CINS 220 - Quiz 2

One billion cycles per second is equivalent to _______________. A. 1 gigahertz B. 1 hertz C. 1 megahertz D. 1 terahertz

A. 1 gigahertz

What is equivalent to 1024 bytes? A. 1 kilobyte B. 1 megabyte C. 1 nanobyte D. 1 terabyte

A. 1 kilobyte

Suppose the number of wires in a CPU's address bus is 20. What is the maximum amount of RAM the CPU can handle? A. 1,048,576 bytes B. 302 bytes C. 260 megabits D. 2120 kilobytes

A. 1,048,576 bytes

How many clock cycles does the CPU require to act on a command? A. At least two B. At least three C. At least four D. At least five

A. At least two

What newer technology automatically configures CPU multipliers and speeds? A. CPUID B. Jumpers C. MMX D. SRAM

A. CPUID

What type of RAM is used for main system memory? A. DRAM B. SRAM C. BRAM D. CRAM

A. DRAM

Which component requires a constant electrical charge and a periodic refresh of the circuits? A. DRAM B. SRAM C. MCC D. GPU

A. DRAM

What are the four stages of the pipelining process? A. Fetch, Decode, Execute, and Write B. Read, Write, Fetch, and Execute C. Read, Write, Encode, and Decode D. Fetch, Decode, Encode, and Write

A. Fetch, Decode, Execute, and Write

What chip, in modern CPUs, optimizes the flow of information into and out of the CPU? A. IMC B. MCC C. SRAM D. DRAM

A. IMC

Which CPU is targeted at the mobile device platform? A. Intel Atom B. AMD Opteron C. Intel Xeon D. Intel Pentium

A. Intel Atom

What term defines the first cache that the CPU uses? A. L1 cache B. L2 cache C. L3 cache D. L4 cache

A. L1 cache

Which type of socket package do Intel processors use? A. LGA B. PGA C. L1 D. L2

A. LGA

What performance-enhancing technique usually voids most manufacturers' warranties? A. Overclocking B. Underclocking C. Overpowering D. Undercooling

A. Overclocking

What type of socket is used to hold a CPU in place? A. ZIF B. ZAF C. ZAP D. ZOO

A. ZIF

Because CPU makers cannot make the processors run much quicker, they instead _______________. A. combine multiple CPUs on a single chip B. alternate L1 and L2 cache onto the motherboard C. make the RAM run quicker D. eliminate the use of hyper-threading

A. combine multiple CPUs on a single chip

In today's computers, the CPU tells _______________ the clock speed it needs, and the clock chip then automatically adjusts for the CPU. A. the motherboard B. RAM C. the address Bus D. the hard disk

A. the motherboard

Today's CPUs report to the motherboard through a function called _______________, and the speed and multiplier are set automatically.

CPUID

In PCs, _______________ transfers and stores data to and from the CPU in byte-sized chunks.

RAM

To reduce wait states, CPUs come with built-in _______________.

SRAM

Intel-designed _______________ sockets to make CPU insertion and removal easier.

ZIF

The connection between the CPU and the L2 cache has been called the _______________ bus.

backside

Eight _______________ is called a byte.

bits

RAM size is measured in _______________.

bits

In the Intel processor number, Intel Core i7 5775 C, i7 is the _______________.

brand modifier

RAM is arranged in _______________-sized rows.

byte

SRAM used to preload as many instructions as possible and keep copies of already run instructions and data in case the CPU needs to work on them again is called a(n) _______________.

cache

A single charge to the clock wire is called a(n) _______________.

clock cycle

A(n) _______________ CPU has two execution units—two sets of pipelines—but the two sets of pipelines share caches and RAM

dual core

Mobile processors extend battery charge by using less _______________ than the processors used in desktop computers.

electricity

The communication device of the CPU is called the _______________.

external data bus

A(n) heat sink and a(n) _______________ connect to the CPU and keep it cool.

fan assembly

The four steps or stages of a CPU, in order, are _______________, _______________, execute, and write.

