HARDWARE QUIZ
Personal computer CPU clock speeds range between _______.
2 to 4 gigahertz
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 n one
The ___ is a computer within your computer that creates images.
GPU
The ___ cache is located directly on the processor itself.
L1
FireWire connectors were developed for ___ computers.
apple
A short-range wireless transmission protocol is known as ____
bluetooth
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
The machine cycle consists of which four steps?
fetch, decode, execute, and store
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
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
In addition to the RAM, modern processors temporarily keep frequently accessed data in a _____.
Cache
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
This type of connector is the most common for connecting peripherals (printers, monitors, storage devices, etc.) to a Windows computer
USB
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
Because its radio waves pass through walls or desktops, ___
bluetooth
The number of instructions the CPU can process per second is dictated by the ___ speed of the processor.
clock
Typical 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
The largest chip designing and manufacturing company in the world is ____ .
intel
A point (a hole or slot) in a computer, designed to accept a specific connector, is called a ___ .
port
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
Many 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 ___ .
wi-fi
The maximum number of bits per instruction that a CPU can process during 1 machine cycle is called ___ .
word size
Devices with a separate system unit and a relatively large footprint are called _____ computers.
Desktop
Screensize is measured by the ___ across the monitor.
Diagonal
Memory is ___ and has no moving parts.
Electric
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 one cycle per second?
Hertz
The abbreviation for megahertz is ___ .
MHz
connecting digital musical devices to computers is accomplished by 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 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
Data flows between different parts of the computer via _____ .
buses
Screen size is measured by the ___.
diagonal distance between the upper right and lower left corners of the screen
