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Question 51

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A microprocessor whose instruction set includes a limited set of simple instructions uses ____ technology.

A) HyperTransport
B) RISC
C) CISC
D) benchmarked

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Question 52

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A touch screen, also known as a touch-sensitive screen, can serve as both an input and output device.

A) True
B) False

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Question 53

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RAM can be thought of as the ____ for the computer's processor.

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.

The ____ indicates that the operating system has encountered an error from which it cannot recover, and the computer no longer accepts any commands.

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 2-4 Paul decided to upgrade his computer system. He purchased a new optical disc drive to replace his old CD-ROM drive. He has decided to replace his old CRT display device and already upgraded his graphics card to support a more modern display device. He also plans to purchase a new printer to replace his old dot-matrix printer. If Paul is most concerned with the sharpness of the images and text he will be printing, he should focus on comparing the ____ of the printers he is considering purchasing.

A good computer maintenance routine would include regularly ____.

Compare storage devices using four criteria: versatility, durability, speed, and capacity.

RAM speed is often expressed in ____.

____ screen technology creates an on-screen image by illuminating miniature colored fluorescent lights arrayed in a panel-like screen.

Storage mass is the maximum amount of data that can be stored on a storage medium.

A card reader is a storage device that is used to read from and write to solid state storage cards, like SecureDigital (SD) and CompactFlash cards.

The number of horizontal and vertical pixels that a device displays on a screen is referred to as its ____________________.

A(n) ____ chip is a type of non-volatile memory chip that does not require power to hold data.

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 2-4 Paul decided to upgrade his computer system. He purchased a new optical disc drive to replace his old CD-ROM drive. He has decided to replace his old CRT display device and already upgraded his graphics card to support a more modern display device. He also plans to purchase a new printer to replace his old dot-matrix printer. If Paul wants to buy an inexpensive, compact monitor, he should buy a(n) ____ monitor.

Discuss where a computer stores its basic hardware settings, why it does so, and what some of those settings are.

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 2-3 An important part of a computer system is storage. James works with computers both at home and at work. He needs to move his spreadsheet and database files between the computers he uses at home and at work. He also enjoys downloading MP3 music files and takes lots of digital photos. James likes to save MP3 files and photo files to disc and take them to work. His work computer has a DVD-RW. For his home computer, which would be the best choice for an optical disc drive?

The system unit is the case that holds the main circuit boards, microprocessor, memory, power supply, and storage devices of a personal computer system.

The term ____ refers to the size and dimensions of a computer component.

____ is a limited version of Windows that allows you to use your mouse, monitor, and keyboard, but no other peripheral devices.