COSC 100 Chapter 6 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Hyperthreading - CORRECT ANSWER - ________ is a feature of a CPU that allows it to
begin to fetch the next instruction before it has finished executing the current one.
mechanical hard drive - CORRECT ANSWER - The ________ has the largest capacity of
any storage device.
SuperFetch - CORRECT ANSWER - Windows uses a memory-management technique
known as ________ to monitor which applications you frequently use and preloads them into
your system memory.
overclocking - CORRECT ANSWER - Running the CPU at a faster speed than the
manufacturer recommends is called ________.
milliseconds - CORRECT ANSWER - When referring to hard drives, access time is
measured in ________.
clear out unnecessary files - CORRECT ANSWER - Running the Disk Cleanup utility is a
quick way to ________.
False - CORRECT ANSWER - Cache memory is a form of ROM.
arithmetic logic - CORRECT ANSWER - The CPU is composed of the control unit and
the ________ unit.
GB - CORRECT ANSWER - The amount of RAM storage is measured in ________.
, The control unit and the arithmetic logic unit - CORRECT ANSWER - The CPU consists
of which two parts?
False - CORRECT ANSWER - If you reformat the hard drive on a computer, it erases all
personal information from your computer and makes it safe to donate.
An accumulation of temporary Internet files has no effect on your computer's overall
performance. - CORRECT ANSWER - Which statement pertaining to system reliability is
FALSE?
False - CORRECT ANSWER - When using multiple monitors, you must have multiple
video cards.
A laser burns tiny pits onto a platter. - CORRECT ANSWER - How do optical discs store
data?
True - CORRECT ANSWER - Hard drives have been growing in storage capacity by
about 50% each year.
False - CORRECT ANSWER - Desktop computer systems are less reliable than laptop
computers.
USB - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following ports is NOT used to connect to a
video card?
overclocking - CORRECT ANSWER - Running the CPU faster than the manufacturer
recommends is called ________.
Intel - CORRECT ANSWER - The processor market for desktop and laptop computers is
dominated by ________.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Hyperthreading - CORRECT ANSWER - ________ is a feature of a CPU that allows it to
begin to fetch the next instruction before it has finished executing the current one.
mechanical hard drive - CORRECT ANSWER - The ________ has the largest capacity of
any storage device.
SuperFetch - CORRECT ANSWER - Windows uses a memory-management technique
known as ________ to monitor which applications you frequently use and preloads them into
your system memory.
overclocking - CORRECT ANSWER - Running the CPU at a faster speed than the
manufacturer recommends is called ________.
milliseconds - CORRECT ANSWER - When referring to hard drives, access time is
measured in ________.
clear out unnecessary files - CORRECT ANSWER - Running the Disk Cleanup utility is a
quick way to ________.
False - CORRECT ANSWER - Cache memory is a form of ROM.
arithmetic logic - CORRECT ANSWER - The CPU is composed of the control unit and
the ________ unit.
GB - CORRECT ANSWER - The amount of RAM storage is measured in ________.
, The control unit and the arithmetic logic unit - CORRECT ANSWER - The CPU consists
of which two parts?
False - CORRECT ANSWER - If you reformat the hard drive on a computer, it erases all
personal information from your computer and makes it safe to donate.
An accumulation of temporary Internet files has no effect on your computer's overall
performance. - CORRECT ANSWER - Which statement pertaining to system reliability is
FALSE?
False - CORRECT ANSWER - When using multiple monitors, you must have multiple
video cards.
A laser burns tiny pits onto a platter. - CORRECT ANSWER - How do optical discs store
data?
True - CORRECT ANSWER - Hard drives have been growing in storage capacity by
about 50% each year.
False - CORRECT ANSWER - Desktop computer systems are less reliable than laptop
computers.
USB - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following ports is NOT used to connect to a
video card?
overclocking - CORRECT ANSWER - Running the CPU faster than the manufacturer
recommends is called ________.
Intel - CORRECT ANSWER - The processor market for desktop and laptop computers is
dominated by ________.
