C) control unit. D) arithmetic logic unit. Answer: D Diff: 2 Reference: "ow /t or's: &he CP+ 5) &his unit of the CP+ translates instructions for the CP+ processing: A) prefetch unit. B) decode unit. C) A+. D) Bus /nterface +nit. Answer: B Diff: 2 Reference: "ow /t or's: &he CP+ 0) hen information is sent from the CP+ to memor# or some o ther device this is considered A) $ac'flow. B) gar$age collection. C) write$ac'. D) communication. Answer: C Diff: 2 Reference: "ow /t or's: &he CP+
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1) &his is an open area in the s#stem unit used to hold a dis' drive: A) $a#. B) port. C) sac'. D) transducer. Answer: A Diff: 1 Reference: Buses8 Ports8 and Peripherals 2) /nformation travels $etween components on the mother$oard through ========. A) $uses B) transistors C) chips D) microprocessors Answer: A Diff: 1 Reference: Buses8 Ports8 and Peripherals !) C4 stands for A) computer mouse operating s#stem. B) cost per minute of semiconductor. C) conducting memor# of s#stems. D) complementar# metal?oide semiconductor. Answer: D Diff: 2 Reference: &he ComputerEs 4emor# %) Ron hite8 in How Computers Work 8 states that 3&he microprocessor that ma'es up #our personal computerEs central processing unit8 or CP+8 is the ultimate computer $rain8 messenger8 ringmaster8 and $oss.3 Answer: &R+7 Diff: 1 Reference: &he ComputerEs Core: CP+ and 4emor# () A+ stands for arithmetic logistical unit. Answer: FA7 Diff: 1 Reference: "ow /t or's: &he CP+ ,) torage devices serve as short?term repositories for data. Answer: FA7 Diff: ! Reference: hat Computers Do
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) &o ma'e words8 sentences8 and paragraphs fit into the computerEs $inar# onl# circuitr#8 programmers have devised codes that represent each letter8 digit8 and special character as a uni>ue string of $its. Answer: &R+7 Diff: ! Reference: Bits as Codes ) Hot all software is compati$le with ever# CP+. Answer: &R+7 Diff: 2 Reference: Compati$ilit# 5) creen savers do not save energ# or mone#. Answer: &R+7 Diff: 2 Reference: or'ing isdom: Green Computing 50) A file is an organi*ed collection of information8 such as a term paper or a set of names and addresses8 stored in a computer?reada$le form. Answer: &R+7 Diff: 1 Reference: Bits8 B#tes8 and Bu**words 51) &he operating s#stem is loaded from the hard dis' onto R4 when the computer is starting up. Answer: FA7 Diff: 2 Reference: "ow /t or's: 4emor# 52) A computer doesnEt understand words8 num$ers8 pictures8 musical notes8 or even letters of the alpha$et. Answer: &R+7 Diff: 2 Reference: Bit Basics 5!) Flash memor# chips8 li'e RA4 chips8 can $e written and erased rapidl# and repeatedl#. Answer: &R+7 Diff: 2 Reference: &he ComputerEs 4emor# 5%) &he most common input devices include a 'e#$oard and mouse. ne less common input device tat re>uires voice use is a ========. Answer: microphone Diff: 1 Reference: hat Computers Do
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5() A computerEs overall performance is determined in part $# the speed of its microprocessorEs internal ========. Answer: cloc' Diff: 1 Reference: Performance 5,) &he t#pical CP+ is divided into several functional units: control8 arithmetic logic8 dec ode8 ========8 and prefetch. Answer: $us Diff: 2 Reference: "ow /t or's: &he CP+ 5) &he ph#sical components of a computer s#stem are 'nown as ========. Answer: hardware Diff: 1 Reference: hat Computers Do 5) A printer and a monitor are the most common ======== devices. Answer: output Diff: 1 Reference: hat Computers Do 55) Remova$le media devices are eamples of secondar# storage8 otherwise 'nown as ======== storage. Answer: permanent Diff: 2 Reference: hat Computers Do 100) &he ======== was the first smart phone to trul# capture the imagination of consumers and software developers. Answer: iPhone Diff: 2 Reference: teve o*nia'8 teve @o$s8 and the Garage that Grew Apples 101) indows and 4ac ; s#stems have advanced energ#?saver control panels that can $e used to switch the monitor8 hard drive8 and CP+ to lower?power ======== modes automaticall# after specified periods of inactivit#. Answer: power sleep Diff: 2 Reference: or'ing isdom: Green Computing 102) A computer s#stem is not complete without ========8 which tells the hardware what to do. Answer: software Diff: 2 Reference: hat Computers Do
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10!) An) ======== is a $inar# digit. Answer: $it Diff: 2 Reference: Bit Basics 10%) Programs written for ========8 a popular operating s#stem cannot run on indows. Answer: inu Diff: 2 Reference: Compati$ilit# 10() 7ight $its are called an octet or a ========. Answer: $#te Diff: 1 Reference: Bits8 B#tes8 and Bu**words 10,) &he most widel# used code for computer programming is ======== an a$$reviation) and represents each character as a uni>ue ?$it code. Answer: AC// Diff: 2 Reference: Bits as Codes 10) &he a$$reviation8 &B8 stands for ======== when referring to computer storage. Answer: tera$#te Diff: 1 Reference: Bits8 B#tes8 and Bu**words 10) Data transfer speed is measured in ===== ===8 or 4$8 per second. Answer: mega$its Diff: ! Reference: Bits8 B#tes8 and Bu**words 105) &he CP+8 all additional chips8 and the electronic circuitr# are all housed on the ========. Answer: mother$oard Diff: 2 Reference: &he CP+: &he Real Computer 110) Gigahert* is a measure of the computerEs cloc' speed an d is a measure of ======== of cloc' c#cles per second. Answer: $illions Diff: ! Reference: Performance 111) &he num$er of $its a CP+ can process simultaneousl# is the CP+Es ======== si*e. Answer: word Diff: ! Reference: Performance
