CGS1060C MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2025
, when an operating system employs memory,it swaps files to the hard disk. -
ANSWERvirtual memory
the data stored in - is saved even when a computer has been powered off. -
ANSWERRom
Flash memory is an example of - memory. - ANSWERprogrammable memory.
when the computer is shut down, the information in - is erased. - ANSWERRam
memory chips or modules hold data and programs as they are being processed by the
-, and are usually found on the motherboard. - ANSWERCPU
USB flash drives and camera memory cards are types of -storage - ANSWERsolid state
storage
CDs and DVDs are types of- storage - ANSWERoptical storage
data stored on a tape is -, so it requires you to forward or rewind the tape to access
information - ANSWERsequential
data stored on a hard disk uses - access, so you can go directly to the area of the drive
where the data is stored - ANSWERrandom or direct
hard drives with read/write heads that move over the surface of platters are a type of-
storage - ANSWERmagnetic storage
performs arithmetic and logic functions in the CPU - ANSWERALU
the smallest unit of time a processor can measure - ANSWERcycle
sets the speed at which the CPU executes the instructions - ANSWERprocessor clock
the " brain" of a computer - ANSWERCPU
an electronic channel that transfers data in multiple directions - ANSWERbus
a processing technique, an operating system uses to process many parts of a single
program - ANSWERmultithreading
part of the hard drive that the operating system uses as additional RAM -
ANSWERvirtual memory
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2025
, when an operating system employs memory,it swaps files to the hard disk. -
ANSWERvirtual memory
the data stored in - is saved even when a computer has been powered off. -
ANSWERRom
Flash memory is an example of - memory. - ANSWERprogrammable memory.
when the computer is shut down, the information in - is erased. - ANSWERRam
memory chips or modules hold data and programs as they are being processed by the
-, and are usually found on the motherboard. - ANSWERCPU
USB flash drives and camera memory cards are types of -storage - ANSWERsolid state
storage
CDs and DVDs are types of- storage - ANSWERoptical storage
data stored on a tape is -, so it requires you to forward or rewind the tape to access
information - ANSWERsequential
data stored on a hard disk uses - access, so you can go directly to the area of the drive
where the data is stored - ANSWERrandom or direct
hard drives with read/write heads that move over the surface of platters are a type of-
storage - ANSWERmagnetic storage
performs arithmetic and logic functions in the CPU - ANSWERALU
the smallest unit of time a processor can measure - ANSWERcycle
sets the speed at which the CPU executes the instructions - ANSWERprocessor clock
the " brain" of a computer - ANSWERCPU
an electronic channel that transfers data in multiple directions - ANSWERbus
a processing technique, an operating system uses to process many parts of a single
program - ANSWERmultithreading
part of the hard drive that the operating system uses as additional RAM -
ANSWERvirtual memory
