ITEC 1101 Hardware Quiz Review

Personal computer CPU clock speeds range between ________.

1-4 gigahertz

The steps of the information processing cycle

1. Input 2.Process 3.Output 4.Store

Founded in 1969, this company's technology is featured inside most gaming consoles, including the PS5.

AMD

The _____coding language uses 8 bits to represent a byte of information.

ASCII

Devices that integrate the computer case (chassis) and system components into the monitor,but have an external keyboard and mouse are called______ computers.

All-in-one

If you want a non mobile computer without the relatively large footprint of a desktop, consider purchasing a(n)________ computer.

All-in-one

Memory and ______ hold data used by processors.

Cache or disk cache

A protocol commonly used to transfer large files from one server to another on the Internet is the ___.

File transfer protocol (FTP)

The amount of space a device takes up on desk or table is referred to as its _______.

Footprint

The speed of most modern processors is measured in _____.

Gigabytes

Typical SSD capacities for tablet computers or smartphones are measured in ____ .

Gigabytes

The output of visual images created by a computer is known as ____.

Graphics

Multimedia

High-Definition ______ Interface is a standard interface for audio-video connectivity which allows for the transmission of high-definition audio and video signals.

Memory, such as a computer's RAM ______

Holds data and programs being used by the processors.

T.V Remote use ________ signals.

Infrared

Irfrared

IrDA stands for the _____ Data Association which establishes the protocols for infrared communication transfer.

The smallest element of an image called a ________ and is usually composed of _______ colors.

Pixel, 3 (RGB)

VGA

Popular in the 1990s, the blue port in the image is used to connect computers to monitors or televisions. It is a(n):

Processor

Processor All computations and activities in a digital device are conducted by the ___.

IP, FTP, and HTTPS are all acronyms that describe different__________.

Protocols

The instructions needed to boot-up a computer, such as the basic input/output system (BIOS), are typically stored in _______.

ROM (Read Only Memory)

The _______ of monitors and other display devices is measured in pixels.

Resolution

A computer system in a network that is shared by multiple users is called a_____.

Server

Data from the hard drive reaches the CPU ___ than data from the RAM.

Slower

Bluetooth

The short-range wireless transmission protocol, commonly used with smartphones and many other devices, is called ___ .

Disk

The windows 10 app used remove unwanted files from your computer's hard drive is called_____ cleanup.

Many computers today use _____, which is a coding scheme using at least 16 bits to represent a character.

Unicode

Used to control access to resources on the Web.

Web Server

The amount of bits a processor can work with at any given time is referred to as_____ size?

Word

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 ___.

video/graphics card

The smallest unit of storage is called a _____. It is the data held or processed by a single transistor.

Bit

The loading of an operating system into the main memory of a device is called the____ process.

Boot

a channel over which information flows inside a digital device is called a _______.

Bus

One character of information, for example, a letter or a number consists of one ___.

Byte

Which computer component found on the motherboard (magnified in the image) Is often called the brains of the computer?

CPU

A high speed storage area usually located directly on the CPU is called ______

Cache

The amount of data that defines each color in a pixel is called______.

Color Depth

A digital device that accepts input, processes and stores the input, and provides output is a _____.

Computer

What do call a computer that has a separate chassis (or tower) that connects to peripherals such as the monitor, keyboard, and mouse. (Large Footprint)

Desktop

Screen size is measured _____ from one corner of the screen to the other.

Diagonally

Small computers that are component of others devices are called _______ computers.

Embedded

Used for data storage

File Server

The small amount of memory, located within the CPU itself, is referred as _________ cache.

L1

Fetch, decode, execute, and store are the steps of the ______ cycle.

Machine

The devices shown in the image (iPod, Chromecast, Roku,etc.) are referred to as Personal ______ Players.

Media

The most powerful computers, _________, can evaluate complex data very quickly. Many of these computers in the United States are owned by the government or major research institutions and can cost $1 million dollars or more.

Supercomputers

Which two are used for measuring typical hard device capacities for personal computers?

Terabytes and Gigabytes

The actual number of pixels in a monitor is called ___.

Native Resolution

The system unit of a computer houses the computer's main circuit board. The circuit board, which holds the CPU, is called the________.

Motherboard

Used for control access to resources such as printers and applications on a network

Network Server

Which two best define the term "resolution" in output devices?

Number of pixels in a display, Quality of the image

Founded in 1993, produces popular mobile device processors

Nvidia

Changing processor setting so that computer runs faster than recommended by the manufacturer is called_______.

Over clocking

Storage capacities from highest to lowest

Petabyte, Terabyte,Gigabyte, Megabyte, Kilobyte