CGS 2060 Exam 1 - Computer Hardware

Personal computer CPU clock speeds range between _______________ .

1-2 gigahertz

FireWire connectors were developed for _______________ computers.

Apple

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

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.

CPU

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

Color depth

Which of the following might contain a traditional (magnetic) hard drive?

Dell desktop computer

The machine cycle consists of which four steps?

Fetch, decode, execute, store

The _______________ is a computer within a computer that created images.

GPU

A separate processor (computer) in your computer that enhances your video is called the _______________.

Graphic processor (GPU)

The standard port for video and audio input into televisions today is the _______________ port.

HDMI

What is equal to once cycle per second?

Hertz

The largest chip designing and manufacturing company in the world is _______________.

Intel

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 _______________.

MIDI

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

The instructions needed to boot-up a computer, such as the BIOS, are typically stored in _______________.

ROM

_______________ 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 Windows computer.

USB

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

Represented as either a 0 or 1, a _______________ is the smallest unit of data a computer can process.

bit

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 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 two main components of a processor are the arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the _______________ unit.

control

Devices with a separate system unit and a relatively large footprint are called _______________ computers.

desktop

Screen size is measured by the _______________ across the monitor.

diagonal

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)

Typically SSD capacities for tablet computers or smartphones are measured in _______________ .

gigabytes

The visual image output that a computer creates is known as _______________.

graphics

The cost of an SSD is _______________ than the cost of a traditional hard drive.

higher

A television remote usually uses _______________ waves.

infrared

Megahertz is equal to one _______________ cycles (or instructions) per second.

million

The actual number of pixels in a monitor is called _______________ resolution.

native

Running the processor faster than recommended by the manufacturer is called _______________. This can increase performance and speed, but will void the manufacturer warranty.

overclocking

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

Because they're inexpensive and reliable, _______________ have become extremely popular storage devices.

thumb drives (or USB drives)

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

unicode

The maximum number of bits per instruction that a CPU can process during 1 machine cycle is called _______________.

word size