vis tech ch 4

8) A method by which the CPU can be processing four instructions at the same time is called ________. A) pipelining B) multiprocessing C) parallel processing D) multi-core processing

A) pipelining

33) Which is NOT a communication device? A) DLP projector B) Modem C) Fax machine D) Network adapter

A) DLP projector

29) Which of the following is NOT one of the functions of a multifunction device? A) Projecting B) Copying C) Scanning D) Printing

A) Projecting

20) Which of the following types of memory is non-volatile? A) ROM B) Cache memory C) RAM D) CMOS

A) ROM

23) Which of the following is NOT an input device? A) Speakers B) Microphone C) Touchscreen D) Stylus

A) Speakers

11) In modern computers, FireWire ports have been largely replaced by ________ ports. A) USB B) PS/2 C) serial D) parallel

A) USB

14) Which of the following types of data are NOT stored in RAM? A) Web browsing session B) Text that is copied to the clipboard C) BIOS settings D) Microsoft Word document you are working on

A) Web browsing session

26) The most common personal printer is the ________ printer. A) inkjet B) photo C) laser D) plotter

A) inkjet

25) Pixels are most closely associated with ________. A) monitors B) printers C) processors D) speakers

A) monitors

34) A wired network interface card is sometimes call a(n) ________ card. A) modulator-demodulator B) PictBridge C) Wi-Fi D) Ethernet

D) Ethernet

32) Which is NOT an adaptive input device? A) Standard mouse B) Joystick C) Voice-recognition software D) Head wand

D) Head wand

3) Which of the following is NOT a function of the CPU? A) Execute program instructions B) Perform logic calculations C) Perform arithmetic calculations D) Store data

D) Store data

10) The ________ houses the power supply, memory, and drive bays of the computer. A) ALU B) system unit C) CPU D) control unit

D) control unit

21) Hard drives store data ________. A) optically B) without any moving parts C) temporarily D) magnetically

D) magnetically

19) A(n) ________ is a type of internal storage used in digital cameras. A) USB flash B) optical disc C) hard drive D) memory card

D) memory card

30) Which printer creates a model by building layers of a material such as resin or metal? A) Thermal B) 3D C) Laser D) Dye-sublimation

B) 3D

13) Which of the following is a short-range wireless technology? A) Blu-ray B) Bluetooth C) FireWire D) Thunderbolt

B) Bluetooth

12) Which of the following is NOT an example of an expansion card? A) TV tuner B) Motherboard C) Modem D) Video card

B) Motherboard

6) ________ uses multiple processors, or multi-core processors, to share processing tasks. A) Distributed processing B) Parallel processing C) Pipelining D) Serial processing

B) Parallel processing

24) Which of the following is a touch input device? A) Joystick B) Stylus C) Microphone D) Webcam

B) Stylus

28) ________ printers create an image by heating specially coated heat-sensitive paper that changes color where the heat is applied. A) Inkjet B) Thermal C) Laser D) Dye-sublimation

B) Thermal

9) Forcing a processor to run at speeds higher than is was designed to perform is known as ________. A) supercharging B) overclocking C) throttling D) turbocharging

B) overclocking

2) The central processing unit consists of the control unit and the ________. A) RAM B) memory C) ALU D) BIOS

C) ALU

1) The ________ is the brain of the computer. A) ALU B) RAM C) CPU D) BIOS

C) CPU

15) Which type of memory is very fast and is located close to the processor? A) ROM B) DIMM C) Cache D) RAM

C) Cache

5) Today's processor speeds are measured in ________. A) KHz B) MHz C) GHz D) THz

C) GHz

31) Which device uses one or more pens to draw an image on a roll of paper? A) Stylus B) Thermal printer C) Plotter D) Dye-sublimation printer

C) Plotter

4) The fetch-and-execute cycle is also called the ________ cycle. A) processing B) control C) instruction D) management

C) instruction

27) The most common printer used in schools and businesses is the ________ printer. A) inkjet B) thermal C) laser D) photo

C) laser

22) A(n) ________ is most commonly found on a laptop computer. A) stylus B) mechanical mouse C) touchpad D) optical mouse

C) touchpad

18) ________ is a small, portable, solid-state drive. A) CompactFlash B) An optical disc C) A hard drive D) A flash drive

D) A flash drive

17) ________ are found on the motherboard and are used to attach your hard disk. A) BIOS chips B) Busses C) Expansion cards D) Drive controllers

D) Drive controllers