hardware quiz

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

HDMI

A television remote usually uses ___ waves

IR (infrared)

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 ___ ports.

MIDI

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

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 largest chip designing and manufacturing company in the world is ____

intel

Megahertz is equal to one _____ cycles (or instructions) per second.

million

Running the processor faster than recommended by the manufacturer is called _____ . This can increase performance and speed, but will also void the manufacturer warranty.

overclocking

The actual number of pixels in a monitor is called ___ resolution

pixel

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 device

Personal computer CPU clock speeds range between _______

2-4 gigahertz?

The ___ is a computer within your computer that creates images

GPU

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

ROM (read only memory)

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

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

FireWire connectors were developed for ___ computers.

apple

Represented as either a 0 or 1, a ____ is the smallest unit of data a computer can process

bit

The number of instructions the CPU can process per second is dictated by the ___ speed of the processor

clock

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 amount of data that defines each color in a pixel is called ____

color depth

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

control

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)

The machine cycle consists of which four steps?

fetch decode execute store

Typical SSD capacities for tablet computers or smartphones are measured in ____

gigabytes

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

graphic processor (GPU)

The visual image output that a computer creates is known as ____

graphics

What is equal to one cycle per second?

hertz

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

higher

Because they're inexpensive and reliable ___ have become extremely popular storage devices

thumbdrives (usb or flash drives)

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

unicode

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.

video

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

word size

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

ROM

Which of the following might contain a traditional (magnetic) hard drive?

dell desktop computer

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

desktop

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