Bus Lines

Question 1

_________ also known simply as a ______ connects the parts of the CPU to each other. Provide data pathways that connect various system components.

Answer 1

• bus lines
• buses

Question 2

____________ is the number of bits that can travel simultaneously.

Answer 2

bus width

Question 3

Every computer system has two basic categories of buses. They include:

Answer 3

1. system buses
2. expansion buses

Question 4

____________ connects the CPU to memory on the system board.

Answer 4

system buses

Question 5

__________ connects the CPU to other components on the system board, including expansion slots.

Answer 5

expansion buses

Question 6

There are three principal expansion bus types:

Answer 6

1. universal serial bus (USB)
2. firewire buses
3. PCI Express (PCIe)

Question 7

___________ can connect from one USB device to another or to a common point (hub) and then onto the system board.

Answer 7

USB (universal serial bus)

Question 8

__________ are similar to USB but are more specialized. Used primarily to connect audio and video equipment to the system board.

Answer 8

firewire buses

Question 9

____________ is widely used; provides a single dedicated path for each connected device.

Answer 9

PCI Express (PCIe) bus