CIS Exam Module 1 Practice
Questions and Answers
Architecture - ANSWER-Peer-to-peer, client/server.
Topology - ANSWER-Bus, star, ring, hybrid, wireless.
Protocol - ANSWER-Ethernet, transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP).
Media - ANSWER-Coaxial, twisted-pair, fiber-optic
What limits the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase processing
speed? - ANSWER-RISC chips
_________ storage is the computer's main memory, which consists of the random
access memory (RAM), cache memory, and read-only memory (ROM) that is directly
accessible to the CPU. - ANSWER-primary
What is a type of CPU that can recognize as many as 100 or more instructions, enough
to carry out most computations directly? - ANSWER-CISC chips
What is the computer's primary working memory, in which program instructions and
data are stored so that they can be accessed directly by the CPU via the processor's
high-speed external data bus? - ANSWER-Random access memory
_____ (acronym) chips limit the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase
processing speed. - ANSWER-RISC
What refers to a device's ability to function with or without power? - ANSWER-Volatility
What is the computer's main memory, which consists of the random access memory
(RAM), cache memory, and read-only memory (ROM) that is directly accessible to the
CPU? - ANSWER-Primary storage
What means it must have constant power to function; its contents are lost when the
computer's electric supply fails? - ANSWER-Volatile
Which memory is a small unit of ultra-fast memory that is used to store recently
accessed or frequently accessed data so that the CPU does not have to retrieve this
data from slower memory circuits such as RAM? - ANSWER-Cache memory
, _____ access memory is the computer's primary working memory, in which program
instructions and data are stored so that they can be accessed directly by the CPU via
the processor's high-speed external data bus. - ANSWER-Random
_____ (use acronym) is the portion of a computer's primary storage that does not lose
its contents when one switches off the power. - ANSWER-ROM
RAM is _________, meaning it must have constant power to function; its contents are
lost when the computer's electric supply fails. - ANSWER-volatile
_________ is nonvolatile, meaning it does not require constant power to function. -
ANSWER-ROM
_________ memory is a small unit of ultra-fast memory that is used to store recently
accessed or frequently accessed data so that the CPU does not have to retrieve this
data from slower memory circuits such as RAM. - ANSWER-cache
What is a special type of rewritable read-only memory (ROM) that is compact and
portable? - ANSWER-Flash memory
What is the portion of a computer's primary storage that does not lose its contents when
one switches off the power? - ANSWER-ROM
What means it does not require constant power to function? - ANSWER-nonvolatile
What contains high-capacity storage that holds data such as captured images, music, or
text files? - ANSWER-Memory cards
What provides nonvolatile memory for a range of portable devices including computers,
digital cameras, MP3 players, and PDAs? - ANSWER-Memory sticks
_____ access memory is the computer's primary working memory, in which program
instructions and data are stored so that they can be accessed directly by the CPU via
the processor's high-speed external data bus. - ANSWER-Random
______ memory is a special type of rewritable read-only memory (ROM) that is compact
and portable. - ANSWER-flash
What consists of equipment designed to store large volumes of data for long-term
storage? - ANSWER-Secondary storage
What is roughly 1 million bytes? - ANSWER-Megabyte
What is roughly 1 billion bytes? - ANSWER-Gigabyte
What is roughly 1 trillion bytes? - ANSWER-Terabyte
Questions and Answers
Architecture - ANSWER-Peer-to-peer, client/server.
Topology - ANSWER-Bus, star, ring, hybrid, wireless.
Protocol - ANSWER-Ethernet, transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP).
Media - ANSWER-Coaxial, twisted-pair, fiber-optic
What limits the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase processing
speed? - ANSWER-RISC chips
_________ storage is the computer's main memory, which consists of the random
access memory (RAM), cache memory, and read-only memory (ROM) that is directly
accessible to the CPU. - ANSWER-primary
What is a type of CPU that can recognize as many as 100 or more instructions, enough
to carry out most computations directly? - ANSWER-CISC chips
What is the computer's primary working memory, in which program instructions and
data are stored so that they can be accessed directly by the CPU via the processor's
high-speed external data bus? - ANSWER-Random access memory
_____ (acronym) chips limit the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase
processing speed. - ANSWER-RISC
What refers to a device's ability to function with or without power? - ANSWER-Volatility
What is the computer's main memory, which consists of the random access memory
(RAM), cache memory, and read-only memory (ROM) that is directly accessible to the
CPU? - ANSWER-Primary storage
What means it must have constant power to function; its contents are lost when the
computer's electric supply fails? - ANSWER-Volatile
Which memory is a small unit of ultra-fast memory that is used to store recently
accessed or frequently accessed data so that the CPU does not have to retrieve this
data from slower memory circuits such as RAM? - ANSWER-Cache memory
, _____ access memory is the computer's primary working memory, in which program
instructions and data are stored so that they can be accessed directly by the CPU via
the processor's high-speed external data bus. - ANSWER-Random
_____ (use acronym) is the portion of a computer's primary storage that does not lose
its contents when one switches off the power. - ANSWER-ROM
RAM is _________, meaning it must have constant power to function; its contents are
lost when the computer's electric supply fails. - ANSWER-volatile
_________ is nonvolatile, meaning it does not require constant power to function. -
ANSWER-ROM
_________ memory is a small unit of ultra-fast memory that is used to store recently
accessed or frequently accessed data so that the CPU does not have to retrieve this
data from slower memory circuits such as RAM. - ANSWER-cache
What is a special type of rewritable read-only memory (ROM) that is compact and
portable? - ANSWER-Flash memory
What is the portion of a computer's primary storage that does not lose its contents when
one switches off the power? - ANSWER-ROM
What means it does not require constant power to function? - ANSWER-nonvolatile
What contains high-capacity storage that holds data such as captured images, music, or
text files? - ANSWER-Memory cards
What provides nonvolatile memory for a range of portable devices including computers,
digital cameras, MP3 players, and PDAs? - ANSWER-Memory sticks
_____ access memory is the computer's primary working memory, in which program
instructions and data are stored so that they can be accessed directly by the CPU via
the processor's high-speed external data bus. - ANSWER-Random
______ memory is a special type of rewritable read-only memory (ROM) that is compact
and portable. - ANSWER-flash
What consists of equipment designed to store large volumes of data for long-term
storage? - ANSWER-Secondary storage
What is roughly 1 million bytes? - ANSWER-Megabyte
What is roughly 1 billion bytes? - ANSWER-Gigabyte
What is roughly 1 trillion bytes? - ANSWER-Terabyte
