Chapter 3
nonvolatile
A type of memory whose contents are not lost if the power is turned off or interrupted is said to be
internal
A(n) _____ bus enables the central processing unit (CPU) to communicate with a system's primary storage.
less expensive
Compared with main memory, secondary storage:
system unit
The central processing unit (CPU) and the primary storage of a computer are housed in the same box call the
the more heat the processor generates
The faster the clock speed of the central processing unit (CPU)
data entry
The process of converting human-readable data into machine-readable form is called
Mainframe computers
Which of the following is a multiple-user system?
Chip manufacturing
Which of the following is related to Moore's Law
It enables improved contrast than a liquid crystal display (LCD)
Which of the following statements is true of organic light-emitting diode (OLED)
The directive implements a plan to manage products at the beginning of their life cycle in an environmentally safe manner.
Which of the following statements is true of the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive?
data center
a climate-and-access-controlled building or a set of buildings that houses the computer hardware that delivers an organization's data and information services
server
a computer employed by many users to perform a specific task, such as running network or Internet applications
Infrastructure as a Service
a computing model in which an organization outsources the equipment used to support its business operations, including storage, hardware, servers, and networking components.
Network-attached storage (NAS)
a hard disk drive storage device that is set up with its own network address and provides file-based storage services to other devices on the network
thin client
a low-cost, centrally managed computer with no internal or external attached drives for data storage with limited capabilities
Green computing
a program concerned with the efficient and environmentally responsible design, manufacture, operation, and disposal of IS-related products
Virtual tape
a storage technology for less frequently needed data that makes it appear to be stored entirely on tape cartridges, although some parts may be stored on faster hard disks
Cache memory
a type of high-speed memory that a processor can access more rapidly than main memory
The holographic versatile disc
an advanced optical disc technology that can store up to 3.9 terabytes, roughly 75-150 times more data than the Blu-ray optical disc system although it is the same size and shape as a regular digital video disc (DVD)
Supercomputers
are the most powerful computers with the fastest processing speed and highest performance.
Optical mark recognition (OMR) systems
are used in standardized tests, including the SAT and GMAT tests, and to record votes in elections
Workstations
are used to support engineering and technical users who perform heavy mathematical computing, computer-assisted design (CAD), video editing, and other applications requiring a high-end processor.
The motherboard
the backbone of a computer, connecting all of its components including the central processing unit (CPU) and primary storage and providing connectors for peripheral devices such as printers, external hard drives, sound cards, and video cards.
Grid computing
the use of a collection of computers, often owned by many people or different organizations, to work in a coordinated manner to solve a common problem
A register
used to temporarily hold small units of program instructions and data immediately before, during, and after execution by the central processing unit (CPU)