fetch, decode

The address bus and external data bus (connecting the CPU, MCC, and RAM) were collectively called the _______________ bus.

frontside

Not enough thermal paste or thermal paste spread unevenly can cause the CPU to _______________ up and consequently shut itself down.

heat

With _______________, each individual pipeline of the Pentium 4 runs multiple threads at a time.

hyper threading

Overclocking is done through _______________, CMOS settings, or software configuration.

jumpers

The CPU's instruction set is comprised of all the _______________ commands that the CPU understands.

language

A specialized CPU cooler that consists of a hollow metal block, a pump, and a cooling device is a(n) _______________-cooling system.

liquid

Adding 1 to the number already in the CX register, denoted by 01000001, is an example of real _______________ language for the Intel 8088.

machine

Devices that hold ones and zeros that the CPU accesses are known generically as _______________.

memory

The CPUs of _______________ devices must consume as little electricity as possible, to conserve battery life and limit heat.

mobile devices

The system crystal is a quartz oscillator soldered to the _______________.

motherboard

Forcing a system to run faster than the speed for which it is rated is called _______________.

overclocking

In some instances, you can create a system that has no fan for the CPU with what is called fanless or _______________ cooling.

passive

The circuits inside the CPU are organized in a conveyer-belt fashion called a(n) _______________.

pipeline

SRAM _______________ as many instructions as possible and keeps copies of already run instructions and data.

preloads

A(n) _______________ is a series of commands sent to a CPU in a specific order for the CPU to perform work.

program

The temporary storage areas of a CPU are called _______________.

registers

Intel Xeon and AMD Opteron processors are intended for the _______________ market.

server

Intel's _______________ technology, for example, enables the CPU to run in very low power mode and scale up automatically if the user demands more power from the CPU.

speed step

All modern CPUs run at some multiple of the _______________ speed.

system clock

The _______________, which sends a signal to the clock chip, determines the speed at which a CPU and the rest of the PC operate.

system crystal

Before inserting the heat sink, you need to add a small amount of _______________.

thermal compound

The number of caches included with most newer CPUs is _______________.

three

The _______________-bit address bus can address 16 EB of RAM.

64

The AM3+ socket has _______________ pins.

942

One megabyte is equivalent to _______________ bytes. A. 1,048 B. 1,048,576 C. 10,048,576 D. 100,048, 576

B. 1,048,576

What is the practical limit for modern CPU clock speeds? A. 3 GHz B. 4 GHz C. 5 GHz D. 8 GHz

B. 4 GHz

How many bits make up a byte? A. 4 B. 8 C. 16 D. 32

B. 8

Intel's Pentium and Celeron series of CPUs are intended for which target market? A. Mobile devices B. Budget Desktop PCs C. Servers D. Mainstream/enthusiast desktop

B. Budget Desktop PCs

What cache was historically on the motherboard, but now often comes on the CPU? A. L1 B. L2 C. frontside cache D. backside cache

B. L2

Which technology effectively turns the CPU into two CPUs on one chip? A. Emulation B. Multithreading C. Multicore processing D. Virtualization

B. Multithreading

Which type of coolers are heat-sink and fan assemblies that are included with most Intel retail-boxed CPU? A. Liquid coolers B. OEM CPU coolers C. Specialized CPU coolers D. Internal coolers

B. OEM CPU coolers

What type of socket package do AMD chips use? A. LGA B. PGA C. VGA D. GPU

B. PGA

Newer CPUs process instructions and commands in what type of execution? A. Linear B. Parallel C. Serial D. Caching

B. Parallel

All of the machine language commands that the CPU understands make up its _______________. A. MCC B. instruction set C. register sequence D. IMC

B. instruction set

In _______________, the cores in multicore CPUs to divide up work independently of the OS. A. multiprocessor processing B. multicore processing C. hyper-threading D. multi-threading

B. multicore processing

Four bits make up a _______________. A. byte B. nibble C. quad D. word

B. nibble

In computers, the _______________ system describes the state of a wire at any given moment.

Binary

In the _______________ system, the number 1 represents the On state and the number 0 represents the Off state.

