cgs2100 chapter 2 quiz

characteristics of an SSD

-no moving parts -extremely fast

1. memory located adjacent to the processor 2. memory used to increase hard drive's efficiency

1. L3 cache 2. disk cache

rank the following from fastest to slowest: gigahertz, kilohertz, megahertz, hertz

1. gigahertz 2. megahertz 3. kilohertz 4. hertz

rank the storage capacities from highest to lowest. start with the highest capacity first

1. petabyte 2. terabyte 3. gigabyte 4. megabyte 5. kilobyte

personal computer cpu clock speeds range between

2 to 4 gigahertz

come computers use __, an 8-bit coding scheme to represent characters in a binary format.

ASCII

connecting digital devices to computers is accomplished by using __ ports

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

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

ROM (read only mem)

___ is actually storage since it retains data and info when the power has been turned off

ROM (read only mem)

not mobile, but since most of its components are housed behind the monitor it takes relatively little space on your desk

all-in-one computer

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

bit

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

bus

data flows between different parts of the computer via

buses

one __ represents a letter, symbol, or number of info

byte

the number of instructions the cpu can process per second is dictated by the __ speed of the processor

clock

not mobile, but allows for relatively easy upgrade and expansion

desktop

memory is __ and has no moving parts

electronic (solid state)

register

extremely small amounts of memory measured in bits located throughout the processor

what is equal to one cycle per second

hertz

L1 cache

memory located directly on the processor itself

the actual number of pixels in a monitor is called

native resolution

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

not saved

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

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

slower

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

the maximum number of bits per instruction that a cpu can process during 1 machine cycle is called

word size

characteristics of a traditional hard drive

-contains platters -contains read/write heads -stores data magnetically

select two responses that best define the term "resolution" in output devices

-quality of the image -diagonal distance between the upper right and lower left corners

firewire connectors were developed for ___ computers.

apple