hardware quiz
The standard port for video and audio input into televisions today is the ___ port
HDMI
A television remote usually uses ___ waves
IR (infrared)
The ___ cache is located directly on the processor itself
L1
The abbreviation for megahertz is ___
MHz
Connecting digital musical devices to computers is accomplished by using ___ ports.
MIDI
A short-range wireless transmission protocol is known as _____
bluetooth
Because its radio waves pass through walls or desktops, ___ - capable devices are becoming very popular.
bluetooth
The two major factors that impact processor speed are clock speed and _____
bus width
Data flows between different parts of the computer via _____
buses
In addition to the RAM, modern processors temporarily keep frequently accessed data in a _____
cache
The largest chip designing and manufacturing company in the world is ____
intel
Megahertz is equal to one _____ cycles (or instructions) per second.
million
Running the processor faster than recommended by the manufacturer is called _____ . This can increase performance and speed, but will also void the manufacturer warranty.
overclocking
The actual number of pixels in a monitor is called ___ resolution
pixel
The smallest element of an image is called a(n) ___
pixel
A point (a hole or slot) in a computer, designed to accept a specific connector, is called a ___ .
port
A processor comprised of one control unit and one ALU is called a ____
single-core processor
The average tablet computer has a ____ hard drive than the average desktop computer.
smaller
Devices that allow for the retention of data when your computer has been shut down are called ___ devices.
storage device
Personal computer CPU clock speeds range between _______
2-4 gigahertz?
The ___ is a computer within your computer that creates images
GPU
____ is actually storage since it retains data and information when the power has been turned off.
ROM (read only memory)
This type of connector is the most common for connecting peripherals (printers, monitors, storage devices, etc.) to a computer
USB
The protocol for wireless networks is called ___
WIFI
Combining the power of a desktop with a neat, clean, look ____ computers are popular with businesses. Their lack of expandability make them less popular with serious gamers though.
all in one
FireWire connectors were developed for ___ computers.
apple
Represented as either a 0 or 1, a ____ is the smallest unit of data a computer can process
bit
The number of instructions the CPU can process per second is dictated by the ___ speed of the processor
clock
Clockspeed, also referred to as _________, is the speed at which the processor performs the operations required to run a digital device and instructions executed by the digital device.
clock rate
The amount of data that defines each color in a pixel is called ____
color depth
The two main components of a processor are the arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the _____ unit.
control
Screen size is measured by the ___
diagonal distance between the upper right and lower left corners of the screen
Memory is ___ and has no moving parts.
electronic (solid state)
The machine cycle consists of which four steps?
fetch decode execute store
Typical SSD capacities for tablet computers or smartphones are measured in ____
gigabytes
A separate processor (computer) in your computer that enhances your video is called the ___
graphic processor (GPU)
The visual image output that a computer creates is known as ____
graphics
What is equal to one cycle per second?
hertz
The cost of an SSD is ____ than the cost of a traditional hard drive
higher
Because they're inexpensive and reliable ___ have become extremely popular storage devices
thumbdrives (usb or flash drives)
Many computers today use _____ which is a coding scheme using at least 16 bits to represent a character
unicode
If you buy a new computer game that emphasizes graphics, or new photo/video editing software for your desktop computer, you may want to purchase a new ___ card.
video
The maximum number of bits per instruction that a CPU can process during 1 machine cycle is called ___
word size
The instructions needed to boot-up a computer, such as the BIOS, are typically stored in ___
ROM
Which of the following might contain a traditional (magnetic) hard drive?
dell desktop computer
Devices with a separate system unit and a relatively large footprint are called _____ computers.
desktop
The place in a digital device where the data and programs that device is currently using are accessible by the processor is called the ___ .
RAM