Computer Lit. chp 2 study guide

false

2 main components of the CPU are random access memory (RAM) & the arithmetic/logic unit. TRUE or FALSE?

chip

A ________ is a small thin piece of silicon containing electronic circuits, also called an integrated circuit (IC).

byte

A ___________ of data is roughly equivlanent to one character, such as x.

circuit board

A _________________ is a thin metal plate or board with an extensive electronic circuit.

multicore processor

A ________________________ is a single chip that contains more than 1 processor, & includes dual-core processors, & quad-core processors.

false

A chip is a memory cell that holds a computer instruction to perform a calculation. TRUE or FALSE?

ROM

A common type of non-volatile memory is __________.

RAM

A common type of volatile memory is __________.

thrashing

A computer with a _________________ operating system is sluggish or completely unresponsive.

multicycling

A multicore processor is capable of improving a computer's performance except?

true

A multicore processor is capable of improving the speed of your software's response time. TRUE or FALSE?

false

A software update that includes multiple files that revise software to fix a problem is called a patch. TRUE or FALSE?

system requirements

Before installing software on your computer, it's important to check it's ____________________________.

word

Carolina first must choose a platform, she can choose all except?

random access memory (RAM)

Carolina learns that the amount of __________________________ in a computer greatly affects performance.

line

Clicking on the Performance tab displays CPU performance info. as a ______________ chart.

false

Clock speed is measured in gigabytes. TRUE or FALSE?

compatible

Computers with the same platform are considered _______________________.

true

During parallel processing, independent parts of the same task are assigned to different processors & are computed simultaneously. TRUE or FALSE?

service pack

Evan tells his club that downloading a _________________________ software update will deliver fixes or enhancements as a single file.

performance

How efficiently hardware & software complete these tasks is called ___________________.

touch

It's best to set Word's Ribbon to _______________ Mode when using a tablet.

true

Level 1 cache memory is stored directly on the central processing unit. TRUE or FALSE?

protect it from malware

One major reason to keep your operating system up to date is to ________________________________.

true

RAM is an example of volatile memory? TRUE or FALSE?

true

System requirements are the necessary specifications your computer must have in order to use selected software. TRUE or FALSE?

false

The 4 basic operations in the machine cycle are output, decode, execute, & store. TRUE or FALSE?

false

The CPU works more effectively & faster the more it heats up. TRUE or FALSE?

control panel

The Windows Update tool is found in the ________________________.

ribbon

The __________________ is a banner that stretches across the top of the Word window.

control unit

The ___________________ coordinates all of the processor's activities & manages the flow of info. through the processor.

system unit

The ____________________ is the case that contains a computer's main system components, including the processor, memory, & the computer's main circuit board.

executing

The ____________________ operation of the CPU's machine cycle carries out the commands of the instructions.

false

The amount of ROM helps to speed up the processing cycle & to enhance the computer's performance. TRUE or FALSE?

motherboard

The computer's main circuit board is called the _____________________.

true

The internal components that make up a computer directly affect it's performance. TRUE or FALSE?

false

The machine cycle is measured in rotations per second. TRUE or FALSE?

processor

The main processing device in a computer is the _________________, also called the microprocessor.

true

The microprocessor & CPU are basically the same thing. TRUE or FALSE?

control unit

The processor relies on the _____________________ to coordinate the flow of it's info. & activities.

there is a software update ready to download

The red circle on the App store icon indicates?

web app

To keep your software current, you would install everything except?

heat sink

What is NOT a type of memory for storing data?

the update is reversed

When a system restore is performed after a software update what happens?

manual update

When performing a __________________ you download & install the updates YOURSELF.

task manager

Windows _________________________ provides user feedback on hardware resources & other software.

ram

______ is short term memory, also called main memory & primary memory.

bit size

________ indicates how many bytes of data the CPU can retrieve from RAM at once.

rom

________ is the most common type of nonvolatile memory.

ram

_________ is the most common type of volatile memory.

heat sink

___________ collects heat from an electronic component so the fan can cool it quickly.

patch

___________ is a small program that corrects or enhances existing software.

service pack

____________ is a collection of updates, fixes, or enhancements to software delivered as a single file.

update

_____________ is a collection of files that revises software to fix problems or provide enhancements.

nonvolatile memory

_____________ is permanent memory because the computers does NOT lose it's contents when you turn off power to the computer.

firmware

______________ is a hybrid of hardware & software.

clock speed

________________ indicates the number of instructions the CPU can process per second.

registers

________________ mainly store the basic data the ALU needs to perform it's calculations & the results of those calculations.

installing

_________________ means to move a copy of the software from it's distribution location to your computer.

machine cycle

____________________ includes fetching, decoding, executing, & storing.

multithreading

_____________________ the operating system handles many parts, threads, of a single program.

control panel

______________________ is a window containing specialized tools you can use to change the way Windows looks & behaves.

gigahertz (GHz)

______________________ stated in a billion cycles per second.

windows update

_______________________ checks for the latest updates to Windows & to review your update settings.

multiprocessing

_______________________ each processor can work on a different task at the same time, which improves performance.

volatile memory

_______________________ loses it's contents when you turn off power to the computer.

central processing unit (CPU)

_________________________ is a single computer chip that contains ALL the electronic circuitry a computer needs to process data, making it the MOST important hardware component in a computer!!!

system requirements

_____________________________ are hardware characteristics such as the amount of memory & speed of the processor.

read only memory

______________________________ is stored on a single chip on the motherboard.

megahertz (MHz)

clock speed is stated in ________________.

execution cycle

executing & storing operations make up the _______________________.

instruction cycle

fetching & decoding operations make up the _______________________.