Module 3: Computer Hardware

8 bits = how many bytes?

1 byte

Which three of the following are commonly associated with laptop computers?

1.) Full operating system 2.) Integrated keyboard, monitor, and touchpad 3.) Mobile

What are the 3 common types of servers?

1.) Network Server 2.) Web Server 3.) File Server

Rank the storage capacities from highest to lowest. 1.) Kilobyte 2.) Petabyte 3.) Gigabyte 4.) Megabyte 5.) Terabyte

1.) Petabyte 2.) Terabyte 3.) Gigabyte 4.) Megabyte 5.) Kilobyte

Put the steps of the boot process in the correct order, placing the first step at the top. 1.) The Power-On Self-Test is executed. 2.) The OS checks the registry settings and loads saved configuration settings. 3.) The device is powered on and the CPU activities BIOS. 4.) The OS is loaded into RAM.

1.) The device is powered on and the CPU activities BIOS. 2.) The Power-On Self-Test is executed. 3.) The OS is loaded into RAM. 4.) The OS checks the registry settings and loads saved configuration settings.

What statements are correct regarding the CPU? 1.) CPU is the abbreviation for Computer Processing Unit. 2.) The CPU is located on the motherboard of the computer. 3.) The CPU is made up of the computer's RAM and ROM. 4.) The CPU is integrated into a chip called a microprocessor.

2.) The CPU is located on the motherboard of the computer. 4.) The CPU is integrated into a chip called a microprocessor.

There are many protocols that are used to help streamline the communication of all digital devices. For example, Wi-Fi uses the _____ protocol. This protocol ensures that devices enabled with Wi-Fi can connect to any Wi-Fi network.

802.11

What is the minimum amount of RAM you should have on a laptop?

8GB

Computer

A digital device that accepts input, processes and stores the input, and provides output.

Random Access Memory (RAM)

A type of memory found on the mother board of a digital device. - Located on the motherboard, connected to the central processing unit (CPU)

Some computers use ________ to represent characters in a binary format.

ASCII

Lightning ports and connectors were developed for _____ devices.

Apple

A wireless short-range transmission protocol is called ______.

Bluetooth

The loading of an operating system into the main memory of a device is called the ____ process.

Boot

The three factors that impact processor speed are clock speed, word size, and _____ .

Bus Width

Data flows between different parts of the computer via _____ .

Buses

Hard drive ________ is the amount of storage you have available to save data and information.

Capacity

The data amount defining each color in a pixel is ________.

Color Depth

All-In-One Computers

Devices that integrate the computer case (chassis) and system components into the monitor, but have an external keyboard and mouse.

The ________ computer creates images on your computer.

GPU

The output of a computer that creates a visual image is called ___.

Graphics

___ is the standard for video and audio input into televisions today.

HDMI

What is equal to one cycle per second?

Hertz

What does the HDMI acronym stand for?

High-Definition Media Interface

Supercomputer

It can evaluate complex data very quickly. Many of these computers in the United States are owned by the government or major research institutions and can cost $1 million dollars or more.

While not designed to solve complex technical formulas, a computer that is more powerful than a server computer, and used by organizations to process large numbers of transactions simultaneously is called...

Main Frame Computer

An organization that needs to process thousands of simultaneous transactions probably has a ______ computer.

Mainframe

In an all-in-one computer, such as the one pictured in the image, the motherboard is housed behind the

Monitor

________ runs the processor faster than recommended by the manufacturer. This can increase performance and speed, but will also void the manufacturer warranty.

Overclocking

All computations and activities in a digital device are conducted by the ___.

Processor

IP, FTP, HTTP, and HTTPS are all acronyms that describe different _______.

Protocols

Programs and data currently being used by the processor are placed in the ___.

RAM

A type of interface that enables communication between digital devices, allows data transfer, and for devices to be electrically charged is called Universal ______ Bus.

Serial

Devices allowing the retention of data, when your computer has been shut down, for future use are called __.

Storage

Footprint

The amount of space a device takes up on a desk or table.

Embedded Computer

The computer that can be found inside a programmable coffee pot; It has a real-time operating system.

Computer Hardware

The physical parts of a computer such as the system unit (like the tower unit shown) or a monitor.

Memory and _______ hold data used by processors.

cache

The ________ speed of the processor dictates the number of instructions that CPU can process per second.

clock

RAM is ________ and has no moving parts.

electronic (solid state)

The machine cycle consists of which four steps?

fetch, decode, execute, store

The speed of most modern processors is measured in _____.

gigahertz

The actual pixel number in a monitor is called the ________ resolution.

pixel

Data from the hard drive reaches the CPU ___ than data from the RAM.

slower

The term "native resolution" refers to?

the number of pixels in a display