Quiz 6 (Ch 7, 8) Flashcards
(21 cards)
If PC is running slow, the easiest and fastest way to boost the system is to?
Add more Random access memory (RAM).
What’s any individual 0 or 1?
A bit.
4 bits?
A nibble.
8 bits?
A byte.
16 bits?
A word.
32 bits?
A double word.
64 bits?
A paragraph or quad word.
What does DRAM stand for?
Dynamic RAM.
What are the Types of RAM? (1)
1- Synchronous DRAM :-
A- Its tied to the system clock, it matches the speed of the front side bus.
B- Offers five speed : 66, 73, 83, 100, 166 MHz’s
C- Requires a DIMM slot.
What are the Types of RAM? (2)
1- Rambus DRAM :-
A- Speed ratings : 600, 700, 800, 1066 MHz’s.
B- requires a RIMM slot.
What does DIMM and RIMM stand for?
- Dual inline memory module.
- Rambus inline memory module.
What are the Types of RAM? (3)
3- DDR SDRAM (Double data rate) :-
A- doubles the speed of SDRAM.
B- It synchronizes its data by making two processes for every cycle.
What is the difference between DDR3 & DDR4?
DDR3 :-
- allows up to 128GB.
- speed between 400 - 1067 MHz’s
- voltage 1.5 or 1.65 V.
DDR4 :-
- allows up to 512GB.
- speed between 800 - 1600 MHz’s
- voltage 1.2 V.
What are pixels?
Tiny dots that make up an image.
What’s resolution?
The amount of detail an image, display, or screen can show.
What does LCD stand for?
Liquid crystal display (LCD).
What does GPU stand for?
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU).
What does VGA stand for?
Video graphic array (VGA).
What does AGP stand for?
Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP).
What does PCIe stand for?
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe).
What does PCM stand for?
Pulse code modulation (PCM).
