Question 1

The data bus transfers information about where the data should reside in memory, and the address bus transfers actual data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A dual-core processor doubles the processing speed of a single-core processor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What method do chip manufacturers use to identify their chips?

Accepted Answer

A)   clock speed
B)   vPro technology
C)   multi-core identification compatibility schematic
D)   model name or numberE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Inserting dirty media can damage a computer or mobile device's internal components.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

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)   microcodeE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following refers to an environment of servers that house and provide access to resources users access via the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A)   peripheral computing
B)   dynamic computing
C)   embedded computing
D)   cloud computingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

In the machine cycle, fetching refers to the process of translating instructions into signals the computer can execute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following connects the processor to cache?

Accepted Answer

A)   FSB
B)   expansion bus
C)   system bus
D)   BSBE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

____________________ 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 11

Which of the following is the International Electronics Commission working to make the universal connector standard for charging mobile devices?

Accepted Answer

A)   FireWire
B)   micro USB
C)   MIDI
D)   serialE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Computers with a smaller word size can process more data in the same amount of time than computers with a larger word size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The ____________________ system is a number system that has just two unique digits, 0 and 1, called bits.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ system is a number system...

Question 14

Which of the following is the component of the system unit that converts the wall outlet AC power into the DC power a computer requires?

Accepted Answer

A)   power surge
B)   power supply
C)   energy spotter
D)   electricity changerE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is NOT true of the new multi-core processor you have just purchased?

Accepted Answer

A)   The multi-core processor is more energy efficient than separate multiple processors.
B)   Each processor core on the multi-core processor runs at a faster speed than a single-core processor.
C)   The multi-core processor requires a lower level of power consumption.
D)   The multi-core processor emits less heat inside the case.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

A(n) ____________________ equals approximately 1 billion bytes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ equals approximately 1 billion bytes....

Question 17

Built into the power supply is a fan that keeps the power supply cool.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is true of synchronous DRAM (SDRAM)  chips?

Accepted Answer

A)   They transfer data twice for each clock cycle, when compared to DRAM.
B)   They are synchronized to the system clock.
C)   They do not have to be re-energized as often as DRAM chips.
D)   They use pipelining techniques.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is unique about a multi-core processor?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is a single chip with two or more separate processor cores.
B)   It is a single processor with two or more separate chips.
C)   It contains multiple control elements that, when working together, can increase the data processed over the Internet.
D)   It uses core memory to enhance the processing speed of processors.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 20

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT If your instructor turns on his computer and then starts a web browser, what contents are in RAM?

Accepted Answer

A)   the web browser instructions and certain operating system instructions
B)   certain operating system instructions and instructions downloaded from the Internet that tell the operating system how to download data from the Internet
C)   the operating system
D)   the web browser instructions and certain instructions from other applications that your instructor might start at a later timeE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Exam 6: Inside Computers and Mobile Devices: Exploring the Components

Computers with a smaller word size can process more data in the same amount of time than computers with a larger word size.

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT If your instructor turns on his computer and then starts a web browser, what contents are in RAM?

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Inserting dirty media can damage a computer or mobile device's internal components.

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Which of the following is the International Electronics Commission working to make the universal connector standard for charging mobile devices?

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A(n) ____________________ equals approximately 1 billion bytes.

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Which of the following is true of synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) chips?

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What method do chip manufacturers use to identify their chips?

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In the machine cycle, fetching refers to the process of translating instructions into signals the computer can execute.

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is NOT true of the new multi-core processor you have just purchased?

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The data bus transfers information about where the data should reside in memory, and the address bus transfers actual data.

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is unique about a multi-core processor?

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The ____________________ system is a number system that has just two unique digits, 0 and 1, called bits.

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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.

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following connects the processor to cache?

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Which of the following is the component of the system unit that converts the wall outlet AC power into the DC power a computer requires?

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Built into the power supply is a fan that keeps the power supply cool.

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A dual-core processor doubles the processing speed of a single-core processor.

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____________________ 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.

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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?

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Which of the following refers to an environment of servers that house and provide access to resources users access via the Internet?

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