Question 1

Which of the following is a register function?

Accepted Answer

A)   storing the location from where an instruction was fetched
B)   storing a control while the instruction unit decodes it
C)   storing the operand for a calculation
D)   storing data while the AXU calculates itE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

When the processor needs an instruction or data, it searches memory in this order: L1 cache, then L2 cache, then L3 cache (if it exists), then RAM - with a greater delay in processing for each level it must search.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What are the roles of the control unit and the ALU?

Accepted Answer

A)   The control unit directs the operations of the ALU.
B)   The ALU directs the operations of the control unit.
C)   The ALU acts as a traffic cop and the control unit coordinates most operations in the computer.
D)   The ALU carries out different operations based on comparing items and the control unit ensures the results of the comparisons are accurately interpreted.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is a cache separate from the processor chip on the item shown in the accompanying figure?

Accepted Answer

A)   L1 cache
B)   L2 cache
C)   L3 cache
D)   L4 cacheE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following means the computer automatically can configure cards like the one in the accompanying figure and other peripherals as users install them?

Accepted Answer

A)   concatenation
B)   GIGO
C)   daisy chaining
D)   Plug and PlayE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is an application that incorporates data from multiple providers into a new application?

Accepted Answer

A)   combo
B)   mashup
C)   aggregate
D)   integrated appE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following allows the processor to communicate with peripheral devices?

Accepted Answer

A)   expansion bus
B)   index bus
C)   interpolated bus
D)   power busE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Your business is looking to rely on cloud computing services to create applications using web-based development platforms. What is the term for this?

Accepted Answer

A)   Infrastructure as a Service
B)   Software as a Service
C)   Data as a Service
D)   Platform as a ServiceE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

In the machine cycle, executing is the process of carrying out commands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is the main circuit board of the system unit?

Accepted Answer

A)   control board
B)   system board
C)   master board
D)   index boardE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

When the computer's power is turned off, volatile memory does not lose its contents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is another term for the system unit?

Accepted Answer

A)   form factor
B)   chassis
C)   motherboard
D)   chipE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following is the most common type of volatile memory?

Accepted Answer

A)   ROM
B)   Flash memory
C)   CMOS
D)   RAME) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer?

Accepted Answer

A)   control unit
B)   binary device
C)   CPU
D)   compressorE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT A computer technician told your friend he needed a circuit board that provides a connection to a peripheral device for use with his computer. What category of circuit board should your friend purchase?

Accepted Answer

A)   adapter card
B)   memory card
C)   expansion board
D)   external cardE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

The larger the number of bits handled by the bus, the slower the computer transfers data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the system clock? Include definitions of the following terms in your response: clock cycle, superscalar, gigahertz, and hertz.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the system clock? Include definitions...

Question 18

A(n) ____________________ is a thin plastic film that adheres to the screen of your mobile device.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ is a thin plastic film...

Question 19

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT In your engineering class, you are required to calculate the approximate size of a series of chips. Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Most chips are no bigger than one-half-inch square.
B)   Most chips are no bigger than three-quarter-inches square.
C)   Most chips are no bigger than one inch square.
D)   Most chips are no bigger than two inches square.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

The role of memory to store both data and programs is known as which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)   stored program
B)   random memory
C)   ROM
D)   store and sendE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 6: Inside Computers and Mobile Devices: Exploring the Components

What is the system clock? Include definitions of the following terms in your response: clock cycle, superscalar, gigahertz, and hertz.

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Which of the following is the most common type of volatile memory?

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Which of the following is an application that incorporates data from multiple providers into a new application?

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Which of the following interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer?

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Which of the following is a cache separate from the processor chip on the item shown in the accompanying figure?

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Which of the following is a register function?

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Which of the following allows the processor to communicate with peripheral devices?

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When the computer's power is turned off, volatile memory does not lose its contents.

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Your business is looking to rely on cloud computing services to create applications using web-based development platforms. What is the term for this?

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Which of the following means the computer automatically can configure cards like the one in the accompanying figure and other peripherals as users install them?

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A(n) ____________________ is a thin plastic film that adheres to the screen of your mobile device.

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The larger the number of bits handled by the bus, the slower the computer transfers data.

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When the processor needs an instruction or data, it searches memory in this order: L1 cache, then L2 cache, then L3 cache (if it exists), then RAM - with a greater delay in processing for each level it must search.

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Which of the following is the main circuit board of the system unit?

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT In your engineering class, you are required to calculate the approximate size of a series of chips. Which of the following is true?

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In the machine cycle, executing is the process of carrying out commands.

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The role of memory to store both data and programs is known as which of the following concepts?

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT A computer technician told your friend he needed a circuit board that provides a connection to a peripheral device for use with his computer. What category of circuit board should your friend purchase?

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Which of the following is another term for the system unit?

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What are the roles of the control unit and the ALU?

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