Chapter 3 technology for success

Which of the following refers to a condition in which the CPU performs well but the bus speed is slow?

Bottlenecking

What are the two important components of CPU that help in processing the input into output?

Control Unit and Arithmetic Logic Unit

In which of the following storage device(s) does memory need to be constantly recharged to retain the contents? Correct!

Dynamic RAM (DRAM)

What is the correct sequence of processing instructions in a machine cycle?

Fetch à decode à execute à store

Which of these hardware components can you use to store videos?

Hard drive

Which is the most suitable device to use in a classroom or a conference room to deliver presentations?

Projector

What performance specification does 2 GHz refer to?

Speed at which the processor executes instructions

Alessandro wants to use his desktop computer to video chat with his mother. What hardware does he need to accomplish this?

Use his webcam and speakers so that he and his mother can both see and hear each other

What device do e-learning applications usually use to help users with visual impairment read digital content?

Voice synthesizer

Which of these is not an input device?

printer