module 6

Which of the following cloud services uses software to emulate hardware capabilities, such as to increase or decrease bandwidth or storage to meet changing needs?

Iaas

Which of the following adapter cards connects to musical instruments?

MIDI

Which of the following cloud services allows developers to create, test, and run solutions on a cloud platform without having to purchase the underlying hardware and software?

Paas

Which of the following cloud services describes a computing environment where an Internet server hosts and deploys applications?

Saas

A byte's ______ is a unique number that identifies the location of a byte in memory.

address

A(n) ______ bus is used to transfer information about where the data should reside in memory.

address

A(n) ______ bus connects the processor to cache.

backside

A(n) ______ is the smallest unit of data a computer can process.

bit

Just as vehicles travel on a highway, bits travel on a(n) ______.

bus

The system ______ generates regular electronic pulses that set the operating pace of the system unit.

clock

The ______ is the component of the processor that directs and coordinates most of the operations in the computer.

control unit

On a(n) ______ tablet, the case is positioned below a keyboard, attached by a hinge that enables the user to fold the display down over the keyboard.

convertible

DaaS stands for ______ as a service.

data

______ refers to the process of translating instructions into signals the computer can execute.

decoding

A dual-core processor doubles the processing speed of a single-core processor.

false

By itself, a bit is extremely informative.

false

DRAM chips are faster and more reliable than SRAM chips.

false

Desktops and servers use USB adapters.

false

Each processor core on a multi-core processor generally runs faster than a single-core processor.

false

If your computer requires that you install memory in pairs, it doesn't matter if the two memory modules are the same type, size, or speed.

false

In the storing step in the machine cycle, the results are written to a storage medium.

false

Peripheral devices normally occupy space inside of the system unit.

false

RAM is an example of nonvolatile memory.

false

The Lightning connector, developed by Apple for the iPhone 5, is compatible with prior iPhone models.

false

ROM chips called ______ contain permanently written instructions, or information, such as start-up instructions.

firmware

Which cache level uses ATC?

l2

CPU stands for central ______ unit.

processing

The ______ interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer.

processor

The motherboard is sometimes called a(n) ______ board.

system

A USB flash drive provides additional storage capability when it is plugged in.

true

A front side bus is part of the motherboard and connects the processor to main memory.

true

Applications that carry out a specific task are stored in memory.

true

Chassis is another term for system unit.

true

Choose a processor that exceeds the minimum system requirements of the programs and apps you wish to run, but it is not always necessary to purchase the most expensive computer with the fastest processor.

true

Flash memory is a type of nonvolatile memory that can be erased electronically and rewritten.

true

Many newer mobile devices and computers, such as some ultrathin laptops, do not have removable batteries.

true

RAM also is called main memory.

true

The speed of the system clock has no effect on peripheral devices.

true

Trash cans that send a signal when they need to be emptied is an example of the Internet of Things.

true

______ size is the number of bits the processor can interpret and execute at a given time.

word