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112) Computer memor# or primar# memor# is also 'nown $# the a cron#m ========. Answer: RA4 Diff: 1 Reference: &he ComputerEs 4emor# 11!) ======== memor# is nonvolatile and often used in digital cameras and cell phones. Answer: Flash Diff: ! Reference: &he ComputerEs 4emor# 11%) /n modern integrated circuits8 high and low electrical charges represent $its8 $ut these circuits wor' as if the# were reall# made up of tin# ========. Answer: switches Diff: ! Reference: Bit Basics 11() &he wire groups that transfer data $etween components on the mother$oard are 'nown as the ======== $uses. Answer: internal Diff: 2 Reference: Buses8 Ports8 and Peripherals 11,) lots and ======== ena$le the CP+ to communicate with the outside world via peripheral devices. Answer: ports Diff: 2 Reference: Buses8 Ports8 and Peripherals 11) &he microprocessor8 also 'nown $# the acron#m ======== is considered the 3$rain3 of the computer. Answer: CP+ Diff: 2 Reference: hat Computers Do 11) /nformation on computers is ========8 which means it can $e made up of two values. Answer: $inar# Diff: 2 Reference: Bit Basics 115) &he ======== num$er s#stem is a s#stem that denotes all num$ers with com$inations of two digits. Answer: $inar# Diff: 2 Reference: Bits as Hum$ers
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120) ======== is a coding scheme that supports 1008000 uni>ue charactersImore than enough for all maJor world languages. Answer: +nicode Diff: 2 Reference: Bits as Codes 121) A ======== CP+ can with the right software) divide the wor' load $etween processors8 assigning multiple cores to la$or?intensive tas's such as photo or video editing. Answer: multicore Diff: 2 Reference: From 4ulticore to Cluster 122) A ========8 also 'nown as a PB8 is the astronomical value that is e>uivalent to 1802% tera$#tes8 or 1 >uadrillion $#tes. Answer: peta$#te Diff: 2 Reference: Bits8 B#tes8 and Bu**words 12!) hen computer software developed for one p rocessor does not wor' on another processor8 it is not ========. Answer: compati$le Diff: 2 Reference: Compati$ilit# 12%) &hin' of memor# as millions of tin# storage ========8 each of which can contain a single $#te of information. Answer: cells Diff: 2 Reference: "ow /t or's: 4emor# 12() ======== Corp. is responsi$le for manufacturing the Pentium famil# of processors. Answer: /ntel Diff: 2 Reference: Performance 12,) Computers store important start?up information on chips that are commonl# 'nown $# the acron#m ========. Answer: R4 Diff: 2 Reference: &he ComputerEs 4emor# 12) &he time it ta'es a processor to retrieve data from memor# is called ======== time. Answer: access Diff: 2 Reference: &he ComputerEs 4emor#
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12) &he access time for most memor# is measured in ======== $illionths of a second). Answer: nanoseconds Diff: 2 Reference: &he ComputerEs 4emor# 125) Computer users can customi*e their computers $# inserting special?purpose circuit $oards called ======== cards. Answer: epansion Diff: 2 Reference: Buses8 Ports8 and Peripherals
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A) printer8 scanner8 or mouse8 for eample B) low?energ#8 $atter# powered memor# C) memor# chips on small circuit $oards D) similar to RA4 $ut nonvolatile 7) unchangea$le information that serves as reference material for the CP+ F) soc'et on the outside of the computer G) contained on the CP+ to perform a variet# of simple tas's ") adds an additional feature to a computer s#stem /) area in the computer $o for dis' drives or other devices @) wires that move data from one component to another K) temporar# storage area 1!0) $us Diff: 2 Reference: Buses8 Ports8 and Peripherals 1!1) $a# Diff: 2 Reference: Buses8 Ports8 and Peripherals 1!2) epansion card Diff: 2 Reference: Buses8 Ports8 and Peripherals 1!!) port Diff: 2 Reference: Buses8 Ports8 and Peripherals 1!%) peripheral Diff: 2 Reference: Buses8 Ports8 and Peripherals 1!() RA4 Diff: 2 Reference: &he ComputerEs 4emor# 1!,) C4 Diff: 2 Reference: &he ComputerEs 4emor# 1!) D/44s Diff: 2 Reference: "ow /t or's: 4emor#
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1!) R4 Diff: 2 Reference: &he ComputerEs 4emor# 1!5) flash memor# Diff: 2 Reference: &he ComputerEs 4emor# 1%0) instructions Diff: 2 Reference: &he ComputerEs 4emor# Answers: 1!0) @ 1!1) / 1!2) " 1!!) F 1!%) A 1!() K 1!,) B 1!) C 1!) 7 1!5) D 1%0) G
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