Question 1

Computer systems always include ________ devices for permanent storage of instructions and data.

Accepted Answer

A)   kernel memory
B)   flash memory
C)   volatile storage
D)   nonvolatile storage

Question 2

RAM is an example of ________ storage because when the computer's power is turned off, RAM is cleared out.

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Question 3

The small circuit boards that hold a series of RAM chips are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   flash memory cards
B)   expansion cards
C)   memory modules
D)   virtual memory

Question 4

Which of the following statements about CPU speed is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is measured in gigahertz (GHz) .
B)   It is also called kernel speed.
C)   It can be determined by looking at the System Properties window.
D)   It is not the only indicator of a computer's speed. B

Question 5

The small circuit boards that hold RAM chips are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Which of the following does NOT determine CPU performance?

Accepted Answer

A)   Amount of nonvolatile memory
B)   Processor speed
C)   Amount of cache on the CPU
D)   Speed of the front side bus

Question 7

The amount of RAM recommended for most systems currently is measured in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   megabytes (M
B)  
B)   gigabytes (G
B)  
C)   gigahertz (GHz) 
D)   megahertz (MHz)

Question 8

The ________ connects the CPU to the system memory.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

________ remembers everything the computer needs to process data into information, but only while the computer is turned on.

Accepted Answer

Random acc...

Question 10

A CPU's ________ determines how quickly the processor can work.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

A CPU's clock speed is measured in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   gigahertz (GHz) 
B)   bytes per second (Bps) 
C)   bits per second (bps) 
D)   kilohertz (KHz)

Question 12

The CPU is located on the computer's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   motherboard
B)   kernel
C)   flash memory
D)   hard disk A

Question 13

The primary circuit board of a computer system is the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The primary circuit board of a computer...

Question 14

The sequence of steps which process a single computer instruction is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ALU
B)   kernel memory
C)   control cycle
D)   machine cycle

Question 15

Match each of the following terms to its meaning:
I. random access memory (RAM)
II. nonvolatile storage
III. ALU
IV. motherboard
V. physical memory
A. the amount of RAM sitting on memory modules
B. temporary storage space
C. permanent storage
D. performs calculations and makes logic and comparison decisions
E. primary circuit board of a computer system

Accepted Answer

B, C, D, E, A

Question 16

The percentage of time your CPU is working is referred to as CPU ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   throughput
B)   capacity
C)   usage
D)   latency

Question 17

The amount of RAM that is actually sitting on memory modules in your computer is referred to as ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The amount of RAM that is actually...

Question 18

The CPU includes which two major parts?

Accepted Answer

A)   The arithmetic logic unit and the front side bus
B)   The control unit and the front side bus
C)   The control unit and the arithmetic logic unit
D)   The arithmetic logic unit and the associative memory

Question 19

Cache memory is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a type of read-only memory
B)   random access memory that is more accessible to the CPU than regular RAM
C)   permanent memory in a volatile memory module
D)   slower than RAM

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