CGS2060: Computer Hardware

Personal computer CPU clock speeds range between _______

2 to 4 gigahertz

FireWire connectors were developed for ___ computers.

Apple

Because its radio waves pass through walls or desktops, ___

Bluetooth

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

bit

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

color depth

Screensize is measured by the ___ across the monitor.

diagonal

Memory is ___ and has no moving parts.

electric

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

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 compute

smaller

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

Dell desktop computer

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

GPU

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

Graphic Processor

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 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

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

Native

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

Pixel

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

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

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

The protocol for wireless networks is called ___ .

Wi-fi

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

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

he 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

The machine cycle consists of which four steps?

fetch, decode, execute, and store

Typical SSD capacities for tablet computers or smartphones are measured in ____ .

gigabytes

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

graphics

A television remote usually uses ___ waves.

infrared

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

lower

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

million

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

word size

A short-range wireless transmission protocol is known as ____

bluetooth

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

The number of instructions the CPU can process per second is dictated by the ___ speed of the processor.

clock

Screen size is measured by the ___.

diagonal distance between the upper right and lower left corners of the screen

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