CGS2060 Computer Hardware

Personal computer CPU clock speeds range between _______.

2 to 4 GHz

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

A short-range wireless transmission protocol is known as _____.

Bluetooth

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 the instructions executed by the digital device.

Clock rate

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? A. Apple iPad B. Apple iPhone 6 C. Samsung Galaxy s6 D. Dell desktop computer

D

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

Desktop

Screen size is measured by the _______.

Diagonal distance

Memory is _____ and has no moving parts.

Electronic (solid state)

The machine cycle consists of what four steps?

Fetch, decode, execute, store

The _____ is a computer within your computer that creates images.

GPU

Typical SSD capacities for tablet computer 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

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

HDMI

A television remote usually uses ____ waves.

Infrared (IR)

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 music devices to computers is accomplished using ____ ports.

MIDI

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 also void the manufacturer warranty.

Overclocking

The smallest element of an image is called a(n) ____.

Pixel

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.

Thumbdrives (USB or flash drives)

This type of connector is the most common for connecting peripherals (printers, monitors, storage devices, etc.) to a computer.

USB

This type of connector is the most common for connecting peripherals to a Windows computer.

USB

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

Unicode

The protocol for wireless networks is called _____.

WiFi

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

Word size

Because its radio waves pass through walls or desktops, _____-capable devices are becoming very popular.

Bluetooth

What is equal to one cycle per second?

Hertz

The two major factors that impact processor speed are clock speed and _____ .

Bus width

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

Control

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

Higher

A point (a hole or slot) in a computer, designed to accept a specific connector, is called a _____.

Port

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

ROM

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

FireWire connectors were developed for _____ computers.

Apple

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

____ is actually storage since it retains data and information when the power has been turned off.

ROM