Question 1

Describe the character encoding schemes.

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Question 2

A bus is a pathway for bits representing data and instructions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A 32-bit-word computer can access ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 bytes at a time
B)  16 bytes at a time
C)  4 bytes at a time
D)  8 bytes at a timeE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Read-only memory (ROM)chips have information stored in them by the manufacturer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The ________ system consists of only two digits-0 and 1.

Accepted Answer

A)  binary
B)  multiplexing
C)  coprocessor
D)  multicoreE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

________ ports provide high-speed connections for external disk drives,optical disks,and other large secondary storage devices.

Accepted Answer

A)  eSATA
B)  MIDI
C)  Ethernet
D)  MiniDPE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Desktop computers have a ________ unit,located within the system unit,that plugs into a standard wall outlet,converts AC to DC,and provides the power to drive all the system unit components.

Accepted Answer

A)  battery
B)  bus
C)  miniDC
D)  power supplyE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

________ operations consist of making comparisons.

Accepted Answer

A)  Microprocessor
B)  Multicore
C)  Specialty
D)  LogicalE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Most personal computers allow users to expand their systems by providing these on the system board.

Accepted Answer

A)  expansion slots
B)  ports
C)  sound cards
D)  network cardsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

Virtual memory is stored on a RAM chip.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The processing speed of a microprocessor is typically represented by its ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bus line
B)  control unit
C)  clock speed
D)  ALUE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

A ________ is the number of bits that can be accessed at one time by the CPU.

Accepted Answer

A)  pulse width
B)  bit rate
C)  word
D)  characterE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Tiny circuit boards etched onto squares of sandlike material,called silicon,are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  buses
B)  slots
C)  sockets
D)  chipsE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

________ ports provide high-speed connections for up to seven separate devices connected one to another.

Accepted Answer

A)  MIDI
B)  Thunderbolt
C)  eSATA
D)  EthernetE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

________ allow a single computer to run two or more operations at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Parallel processors
B)  Multicore processors
C)  Coprocessors
D)  Graphics processorsE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

MiniDP ports are an audiovisual port typically used to connect large monitors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is a function of the control unit?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides pathways that support communication among the various electronic components.
B)  It directs the movement of electronic signals between memory and the arithmetic-logic unit.
C)  It performs fundamental math operations like addition,subtraction,and so on.
D)  It uses the logic to compare two pieces of data.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Pathways that support communication among the various electronic components on the system board are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bus lines
B)  network lines
C)  logic paths
D)  gate waysE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Term used to describe the number of bits that a CPU can access at one time.

Accepted Answer

A)  bitrate
B)  word
C)  pulse width
D)  characterE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

The ALU tells the rest of the computer system how to carry out a program's instructions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: The System Unit

________ ports provide high-speed connections for up to seven separate devices connected one to another.

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Read-only memory (ROM)chips have information stored in them by the manufacturer.

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A ________ is the number of bits that can be accessed at one time by the CPU.

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Which of the following is a function of the control unit?

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________ ports provide high-speed connections for external disk drives,optical disks,and other large secondary storage devices.

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Desktop computers have a ________ unit,located within the system unit,that plugs into a standard wall outlet,converts AC to DC,and provides the power to drive all the system unit components.

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A bus is a pathway for bits representing data and instructions.

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MiniDP ports are an audiovisual port typically used to connect large monitors.

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________ operations consist of making comparisons.

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Most personal computers allow users to expand their systems by providing these on the system board.

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A 32-bit-word computer can access ________.

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Term used to describe the number of bits that a CPU can access at one time.

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________ allow a single computer to run two or more operations at the same time.

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Tiny circuit boards etched onto squares of sandlike material,called silicon,are called ________.

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The ________ system consists of only two digits-0 and 1.

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Describe the character encoding schemes.

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Pathways that support communication among the various electronic components on the system board are called ________.

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The processing speed of a microprocessor is typically represented by its ________.

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Virtual memory is stored on a RAM chip.

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The ALU tells the rest of the computer system how to carry out a program's instructions.

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