CGS2060 Computer Hardware
Personal computer CPU clock speeds range between _______.
2 to 4 GHz
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
Represented as either a 0 or 1, a _____ is the smallest unit of data a computer can process.
Bit
A short-range wireless transmission protocol is known as _____.
Bluetooth
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
The number of instructions the CPU can process per second is dictated by the ____ speed of the processor.
Clock
Clockspeed, also referred to as _____, is the speed at which the processor performs the operations required to run a digital device and the instructions executed by the digital device.
Clock rate
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? A. Apple iPad B. Apple iPhone 6 C. Samsung Galaxy s6 D. Dell desktop computer
D
Devices with a separate system unit and a relatively large footprint are called _____ computers.
Desktop
Screen size is measured by the _______.
Diagonal distance
Memory is _____ and has no moving parts.
Electronic (solid state)
The machine cycle consists of what four steps?
Fetch, decode, execute, store
The _____ is a computer within your computer that creates images.
GPU
Typical SSD capacities for tablet computer or smartphones are measured in _____.
Gigabytes
A separate processor (computer) in your computer that enhances your video is called the _____.
Graphic processor (GPU)
The visual image output that a computer creates is known as _____.
Graphics
The standard port for video and audio input into televisions today is the ____ port.
HDMI
A television remote usually uses ____ waves.
Infrared (IR)
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
Connecting digital music devices to computers is accomplished 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 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
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 (USB or flash drives)
This type of connector is the most common for connecting peripherals (printers, monitors, storage devices, etc.) to a computer.
USB
This type of connector is the most common for connecting peripherals to a Windows computer.
USB
Most 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 _____.
WiFi
The maximum number of bits per instruction that a CPU can process during 1 machine cycle is called ___ .
Word size
Because its radio waves pass through walls or desktops, _____-capable devices are becoming very popular.
Bluetooth
What is equal to one cycle per second?
Hertz
The two major factors that impact processor speed are clock speed and _____ .
Bus width
The two main components of a processor are the arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the _____ unit.
Control
The cost of an SSD is ______ than the cost of a traditional hard drive.
Higher
A point (a hole or slot) in a computer, designed to accept a specific connector, is called a _____.
Port
The instructions needed to boot-up a computer, such as the BIOS, are typically stored in ____.
ROM
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
FireWire connectors were developed for _____ computers.
Apple
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
____ is actually storage since it retains data and information when the power has been turned off.
ROM
