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CIT 300 FINAL EXAM REVIEW| WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2025/206 LATEST UPDATED | 100
% RATED AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS | GET AN A+
Some of the cache memory of a CPU is ________.
A. in cloud storage
B. on a nearby SSD
C. on the hard disk drive
D. on the CPU itself - (ANSWER)D. on the CPU itself
When referring to hard drives, access time is measured in ________.
A. megahertz
B. kilobytes
C. milliseconds
D. bits per second - (ANSWER)C. milliseconds
Cache memory levels are defined by their proximity to ________.
A. the video card
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B. the hard drive
C. the processor
D. RAM - (ANSWER)C. the processor
Which is the lightest of the following types of computers?
A. Smartphones
B. Desktop
C. Laptop
D. Ultrabook - (ANSWER)A. Smartphones
Which of the following activities is carried out by the ALU?
A. Creates virtual memory
B. Performs arithmetic calculations
C. Renders video images
D. Moves read/write heads - (ANSWER)B. Preforms arithmetic calculations
Which of the following is not a permanent storage option?
A. External hard drive
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B. Internal hard drive
C. Random access memory
D. SSD - (ANSWER)C. Random access memory
RAM is an example of ________ storage.
A. permanent
B. volatile
C. nonvolatile
D. mobile - (ANSWER)B. volatile
The processor market for desktop and laptop computers is dominated by ________.
A. Microsoft
B. Intel
C. Apple
D. IBM - (ANSWER)B. Intel
All of the following are part of the machine cycle except ________.
A. encode
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B. execute
C. store
D. fetch - (ANSWER)A. Encode
Running the CPU at a faster speed than the manufacturer recommends is called ________.
A. overclocking
B. latency
C. fetching
D. hyperthreading - (ANSWER)A. Overclocking
The CPU consists of which two parts?
A. The arithmetic logic unit and the front side bus
B. The control unit and the arithmetic logic unit
C. Cache memory and SSD storage
D. The control unit and the front side bus - (ANSWER)B. The control unit and the arthimetic
logic unit
A ________ uses electronic memory and has no motors or moving parts.
A. solid-state drive
CIT 300 FINAL EXAM REVIEW| WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2025/206 LATEST UPDATED | 100
% RATED AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS | GET AN A+
Some of the cache memory of a CPU is ________.
A. in cloud storage
B. on a nearby SSD
C. on the hard disk drive
D. on the CPU itself - (ANSWER)D. on the CPU itself
When referring to hard drives, access time is measured in ________.
A. megahertz
B. kilobytes
C. milliseconds
D. bits per second - (ANSWER)C. milliseconds
Cache memory levels are defined by their proximity to ________.
A. the video card
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B. the hard drive
C. the processor
D. RAM - (ANSWER)C. the processor
Which is the lightest of the following types of computers?
A. Smartphones
B. Desktop
C. Laptop
D. Ultrabook - (ANSWER)A. Smartphones
Which of the following activities is carried out by the ALU?
A. Creates virtual memory
B. Performs arithmetic calculations
C. Renders video images
D. Moves read/write heads - (ANSWER)B. Preforms arithmetic calculations
Which of the following is not a permanent storage option?
A. External hard drive
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B. Internal hard drive
C. Random access memory
D. SSD - (ANSWER)C. Random access memory
RAM is an example of ________ storage.
A. permanent
B. volatile
C. nonvolatile
D. mobile - (ANSWER)B. volatile
The processor market for desktop and laptop computers is dominated by ________.
A. Microsoft
B. Intel
C. Apple
D. IBM - (ANSWER)B. Intel
All of the following are part of the machine cycle except ________.
A. encode
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B. execute
C. store
D. fetch - (ANSWER)A. Encode
Running the CPU at a faster speed than the manufacturer recommends is called ________.
A. overclocking
B. latency
C. fetching
D. hyperthreading - (ANSWER)A. Overclocking
The CPU consists of which two parts?
A. The arithmetic logic unit and the front side bus
B. The control unit and the arithmetic logic unit
C. Cache memory and SSD storage
D. The control unit and the front side bus - (ANSWER)B. The control unit and the arthimetic
logic unit
A ________ uses electronic memory and has no motors or moving parts.
A. solid-state drive
