Question 1

The number of bits that can travel simultaneously down a bus is known as the word size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Integrated circuits must be mounted on _____, which are then plugged into the system board.

Accepted Answer

A)   slots
B)   pins
C)   ports
D)   chip carriersE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Laptops and tablets use _____ that are typically located outside the system unit.

Accepted Answer

A)   AC adapters
B)   batteries
C)   power supply units
D)   MiniDcE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

In most personal computer systems, the CPU is contained on a single chip called the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   semiconductor
B)   ALU
C)   microprocessor
D)   control unitE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

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) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

This character encoding scheme allows non-English characters and special characters to be represented.

Accepted Answer

A)   ASCII
B)   Unicode
C)   EBCDIC
D)   ANSICE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

The system board is also known as the _____.

Accepted Answer

motherboard, mainboard, mother...

Question 8

Firewire ports are used to connect keyboards, mice, printers, and storage devices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 10

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) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

Describe the three principal types of expansion buses.

Accepted Answer

The principal types of expansion buses a...

Question 12

How is the multicore chip useful for personal computers?

Accepted Answer

At one time, personal computers were limited by microprocessors that could support a single CPU that controlled operations. These computers were limited to processing one program at a time. Now, many personal computers have multicore processors that can provide two or more separate and independent CPUs. More significantly, however, is the potential for personal computers to run very large, complex programs that previously required expensive and specialized hardware.

Question 13

_____ ports provide high-speed connections that can connect up to seven separate devices connected one to another.

Accepted Answer

Thunderbolt

Question 14

Graphics cards connect the system board to secondary storage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_____ memory improves processing by acting as a temporary high-speed holding area between the memory and the CPU.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ memory improves processing by acting as...

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

eSATA, External Seri...

Question 17

Frequently-accessed information is held in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   hard drive
B)   cache memory
C)   flash memory
D)   read only memoryE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Desktop computers have a _____ (2 words) unit, located within the system unit, that plugs into a standard wall outlet, converts AC to DC, and provides the power to drive all of the system unit components.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Desktop computers have a _____ (2 words)...

Question 19

The number of bits that can travel simultaneously down a bus is known as the bus _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The number of bits that can travel...

Question 20

Describe the character encoding schemes.

Accepted Answer

The three character encoding schemes are...

Exam 5: The System Unit

The number of bits that can travel simultaneously down a bus is known as the word size.

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Integrated circuits must be mounted on _____, which are then plugged into the system board.

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Laptops and tablets use _____ that are typically located outside the system unit.

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In most personal computer systems, the CPU is contained on a single chip called the _____.

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

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This character encoding scheme allows non-English characters and special characters to be represented.

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The system board is also known as the _____.

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motherboard, mainboard, mother...
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Firewire ports are used to connect keyboards, mice, printers, and storage devices.

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

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

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Describe the three principal types of expansion buses.

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The principal types of expansion buses a...
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How is the multicore chip useful for personal computers?

_____ ports provide high-speed connections that can connect up to seven separate devices connected one to another.

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Thunderbolt

Graphics cards connect the system board to secondary storage.

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_____ memory improves processing by acting as a temporary high-speed holding area between the memory and the CPU.

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

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eSATA, External Seri...
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Frequently-accessed information is held in _____.

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Desktop computers have a _____ (2 words) unit, located within the system unit, that plugs into a standard wall outlet, converts AC to DC, and provides the power to drive all of the system unit components.

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The number of bits that can travel simultaneously down a bus is known as the bus _____.

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Describe the character encoding schemes.

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The three character encoding schemes are...
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Integrated circuits must be mounted on _____, which are then plugged into the system board.

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Laptops and tablets use _____ that are typically located outside the system unit.

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In most personal computer systems, the CPU is contained on a single chip called the _____.

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

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This character encoding scheme allows non-English characters and special characters to be represented.

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The system board is also known as the _____.

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Firewire ports are used to connect keyboards, mice, printers, and storage devices.

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

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

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Describe the three principal types of expansion buses.

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How is the multicore chip useful for personal computers?

_____ ports provide high-speed connections that can connect up to seven separate devices connected one to another.

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Graphics cards connect the system board to secondary storage.

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_____ memory improves processing by acting as a temporary high-speed holding area between the memory and the CPU.

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

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Frequently-accessed information is held in _____.

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Desktop computers have a _____ (2 words) unit, located within the system unit, that plugs into a standard wall outlet, converts AC to DC, and provides the power to drive all of the system unit components.

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The number of bits that can travel simultaneously down a bus is known as the bus _____.

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Describe the character encoding schemes.

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