Question 1

Which of the following can be used to connect several devices to the system unit and are widely used to connect keyboards,mice,printers,storage devices,and a variety of specialty devices?

Accepted Answer

A)  USB port
B)  SATA
C)  Parallel port
D)  Firewire busE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

How is the multicore chip useful for personal computers?

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Multicore chips, which contain two or mo...

Question 3

The most widely used character encoding standard today is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ASCII
B)  CISC
C)  EBCDIC
D)  UnicodeE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

________ buses connect the CPU to memory on the system board.

Accepted Answer

A)  System
B)  Parallel
C)  Firewire
D)  SATAE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

VGA and DVI ports provide connections to monitors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

________,also known as mini notebooks,are lighter and thinner with longer battery life than most laptops.

Accepted Answer

A)  Semiconductors
B)  Microprocessors
C)  Tablets
D)  UltrabooksE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

A(n) ________-bit-word computer can access 8 bytes of information at a time.

Accepted Answer

A)  64
B)  128
C)  256
D)  512E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

A 64-bit-word computer can access 8 bytes at a time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe the three principal types of expansion buses.

Accepted Answer

Expansion buses are the channels that allow for additional hardware or peripherals to be connected to the computer's motherboard. These buses enable the computer to be expanded beyond its original capabilities. There are several types of expansion buses, but the three principal types are:

1. **PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect)**: Introduced in the early 1990s, PCI was a significant improvement over its predecessors. It is a hardware bus designed for attaching hardware devices in a computer. These devices can include network cards, modems, sound cards, and graphics cards. PCI supports bus mastering, which allows devices connected to the bus to communicate with each other without going through the CPU. This reduces the load on the processor and allows for better system performance. PCI has largely been replaced by PCI Express in modern systems.

2. **AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)**: Specifically designed for the high demands of 3D graphics, AGP was introduced in 1997. It was used exclusively for graphics cards, providing a direct connection between the card and the memory. This direct connection allowed for higher bandwidth and more rapid data transfer, which resulted in better performance in 3D graphics applications. AGP has multiple standards like AGP 1x, 2x, 4x, and 8x, with each providing a faster data transfer rate. However, AGP has been largely phased out in favor of PCI Express.

3. **PCI Express (PCIe)**: The most recent and the most used expansion bus in modern computers, PCI Express, was introduced in the early 2000s. It uses a serial interface, unlike the parallel interface used by its predecessors. This allows for faster data transfer rates and greater flexibility. PCIe slots come in different sizes, such as x1, x4, x8, x16, and x32, which refers to the number of lanes that are available for data transfer. Each lane consists of two pairs of wires, one for sending and one for receiving data. This technology is used for a wide range of purposes, including graphics cards, solid-state drives, network cards, and more.

These expansion buses have evolved over time to accommodate the increasing demands for data transfer speed and bandwidth. While PCI and AGP have played significant roles in the development of computer expansion technology, PCI Express is currently the standard for new systems due to its versatility and high performance.

Question 10

Describe specialty ports including eSATA,MIDI,MiniDP,VGA,DVI,and FireWire.

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eSATA (external Serial Advanced Technolo...

Question 11

RAM is considered temporary,or volatile,storage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 12

These types of ports typically provide high-definition video and audio,making it possible to use a computer as a video jukebox or an HD video recorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  HDMI
B)  Firewire
C)  Ethernet
D)  ThunderboltE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Flash
B)  Virtual
C)  Cache
D)  Read-onlyE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

This type of computer is a thin slab that is almost all monitor with the system unit located behind the monitor.

Accepted Answer

A)  laptop
B)  tablet
C)  desktop
D)  smartphoneE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

________ cards are used to connect a computer to a network.

Accepted Answer

A)  MiniDC
B)  Network adapter
C)  Battery
D)  AC adapterE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

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) None of the above
F) A) and C) C

Question 17

For multicore processors to be used effectively,computers must understand how to divide tasks into parts that can be distributed across each core-an operation called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  parallel processing
B)  graphic coprocessing
C)  multicore processing
D)  micro processingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

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 B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Explain expansion slots and cards.

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________ buses connect the CPU to memory on the system board.

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VGA and DVI ports provide connections to monitors.

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________,also known as mini notebooks,are lighter and thinner with longer battery life than most laptops.

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A(n) ________-bit-word computer can access 8 bytes of information at a time.

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A 64-bit-word computer can access 8 bytes at a time.

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RAM is considered temporary,or volatile,storage.

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These types of ports typically provide high-definition video and audio,making it possible to use a computer as a video jukebox or an HD video recorder.

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

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

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VGA and DVI ports provide connections to monitors.

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________,also known as mini notebooks,are lighter and thinner with longer battery life than most laptops.

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A 64-bit-word computer can access 8 bytes at a time.

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

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