Binary

What technology requires that the OS and applications be written specifically to handle multiple threads? A. Emulation B. Multicore processing C. Hyper-threading D. Virtualization

C. Hyper-threading

Which cache on the CPU is used first? A. L3 B. L2 C. L1 D. L0

C. L1

What is an important difference between desktops and mobile devices in terms of CPU needs? A. Mobile devices need to consume more electricity. B. Desktops run with less heat. C. Mobile devices need to consume less electricity. D. Desktops require extended battery life.

C. Mobile devices need to consume less electricity.

A sudden CPU shutdown usually indicates what condition? A. Faulty RAM B. Overclocking C. Overheating D. Faulty IMC

C. Overheating

What keeps every stage of the processor busy on every click of the clock, making a CPU run more efficiently without increasing the clock speed? A. Cores B. Threads C. Pipelines D. Cycles

C. Pipelines

What is applied to the CPU before attaching the heat-sink/fan assembly? A. Alcohol prep B. Protective film C. Thermal compound D. Glue

C. Thermal compound

How much RAM can 32-bit processors access? A. Up to 16 EB B. Up to 16 GB C. Up to 4 GB D. Up to 4 EB

C. Up to 4 GB

Which technology allows a computer to run more than one operating system at a time? A. Static RAM B. Pipelining C. Virtualization D. Caching

C. Virtualization

No CPU ever made has fewer than _______________ stages, but advancements in caching have increased the number of stages over the years. A. two B. three C. four D. five

C. four

A _______________ is made up of 64 bits. A. byte B. nibble C. quad word D. double word

C. quad word

The _______________ performs most of the calculations that make your computer a computer.

CPU

How much RAM can a 64-bit processor theoretically access? A. 4 GB B. 16 GB C. 4 EB D. 16 EB

D. 16 EB

What are the four general-purpose CPU registers? A. AX, BX, YX, and ZX B. EAX, EBX, ECX, and EDX C. RAX, RBX, RCX, and RDX D. AX, BX, CX, and DX

D. AX, BX, CX, and DX

What typically connects a CPU to RAM? A. Bus B. Clock C. MCC D. EDB

D. EDB

Which type of processor is sometimes integrated with the CPU to handle certain tasks more efficiently, such as video processing? A. L2 B. MCC C. IMC D. GPU

D. GPU

What is the biggest and slowest cache? A. L0 B. L1 C. L2 D. L3

D. L3

CPUs typically run at some factor of the clock speed. What makes this possible? A. Dividers B. Speed enhancers C. Speed uppers D. Multipliers

D. Multipliers

What performance enhancement is accomplished through jumpers, CMOS settings, or software configuration? A. Multicore processing B. Virtualization C. Hyper-threading D. Overclocking

D. Overclocking

Which component stores the data that the CPU actively uses? A. CD B. Floppy diskette C. Hard drive D. RAM

D. RAM

What kind of RAM comprises cache? A. Fast RAM B. Cool RAM C. Multi-RAM D. SRAM

D. SRAM

What type of RAM is used in the CPU's cache? A. BRAM B. CRAM C. DRAM D. SRAM

D. SRAM

What results from a catastrophic error on a PC? A. Sudden reboot B. Red Screen of Death C. Pin Wheel error D. Windows Stop error

D. Windows Stop error

What type of socket does not require any force when installing the processor with the socket? A. Socket Lock B. LGA C. PGA D. ZIF

D. ZIF

Computers use _______________ for the main system memory.

DRAM

The video processing portion of the computer traditionally has a discrete microprocessor unique to video capabilities, known as the _______________.

GPU

Almost all current CPUs have a(n) _______________, moved from the motherboard chip into the CPU to optimize the flow of information into and out of the CPU.

IMC

Originally, the cache on the CPU was called the _______________ cache because it was the one the CPU first tried to use.

L1

The _______________ contains special circuitry so it can grab the contents of any single line of RAM and place that data or command on the EDB.

MCC

The device that retrieves data from RAM and places it on the external data bus is called the _______________.

MCC