Computer Literature test number one
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A byte is made up of how many bits
1,000,000,000
Approximately how many bytes are in a gigabyte
2.8 million
How many bytes in a 2.8 Megabytes
one billion
How many bytes in a Gigabyte
Cores
Some CPU's have multiple ____, each with its own control unit, ALU, and registers.
ALU
The___ in the CPU does the actual processing
True
True of False: a semiconductor is a material whose electrical properties are intermediate between a good conductor of electricity and a nonconductor of electricity
False
True or False: A mainframe is more powerful than a supercomputer
True
True or False: The system clock controls the speed of operations in computers
False
True or False; A computer processor handles bits in chunks called word size. For example, a 32-bit word size transfers data within each microprocessor chip in 32-bit, or 4 byte, chunks. A computer that uses a 64-bit word size is slower than a 32-bit computer
Software that expands the capabilities of the operating system
What are utility programs
All the chips on the motherboard
What is the chipset
Ram is not permanent and volatile
What is the difference between ROM and RAM
Circuit board that holds cpu, memory, expansion slots
Which is the motherboard
Desktop
Which of the following has no built in keyboard or pointing device
Tablet pc
Which of there is a personal computer
PCLE
Which of these is a type of expansion slot on a motherboard
FireWire
Which port type is a similar competitor to USB
EBCIDIC
__ is the binary code most widely used on microcomputers
Latency
_____ is a period of waiting for another component to deliver data needed to proceed
Dynamic
_____ memory loses its data when not continuously supplied with electicity
1 character
a byte represents
Ethernet
a popular standard for computer networking, used in almost all home and business networks, is called
4 KB
how many KB in 4 mb
Send and receive emai
lwhich of these is not one of the functions of an operating system
System unit
on a desktop pc, the motherboard, processor, and memory are contained in the
ALU
the cpu is made up of two parts; the control unit and the
Chip
the tiny piece of silicon that houses millions of micro miniature electronics circuits is called a
0 and 1
the two digits used in a binary system are
Share information and resources
two reasons to connect computers in a network
Computer language, 0's and 1's
what is a "machine language"
Touchpad
which of the following is not located on the motherboard
Hard drive
which of the following store a user's data
Limited distance range
why is bluetooth not used for general purpose wireless networking