CGS 2060 Exam 1 - Computer Hardware

Personal computer CPU clock speeds range between _______________ .

1-2 gigahertz

FireWire connectors were developed for _______________ computers.

Apple

A short-range wireless transmission protocol is known as _______________.

Bluetooth

Because its radio waves pass through walls or desktops, _______________ - capable devices are becoming very popular.

Bluetooth

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.

CPU

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?

Dell desktop computer

The machine cycle consists of which four steps?

Fetch, decode, execute, store

The standard port for video and audio input into televisions today is the _______________ port.

HDMI

What is equal to once cycle per second?

Hertz

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 musical devices to computers is accomplished by using _______________.

MIDI

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

The instructions needed to boot-up a computer, such as the BIOS, are typically stored in _______________.

ROM

_______________ is actually storage since it retains data and information when the power has been turned off.

ROM (Read-Only Memory)

The two major factors that impact processor speed are clock speed and _______________.

bus width.

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

A television remote usually uses _______________ waves.

infrared

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 void the manufacturer warranty.

overclocking

The smallest element of an image is called a(n) _______________.

pixel

A point (a hole or slot) in a computer, designed to accept a specific connector, is called a _______________.

port

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.

thumb drives (or USB drives)

Many computers today use _______________ which is a coding scheme using at least 16 bits to represent a character.

unicode

The maximum number of bits per instruction that a CPU can process during 1 machine cycle is called _______________.

word size

This type of connector is the most common for connecting peripherals (printers, monitors, storage devices, etc.) to a Windows computer.

USB

This type of connector is the most common for connecting peripherals (printers, monitors, storage devices, etc.) to a computer.

USB

The protocol for wireless networks is called _______________.

WiFI

Clockspeed, also referred to as _______________, is the speed at which the processor performs the operations required to run a digital device and instructions executed by the digital device.

clock rate

The two main components of a processor are the arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the _______________ unit.

control

Devices with a separate system unit and a relatively large footprint are called _______________ computers.

desktop

Screen size is measured by the _______________ across the monitor.

diagonal

The _______________ is a computer within a computer that created images.

GPU

A separate processor (computer) in your computer that enhances your video is called the _______________.

Graphic processor (GPU)

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

Screen size is measured by the _______________.

diagonal distance between the upper right and lower left corners of the screen

Memory is _______________ and has no moving parts.

electronic (solid state)

Typically SSD capacities for tablet computers or smartphones are measured in _______________ .

gigabytes

The visual image output that a computer creates is known as _______________.

graphics

The cost of an SSD is _______________ than the cost of a traditional hard drive.

higher