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ISY  101  MODULE 2 CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

19 out of 20
Check your understanding
1.	____ is used by most of today's personal computers because it is fast and relatively inexpensive.
a.    RDRAM
b.    EEPROM
c.    SDRAM
d.    None of the choices apply
Hint: Page 73
SLO2:Determine how computers process and store data
LO2E:Describe how RAM works and how it differs from disk storage
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2.	RAM can be thought of as the ____ for the computer's processor.
a.    factory
b.    operating room
c.    waiting room
d.    planning room
Hint: Page 72
SLO2:Determine how computers process and store data
LO2E:Describe how RAM works and how it differs from disk storage
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3.	A __________ computer is a small, lightweight personal computer with screen, keyboard, storage, and processing components integrated into a single unit.
a.    tower
b.    tablet
c.    desktop
d.    portable
Hint: Page 59
SLO9:Identify the main components of a personal computer system
LO9H:Name the main components of a personal computer system
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4.	____ are the result of a series of tests used to gauge overall microprocessor speed and are useful in comparing microprocessor performance.
a.    Benchmarks
b.    Hyper-Threads
c.    Clocking figures
d.    FSC reports
Hint: Page 70
SLO2:Determine how computers process and store data
LO2F:Identify facts about RAM that are important to computer buyers and owners
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5.	A technology called ____ allows the processor to begin executing another instruction before it completes the previous instruction.
a.    pipelining
b.    serial processing
c.    benchmarking
d.    HyperTransport
Hint: Page 69
SLO2:Determine how computers process and store data
LO2G:Differentiate between magnetic storage and optical storage
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6.	Unlike disk storage most RAM is:
a.    virtual.
b.    integrated.
c.    non-volatile.
d.    volatile.
Hint: Page 72
SLO2:Determine how computers process and store data
LO2G:Differentiate between magnetic storage and optical storage
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7.	Which of the following is an example of a rerecordable optical storage medium?
a.    BD-RE
b.    CD-RW
c.    DVD+RW
d.    All of the choices apply
Hint: Page 83
SLO2:Determine how computers process and store data
LO2E:Describe how RAM works and how it differs from disk storage
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8.	ROM BIOS is a small set of instructions that tells the computer all of the following except:
a.    how to access the hard disk.
b.    where to find the operating system.
c.    how to load the operating system into RAM.
d.    what the data transfer rate should be.
Hint: Page 74
SLO2:Determine how computers process and store data
LO2E:Describe how RAM works and how it differs from disk storage
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9.	__________ is a temporary holding area for data, application program instructions, and the operating system.
a.    ROM
b.    EEPROM
c.    Disk storage
d.    RAM
Hint: Page 71
SLO2:Determine how computers process and store data
LO2H:Determine criteria when comparing storage technologies
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10.	Also called flash memory storage, solid state storage:
a.    contains platters made of aluminum or glass.
b.    provides fairly fast access to data.
c.    includes moving parts.
d.    All of the choices apply.
Hint: Page 84
SLO2:Determine how computers process and store data
LO2F:Identify facts about RAM that are important to computer buyers and owners
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11.	The term __________ refers to the size and dimensions of a computer component.
a.    form factor
b.    system specification
c.    disk header
d.    peripheral metric
Hint: Page 58
SLO9:Identify the main components of a personal computer system
LO9H:Name the main components of a personal computer system
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12.	Overclocking is a technique for increasing the speed of a computer component, such as ____. It can be very risky.
a.    the processor
b.    a graphics card
c.    memory
d.    All of the choices apply
Hint: Page 71
SLO2:Determine how computers process and store data
LO2F:Identify facts about RAM that are important to computer buyers and owners
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13.	The main component of a typical desktop computer is the __________, which houses the processor, memory, some storage devices, and display and sound circuitry.
a.    kiosk
b.    system unit
c.    form factor
d.    platform
Hint: Page 58
SLO9:Identify the main components of a personal computer system
LO9G:Distinguish between the components of a desktop computer and a portable computer
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14.	____ is/are used to enhance processor performance.
a.    Pipelining
b.    A benchmark
c.    Parallel processing
d.    Both pipelining and parallel processing
Hint: Page 69
SLO2:Determine how computers process and store data
LO2E:Describe how RAM works and how it differs from disk storage
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15.	____ is a temporary holding area for data, application program instructions, and the operating system
a.    ROM
b.    EEPROM
c.    Disk storage
d.    RAM
Hint: Page 72
SLO2:Determine how computers process and store data
LO2F:Identify facts about RAM that are important to computer buyers and owners
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16.	For good basic performance, a computer running Windows 7 or 8 should have at least ____ of RAM.
a.    100 MB
b.    250 MB
c.    500 MB
d.    1 GB
Hint: Page 73
SLO2:Determine how computers process and store data
LO2E:Describe how RAM works and how it differs from disk storage
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17.	If a program exceeds its allocated space, the operating system uses an area of the hard disk called ____ to store parts of a program or data file until they are needed.
a.    volatile memory
b.    capacitor memory
c.    virtual memory
d.    integrated memory
Hint: Page 73
SLO2:Determine how computers process and store data
LO2G:Differentiate between magnetic storage and optical storage
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18.	If the system runs out of RAM, the operating system uses an area of the hard disk called __________ to store parts of a program or data file until they are needed.
a.    volatile memory
b.    capacitor memory
c.    virtual memory
d.    integrated memory
Hint: Page 72
SLO2:Determine how computers process and store data
LO2E:Describe how RAM works and how it differs from disk storage
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19.	Many of today's microprocessors perform ____, in which multiple instructions are executed at the same time.
a.    serial processing
b.    multitasking
c.    parallel processing
d.    benchmarking
Hint: Page 69
SLO2:Determine how computers process and store data
LO2F:Identify facts about RAM that are important to computer buyers and owners
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20.	Hard disk storage technology can be classified as __________ storage.
a.    optical
b.    magnetic
c.    fluid-state
d.    pipelined
Hint: Page 78
SLO2:Determine how computers process and store data
LO2E:Describe how RAM works and how it differs from disk storage
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