WGU C 952 Computer Architecture on Chapter 6 & 7
Key Exam Guide Questions and Integral Marking
Scheme version 2024/2025
CPU stands for central ______ unit. - correct answer processing
Which of the following is NOT true about processors? - correct answer Chip
manufacturers rely on clock speed as the most important performance factor.
A(n) ______ is the smallest unit of data a computer can process. - correct answer bit
A byte provides enough different combinations of 0s and 1s to represent 256 different
characters. - correct answer True
RAM also is called main memory. - correct answer True
Flash memory is a type of nonvolatile memory that can be erased electronically and
rewritten. - correct answer True
superscalar - correct answer term used to describe processors that can execute more
than one instructions per clock cycles
ASCII - correct answer widely used coding scheme to represent a set of characters
motherboard - correct answer the main circuit board of the computer
microprocessor - correct answer term used by some computer manufacturers to refer
to a personal computer chip
firmware - correct answer ROM chips that contain permanently written data,
instructions, or information
,bus width - correct answer determines the number of bits that the computer can
transmit at one time
address - correct answer a unique number that identifies the location of a byte in
memory
chip - correct answer small piece of semiconducting materials, usually silicon, on
which integrated circuits are etched
mashups - correct answer applications that incorporate data from multiple providers
into a new application
multi-core processor - correct answer A ___ is a single chip with two or more separate
processor core
arithmetic operations - correct answer ____ include basic calculations such as
addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
fetching - correct answer In the machine cycle, the ___ operation obtains a program or
application instruction or data item from memory
registers - correct answer A processor contains small, high-speed storage locations,
called _____, that temporarily hold data and instructions
heating sink - correct answer A ____ is a small ceramic or metal component with fins
on its surface that absorbs and disperses heat produced by electrical components, such
as a processor
Software as a Service (SaaS) - correct answer an aspect of cloud computing that
describes a computing environment where an Internet server hosts and deploys
applications is known as ______
, adapter card - correct answer a(n) _____ is a circuit board that enhances the functions
of a component of a desktop or server system unit and/or provides connections to
peripheral devices
slate tablet - correct answer A ____ typically does not include a physical keyboard
single chip - correct answer on a personal computer, all functions of the processor
usually are on a ______
binary system - correct answer in the ____ , the digit 1 represents the electronic state
of on (presence of an electronic charge)
removable flash memory device - correct answer you can change a ________without
having to open the system unit or restart the computer
clock speed for a bus - correct answer as with processors, manufacturers state the
______ in hertz
multi-core processor - correct answer ____generally runs at a slower speed than a
single-core processor but typically increases overall performance
cooling - correct answer today's personal computer do require additional ____
gigabyte and terabyte - correct answer Common sizes for memory are in the _______
range
RAM - correct answer The processor interprets and executes a program or
application's instructions while the program or application is in _______
power supply - correct answer the _____ or laptop AC adapter converts the wall outlet
AC power into DC power
Key Exam Guide Questions and Integral Marking
Scheme version 2024/2025
CPU stands for central ______ unit. - correct answer processing
Which of the following is NOT true about processors? - correct answer Chip
manufacturers rely on clock speed as the most important performance factor.
A(n) ______ is the smallest unit of data a computer can process. - correct answer bit
A byte provides enough different combinations of 0s and 1s to represent 256 different
characters. - correct answer True
RAM also is called main memory. - correct answer True
Flash memory is a type of nonvolatile memory that can be erased electronically and
rewritten. - correct answer True
superscalar - correct answer term used to describe processors that can execute more
than one instructions per clock cycles
ASCII - correct answer widely used coding scheme to represent a set of characters
motherboard - correct answer the main circuit board of the computer
microprocessor - correct answer term used by some computer manufacturers to refer
to a personal computer chip
firmware - correct answer ROM chips that contain permanently written data,
instructions, or information
,bus width - correct answer determines the number of bits that the computer can
transmit at one time
address - correct answer a unique number that identifies the location of a byte in
memory
chip - correct answer small piece of semiconducting materials, usually silicon, on
which integrated circuits are etched
mashups - correct answer applications that incorporate data from multiple providers
into a new application
multi-core processor - correct answer A ___ is a single chip with two or more separate
processor core
arithmetic operations - correct answer ____ include basic calculations such as
addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
fetching - correct answer In the machine cycle, the ___ operation obtains a program or
application instruction or data item from memory
registers - correct answer A processor contains small, high-speed storage locations,
called _____, that temporarily hold data and instructions
heating sink - correct answer A ____ is a small ceramic or metal component with fins
on its surface that absorbs and disperses heat produced by electrical components, such
as a processor
Software as a Service (SaaS) - correct answer an aspect of cloud computing that
describes a computing environment where an Internet server hosts and deploys
applications is known as ______
, adapter card - correct answer a(n) _____ is a circuit board that enhances the functions
of a component of a desktop or server system unit and/or provides connections to
peripheral devices
slate tablet - correct answer A ____ typically does not include a physical keyboard
single chip - correct answer on a personal computer, all functions of the processor
usually are on a ______
binary system - correct answer in the ____ , the digit 1 represents the electronic state
of on (presence of an electronic charge)
removable flash memory device - correct answer you can change a ________without
having to open the system unit or restart the computer
clock speed for a bus - correct answer as with processors, manufacturers state the
______ in hertz
multi-core processor - correct answer ____generally runs at a slower speed than a
single-core processor but typically increases overall performance
cooling - correct answer today's personal computer do require additional ____
gigabyte and terabyte - correct answer Common sizes for memory are in the _______
range
RAM - correct answer The processor interprets and executes a program or
application's instructions while the program or application is in _______
power supply - correct answer the _____ or laptop AC adapter converts the wall outlet
AC power into DC power
