Quiz 6

______ refers to the process of translating instructions into signals the computer can execute.

Decoding

The ______ is the component of the processor that performs arithmetic and comparison operations.

ALU

A USB flash drive provides additional storage capability when it is plugged in.

True

Applications that carry out a specific task are stored in memory.

True

Flash memory is a type of nonvolatile memory that can be erased electronically and rewritten.

True

RAM also is called main memory.

True

The speed of the system clock has no effect on peripheral devices.

True

Which cache level uses ATC?

L2

Which cache level is on the motherboard and is separate from the processor chip?

L3

A(n) ______ is the smallest unit of data a computer can process.

bit

Just as vehicles travel on a highway, bits travel on a(n) ______.

bus

The system ______ generates regular electronic pulses that set the operating pace of the system unit.

clock

A(n) ______ can act as an electronic switch that opens or closes the circuits for electrical charges.

transistor

ROM chips called ______ contain permanently written instructions, or information, such as start-up instructions.

firmware

CPU stands for central ______ unit.

processing

The ______ interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer.

processor

The motherboard is sometimes called a(n) ______ board.

system

DRAM chips are faster and more reliable than SRAM chips.

False

Desktop and servers use USB adapters.

False

If your computer requires that you install memory in pairs, it doesn't matter if the two memory modules are the same type, size, or speed.

False

In the storing step in the machine cycle, the results are written to a storage medium.

False

A(n) ______ bus is used to transfer information about where the data should reside in memory.

address

The ______ is the component of the processor that directs and coordinates most of the operations in the computer.

control unit

On a(n) ______ tablet, the case is positioned below a keyboard, attached by a hinge that enables the user to fold the display down over the keyboard.

convertible

DaaS stands for ______ as a service.

data