M3 Formative Questions

Question 1

A(n) * , such as a keyboard or printer, is a device that connects to the system unit and is controlled by the processor

Answer 1

peripheral

Question 2

A(n) * card is a circuit board that enhances functions of a component of the system unit and/or provides connections to peripherals

Answer 2

adapter

Question 3

• is the most common type of volatile memory

Answer 3

RAM

Question 4

The pace of the system clock, called the *, is measured by the number of tics per second

Answer 4

clock

Question 5

Double Data Rate SDRAM chips are even faster than SDRAM chips because they *

Answer 5

transfer data twice for each clock type

Question 6

A(n) * circuit, which is etched on a computer chip, contains many microscopic pathways capable of carrying electrical current

Answer 6

integrated

Question 7

A(n) * changer is a device that enables users to join two connectors that are both female or both male

Answer 7

gender

Question 8

If a memory chip can store 100 KB, it can hold approx 100,000 bytes

Answer 8

true

Question 9

A(n) * is an opening inside the system unit in which additional equipment can be installed

Answer 9

bay

Question 10

some motherboards include all necessary capabilities and do not require adapter cards

Answer 10

True

Question 11

• is a chache separate from the processor chip on the motherboard

Answer 11

L3 cache

Question 12

A(n) *, which contained on an integrated circuit, can act as an electronic switch that opens or closes the circuit for electrical charges

Answer 12

transistor

Question 13

each processor on a multi-core chip generally runs at a slower clock speed than a single-core processor

Answer 13

true

Question 14

the role of memory to store both data and programs is known as the concept

Answer 14

stored program

Question 15

The * unit is a case that contains electronic components of the computer used to process data

Answer 15

system

Question 16

A processor contains small high-speed storage locations, called * , that temporarily hold data and instructions

Answer 16

registers

Question 17

In the machine cycle steps, * is the process of carrying out commands.

Answer 17

executing

Question 18

A byte is uninformative because it provides only enough different combinations of 0s and 1s to represent 8 individual characters

Answer 18

false

Question 19

A * has pins on opposite sides of the circuit board that connect together to form one set of contacts

Answer 19

SIMM single inline memory module

Question 20

A(n) * disc is a type of storage media that consists of a flat, rount, portable disc made of metal, plastic, and lacquer that is written and read by a laser

Answer 20

optical

Question 21

Devices including all of the following EXCEPT * often have internal miniature hard disks.

media players
smart phones
laptops
digital cameras

Answer 21

laptops

Question 22

A(n) * is made of aluminum, glass, or ceramic and is coated with an alloy material that allows items to be recorded magnetically on its structure

Answer 22

platter

Question 23

A read/write * is the mechanism that reads and writer items in the drive as it barely touches the disk’s recording surface

Answer 23

head

Question 24

Depending on the type of hard disk, transfer rates ranges from *

Answer 24

15 - 320 MBps

Question 25

If the computer has an internal hard disk (drive C) and a DVD drive (drive D) and no other disk drives, what drive will the USB flash drive probably be?

Answer 25

E

Question 26

* is the process of dividing a disk into tracks and sectors, so the operating system can store and locate data and information on the disk

Answer 26

formatting

Question 27

Morotola is the leading manufacturer of intel-compatible processors, which have an internal design similar to Intel processors, perform the same functions, and can be as powerful, but often are less expensive

Answer 27

false AMD

Question 28

Manufacturers and other retailers usually list a computer's memory in terms of its access time

Answer 28

false

Question 29

Replacing a motherboard is a fairly simple process, whereas replacing a processor is much more complicated

Answer 29

false

Question 30

many cloud storage providers offer *

Answer 30

passwords, encryption, web apps

Question 31

Acess time for today;s hard disks range from *

Answer 31

3 - 12 ms

Question 32

* devices are servers connected to a network with the sole purpose of providing storage

Answer 32

NAS

Question 33

a special high-speed parallel port that allows users to attach peripherals such as disk drivers and printers

Answer 33

SCSI port

Question 34

In the machine cycle steps, the term * refers to the process of translating instructions into signals the computer can execute

Answer 34

decoding

Question 35

* technology uses a continuous flow of fluid(s), such as water and glycol, in a process that transfers the heated fluid away from the processor

Answer 35

liquid cooling

Question 36

Within the circuitry of a computer, each channel along which bits transfer, called a(n) *, allows the various devices both inside and attached tot he system unit to communicate with each other

Answer 36

bus

Question 37

users subscribe to a loud storage to

Answer 37

SAVE TIME by storing large files instantly STORE offsite BACKUPS of data allow OTHERS TO ACCESS files

Question 38

* is the number of bytes (characters) a storage medium can hold

Answer 38

capacity

Question 39

ExpressCard modules can be used to add all of the following except * capabilities to a computer communications memory storage printing

Answer 39

printing

Question 40

Place a CD or DVD in its protective case, called a(n( box, when it is not being used

Answer 40

jewel

Question 41

All of the following are characteristics of hard disks EXCEPT ____. a. write-protect notch c. sectors and tracks b. read/write head d. capacity

Answer 41

a

Question 42

A(n) ____ smart drive is a special type of USB flash drive that includes preinstalled software accessed through a Windows-type interface.

