CGS Hardware quiz

Choose the colors to create pixels on most output devices.

red, blue, green

A processor that consists of one control unit and one ALU is called a ________.

single-core processor

The average tablet has a ________ hard drive compared to the average desktop.

smaller

Devices allowing data to be retained when your computer is shut down are called ________ devices.

storage

What is the most powerful computer type?

supercomputer

Smartphone features include

-Internet capablility. -touch screen. -front/back facing cameras. -speaker.

Uses for computer hard drives include ________ and ________.

-keeps files for future use -data remains intact when computer is turned off

What are some characteristics of a 2-in-1 computer?

-more storage than a traditional laptop -touch screen monitor

Choose the SSD characteristics.

-no moving parts -extremely fast

Binary language consists of two digits, ________ and ________.

0; 1

1)CD 2)DVD 3)Blue-ray

1)capacity of up to 700 MB 2)capacity of up to 50 GB (per side) 3)capacity of up to 8.5 GB

Since they are low-priced and reliable, ________ storage devices are extremely popular.

thumb drives (USB or flash drives)

The boot process consists of how many steps.

4

A wireless short-range transmission protocol is called ________.

Bluetooth

The maximum number of bits per CPU instruction during one machine cycle is ________.

word size

The ________ computer creates images on your computer.

GPU

A TV remote usually uses ________ waves.

Infrared (IR)

Which chip and manufacturing company is the largest in the world?

Intel

Who are the three biggest computer processor manufacturers?

Intel, AMD, Nvidia

________ runs the processor faster than recommended by the manufacturer. This can increase performance and speed, but will also void the manufacturer warranty.

Overclocking

The information in ________ is dumped when a computer is shut down.

RAM

System BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is stored in ________.

ROM

Today, many computers use ________, a coding scheme that uses at least 16 bits to represent a character.

Unicode

A ________ is the smallest unit of data that a computer can process.

bit

The two main factors that affect the speed of the processor are clock speed and ________.

bus width

One ________ represents a letter, symbol, or number (one character) of information.

byte

The ________ speed of the processor dictates the number of instructions that CPU can process per second.

clock

A multi-core processor has two or more ________; and is capable of ________.

cores, ALU's

What is equal to one cycle per second?

hertz

The information in the memory (the RAM, the caches, the registers) is ________ when a computer is shut down.

not saved

FireWire connectors were developed for ________ computers.

Apple

Digital music devices are connected to computers using ________ ports.

MIDI

MIDI is an acronym that stands for?

Musical Instrument Digital Interface

Which device carries a relatively large footprint and separate system unit?

desktop

To measure screen size, measure ________ across the monitor.

diagonally

RAM is ________ and has no moving parts.

electronic (solid state)

Rank the storage capacities from highest to lowest. Start with the highest capacity first.

petabyte terabyte gigabyte megabyte kilobyte

Choose what all-in-one computers actually mean.

-All-in-one computers are designed to be highly mobile so that they can be used by people on the go. -All-in-one computers are hinged computers -An all-in-one computer is a stationary device with a separate keyboard and mouse.

Choose what all-in-one computers actually mean.

-stationary device -have a large monitor -usually touch screen monitor

Bus width is the amount of data that can be transmitted at a given time. A 64-bit bus can transmit ________ bits of data.

64

Some computers use ________ to represent characters in a binary format.

ASCII

The two main components of a processor are the control and the ________.

Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)

The machine cycle consists of which four steps?

fetch, decode, execute, and store

The smallest image element is a(n) ________.

pixel

What is the primary purpose of fragmenting your hard drive?

reduces the time it takes to find files on a hard drive

If you purchase a new graphics computer game or a new photo/video editing software for your desktop computer, you may want to purchase a new ________ card.

video

Choose the desktop computer features.

-Desktops are often used in offices since they do not need to be mobile. -Desktops are useful for those who need a computer they can walk around with. -Desktops use a full OS.

1)Plug and Play 2)MIDI 3)HDMI

1)a technology that enables the OS to detect and configure peripherals without downloading software or drivers 2)capable of carrying digital music signals and are common in today's music scene 3)allows for the transmission of high-definition audio and video signals

Choose the two answers that define the term "resolution" in output devices.

-the number of pixels in a display -quality of the image

A bus is a channel over which information flows. A bus has two parts: the ________ and the ________?

address bus; data bus