CGS2100 EXAM #2 FSU QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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With ___ systems, output and input devices are located outside the
system unit. Ans✓✓✓Desktop Systems
This type of computer is very similar to cell phones, although it is larger,
heavier, and generally more powerful. Ans✓✓✓Tablet
A byte is formed by a group of ____ bits. Ans✓✓✓8 bits
Know the character encoding standards Ans✓✓✓ASCII and Unicode
What is another name for a system board? Ans✓✓✓Motherboard
On the motherboard, the connection points for the chips are known as
____? Ans✓✓✓sockets
Tine circuit boards etched onto squares of sandlike material, called
silicon, are called ___? Ans✓✓✓Chips
Integrated circuits typically are mounted on ______, which are then
plugged into the system board. Ans✓✓✓Chip Carriers
,Know the functions of the control unit Ans✓✓✓Controls and interprets
the execution of instructions. Also takes help form the arithmetic logic
unit.
Pathways that support communication among the various electronic
components on the system board are called _____. Ans✓✓✓Bus Lines
In most personal computer systems, the CPU is contained on a single
chip called the _____. Ans✓✓✓Microprocessor
Term used to describe the number of bits that a CPU can access at one
time. Ans✓✓✓Word
A 32- bit-word computer can access ____bytes at a time. Ans✓✓✓4
The processing speed of a microprocessor is typically represented by its
_____. Ans✓✓✓FireWire
What are multicore processors? Ans✓✓✓Multiple cores are simply
multiple CPUs on a single processor chip.
What are cryptoprocessors? Ans✓✓✓Dedicated computer on a chip or
microprocessor for carrying out cryptographic operations.
, What are Coprocessors? Ans✓✓✓Chip that works side-by-side with the
computer's main processor.
What is cache memory used for? Ans✓✓✓To store the most frequently
used data
What is virtual memory? Ans✓✓✓a portion of the hard disk designated
to function as additional RAM
What is flash memory? Ans✓✓✓- TYPE OF ROM that can be
overwritten.
- Type of NON-VOLATILE MEMORY using SOLID- STATE
technology.
What are the commonly used units of measurement for memory
capacity? Ans✓✓✓Megabyte, Gigabyte, Terabyte, Kigabyte
When you reboot your system, the computer follows start-up
instructions stored in this type of memory. Ans✓✓✓Flash
What are expansion slots on a system board used for? Ans✓✓✓Used to
add another adapter to the motherboard.
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+
With ___ systems, output and input devices are located outside the
system unit. Ans✓✓✓Desktop Systems
This type of computer is very similar to cell phones, although it is larger,
heavier, and generally more powerful. Ans✓✓✓Tablet
A byte is formed by a group of ____ bits. Ans✓✓✓8 bits
Know the character encoding standards Ans✓✓✓ASCII and Unicode
What is another name for a system board? Ans✓✓✓Motherboard
On the motherboard, the connection points for the chips are known as
____? Ans✓✓✓sockets
Tine circuit boards etched onto squares of sandlike material, called
silicon, are called ___? Ans✓✓✓Chips
Integrated circuits typically are mounted on ______, which are then
plugged into the system board. Ans✓✓✓Chip Carriers
,Know the functions of the control unit Ans✓✓✓Controls and interprets
the execution of instructions. Also takes help form the arithmetic logic
unit.
Pathways that support communication among the various electronic
components on the system board are called _____. Ans✓✓✓Bus Lines
In most personal computer systems, the CPU is contained on a single
chip called the _____. Ans✓✓✓Microprocessor
Term used to describe the number of bits that a CPU can access at one
time. Ans✓✓✓Word
A 32- bit-word computer can access ____bytes at a time. Ans✓✓✓4
The processing speed of a microprocessor is typically represented by its
_____. Ans✓✓✓FireWire
What are multicore processors? Ans✓✓✓Multiple cores are simply
multiple CPUs on a single processor chip.
What are cryptoprocessors? Ans✓✓✓Dedicated computer on a chip or
microprocessor for carrying out cryptographic operations.
, What are Coprocessors? Ans✓✓✓Chip that works side-by-side with the
computer's main processor.
What is cache memory used for? Ans✓✓✓To store the most frequently
used data
What is virtual memory? Ans✓✓✓a portion of the hard disk designated
to function as additional RAM
What is flash memory? Ans✓✓✓- TYPE OF ROM that can be
overwritten.
- Type of NON-VOLATILE MEMORY using SOLID- STATE
technology.
What are the commonly used units of measurement for memory
capacity? Ans✓✓✓Megabyte, Gigabyte, Terabyte, Kigabyte
When you reboot your system, the computer follows start-up
instructions stored in this type of memory. Ans✓✓✓Flash
What are expansion slots on a system board used for? Ans✓✓✓Used to
add another adapter to the motherboard.