Answer 42

U3

Question 43

Current USB flash drives like the one in the accompanying figure have transfer rates of ____.

Answer 43

12 MBps

Question 44

Some cloud storage services charge an additional per ____ fee for data transferred to and from the cloud storage service.

Answer 44

gigabyte

Question 45

A(n) ____ device is the computer hardware that records and/or retrieves items to and from storage me- dia.

Answer 45

storage

Question 46

Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) chips ___

Answer 46

are synchronized to the system clock

Question 47

Most high-performance PCs use some type of processor in the Intel ____ family.

Answer 47

core

Question 48

The ____ is the electronic component that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate the computer.

Answer 48

control unit

Question 49

The ____ interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer.

Answer 49

CPU

Question 50

The cases of the system unit, sometimes called the ____, is made of metal or plastic and protects the internal electronic components from damage.

Answer 50

chassis

Question 51

Preventive maintenance of your computer requires a few basic products, including ____.

Answer 51

a. lint-free antistatic wipes and swabs c. screen cleaning solution b. antistatic wristband

Question 52

As shown in the accompanying figure, a(n) ____ drive is a flash memory storage device that plugs in a USB port on a computer or portable device.

Answer 52

thumb

Question 53

Some computers improve hard disk access time by using a disk * which consists of memory chips that store frequently accessed items

Answer 53

cache

Question 54

the cost of an 16 GB CompactFlash card is the same as a ____ GB external hard disk.

Answer 54

640

Question 55

The drive designation of an optical disc drive, into which the disc shown in the accompanying figure would fit, usually ____.

Answer 55

follows alphabetically after that of all the hard disks

Question 56

* is a type of nonvolatile memory that can be erased electronically and reprogrammed, similar to EEPROM.

Answer 56

flash memory

Question 57

the * is the component of the processor arithmetic, comparison, and other operations

Answer 57

ALU

Question 58

A disk ____ consists of a special-purpose chip and electronic circuits that control the transfer of data, instructions, and information from a disk to and from the system bus and other components in the computer.

Answer 58

controller

Question 59

Google Docs is a cloud storage provider for all of the following EXCEPT ____. a. spreadsheets c. e-mail messages b. presentations d. documents

Answer 59

c

Question 60

The smallest unit of data a computer can process is a(n) ____.

Answer 60

bit

Question 61

Optical discs, commonly store items in ____.

Answer 61

a single track that spirals from the center of the disc to the edge of the disc

Question 62

Experts estimate that hard disks using perpendicular recording will provide storage capacities about ____ times greater than disks that use longitudinal recording.

Answer 62

10

Question 63

The size of a bus, called the bus ____, determines the number of bits that the computer can transmit at one time.

Answer 63

width

Question 64

A(n) ____ processor is a chip with two or more separate processors.

Answer 64

multi-core

Question 65

Some external peripherals such as an external modem, speakers, or a tape drive have an AC ____, which is an external power supply.

Answer 65

adapter

Question 66

A(n) ____ is an opening inside the system unit in which additional equipment can be installed.

Answer 66

bay

Question 67

A(n) ____ hard drive is a self-contained unit that you insert in and remove from a slot or USB port in a device or a computer.

Answer 67

removable

Question 68

All of the following may scratch or damage an optical disc EXCEPT ____. a. holding a disk by its edges c. touching the underside of a disc b. stacking disks d. exposing disks to any type of contaminant

Answer 68

a

Question 69

An advantage of portable hard disks and removable hard disks is that users can ____. a. transport a large number of files b. add storage space to a notebook computer or Tablet PC c. easily store large audio and video files d. all of the above

Answer 69

d

Question 70

Impact printers commonly produce ____ output, which is print quality slightly less clear than what is acceptable for business letters.

Answer 70

NQL

Question 71

A(n) ____ mouse is a battery-powered mouse that transmits data using wireless technology, such as ra- dio waves or infrared light waves.

Answer 71

wireless

Question 72

A(n) ____ keyboard is designed specifically for users that enjoy playing games on the computer.

Answer 72

gaming

Question 73

A(n) ____ is an output device that produces text and graphics on a physical medium such as paper or transparency film.

Answer 73

printer

Question 74

Keyboards, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, contain keys that allow users to position the insertion point, also known as a(n) ____ in some programs.

Answer 74

cursor

Question 75

Pixel pitch, sometimes called ____ pitch, is the distance in millimeters between pixels on a display device.

Answer 75

dot

Question 76

an instruction that causes a program to perform a specific action

Answer 76

command

Question 77

____ is any data and instructions entered into the memory of a computer.

Answer 77

input

Question 78

Commonly used nonimpact printers unclude all of the following except * a. laser printers and thermal printers b. mobline printers, and label and postage printers c. line printers are dot-matrix printers d. Ink-jet printers and photo printers

Answer 78

c

Question 79

A program is ____.

Answer 79

a series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it