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Technology in Action, 9e (Evans) - Student Text
Chapter 6: Understanding and Assessing Hardware: Your Ideal Computer

1) Moore's Law is a rule that predicts ________.

A) the access time of the read/write head
B) the pace at which CPUs improve
C) the speed of the front side bus
D) the data transfer rate for a hard drive
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Your Ideal Computer

2) The CPU is connected to the system memory by the ________.

A) expansion card
B) cache memory
C) expansion hub
D) front side bus
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating the CPU Subsystem

3) Each of the following is a computer subsystem EXCEPT the:

A) data subsystem.
B) storage subsystem.
C) CPU subsystem.
D) memory subsystem.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Evaluating the CPU Subsystem

4) Which of the following activities is carried out by the ALU?

A) movement of read/write heads
B) completion of all arithmetic calculations
C) creation of virtual memory
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D) coordination of all other computer components
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Evaluating the CPU Subsystem

5) CPU speed, also called clock speed, is currently measured in ________.

A) bytes per second
B) gigahertz
C) megahertz
D) kilohertz
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating the CPU Subsystem

6) 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) the control unit and the front side bus
D) the control unit and cache memory
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Evaluating the CPU Subsystem

7) The control unit is one component of the ________.

A) CPU
B) RAM
C) front side bus
D) clock
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating the CPU Subsystem

8) The percentage of time your CPU is working is referred to as CPU ________.

A) throughput
B) capacity
C) latency
D) usage
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating the CPU Subsystem

9) Front side bus speed is measured in ________.

A) nanoseconds
B) gigahertz
C) megahertz
D) kilohertz
Answer: C

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Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating the CPU Subsystem

10) ________ provides high-speed information processing by enabling a new set of instructions
to start before the previous set has been finished.
A) Multitasking
B) Cache memory
C) Hyperthreading
D) Overclocking
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating the CPU Subsystem

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11) Cache memory levels are determined by ________.
A) the amount of storage space on the chip
B) the physical size of the chip
C) the speed of the chip
D) the chip's proximity to the CPU
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating the CPU Subsystem

12) The amount of RAM recommended for most systems today is measured in ________.
A) KB
B) gigahertz
C) GB
D) megahertz
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating the Memory Subsystem: RAM

13) Kernel memory is ________.

A) RAM memory used by the operating system
B) the amount of memory in the memory modules
C) permanent memory
D) faster than RAM
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating the Memory Subsystem: RAM

14) All of the following are forms of RAM EXCEPT:

A) SRAM.
B) DRAM.
C) XRAM.
D) SDRAM.
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating the Memory Subsystem: RAM

15) The small circuit boards that hold a series of RAM chips are called ________.
A) flash memory cards
B) expansion cards
C) virtual memory
D) memory modules
Answer: D
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Evaluating the Memory Subsystem: RAM

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16) The amount of RAM that is actually on the memory modules in your computer is the
________ memory.
A) virtual
B) nonvolatile
C) permanent
D) physical
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating the Memory Subsystem: RAM

17) On a Windows system, you can determine the amount of RAM by looking in the ________
window.
A) Performance
B) Memory
C) System Properties
D) Utilities
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating the Memory Subsystem: RAM

18) When referring to hard drives, seek time and latency are the two factors that make up
________.
A) data transfer speed
B) access time
C) transfer rate
D) processing
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Hard Drive

19) When referring to hard drives, access time is measured in ________.

A) hertz
B) bps
C) milliseconds
D) kilobytes
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Hard Drive

20) Which of the following statements is true about optical media?

A) A Blu-ray burner will most likely burn both CDs and DVDs.
B) A DVD burner can burn Blu-ray discs.
C) All CD burners can burn all types of CDs.
D) DVDs can be played by CD burners but cannot be recorded on them.
Answer: A
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Optical Storage
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21) Which is the fastest type of optical drive on the market?
A) DVD drives
B) Blu-ray drives
C) flash drives
D) CD drives
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Optical Storage

22) An expansion card that translates binary data into images is a(n) ________.
A) game card
B) video card
C) audio card
D) sound card
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Video Cards

23) A ________ performs the same kind of computational work that a CPU performs but is
specialized to handle 3-D graphics and image and video processing.
A) GPU
B) video adapter
C) video card
D) graphics CPU
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Video Cards

24) A video card is an expansion card installed inside your ________.

A) monitor
B) VGA hookup
C) system unit
D) video memory
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Video Cards

25) Two types of video memory are ________.

A) GDDR3 and GDDR5
B) SRAM and DRAM
C) IrDA and IDE
D) 4-bit and 8-bit
Answer: A
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Video Cards

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26) Windows 7 incorporates ________, which enables you to migrate files and settings from a
Windows Vista system to a Windows 7 system via a network connection.
A) Upgrade Companion
B) Windows Easy Transfer
C) Migrate Easy
D) Easy Sync
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Bits and Bytes: Moving to a New Computer Doesn't Have to Be Painful

27) Running the Disk Defragmenter utility will ________.

A) detect and remove spyware
B) clear out temporary Internet files
C) make the hard drive work more efficiently
D) clean out your Startup folder
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating System Reliability

28) Running the Disk Cleanup utility is a quick way to ________.

A) defrag your hard drive
B) remove spyware programs
C) clear out unnecessary files
D) clean out your Startup folder
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating System Reliability

29) To make sure your computer performs reliably, you can do all of the following EXCEPT:
A) clean out your Startup folder.
B) clear out unnecessary files.
C) run the Disk Defragmenter.
D) increase the front side bus speed.
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Evaluating System Reliability

30) Which statement pertaining to system reliability is FALSE?

A) Having the latest version of software products can make your system more reliable.
B) An accumulation of temporary Internet files has no effect on your computer's overall
performance.
C) You can clean out unnecessary programs from your Startup folder.
D) When you defrag your hard drive, it works more efficiently.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating System Reliability

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31) Which of the following is NOT a main characteristic associated with desktop computers as
compared to notebooks?
A) A desktop computer requires more space.
B) A desktop computer is harder to move around.
C) A desktop computer is more expensive.
D) A desktop computer is easier to expand.
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Your Ideal Computer

32) Notebooks are often equipped with a(n) ________ slot that allows you to read flash memory
cards such as CompactFlash, Memory Sticks, and Secure Digital cards.
A) eSATA
B) ExpressCard
C) USB
D) FireWire
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Your Ideal Computer

33) All of the following are advantages of notebook computers EXCEPT:

A) they are portable.
B) they take up little space.
C) you get more speed for a lower price.
D) wireless Internet access is easy to install.
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Your Ideal Computer

34) A(n) ________ uses the same kind of memory that flash drives use and have no spinning
platters or motors.
A) SATA
B) SSD
C) USB
D) RAID
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Hard Drive

35) ________ is new technology that supports fast transfer rates of 10 Gb/s.
A) eSATA
B) USB
C) Thunderbolt
D) FireWire
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Thunderbolt
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36) The number of bits the video card uses to represent each pixel on the monitor is called
________.
A) bit capacity.
B) bit depth
C) transparency.
D) binary volume.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Video Cards

37) ________ predicts that the capacity of a CPU will double every 18 months.
Answer: Moore's Law
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Your Ideal Computer

38) ________ determines how quickly the CPU works.

Answer: Clock speed
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating the CPU Subsystem

39) ________ memory is a form of random access memory that is more accessible to the CPU
than regular RAM.
Answer: Cache
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating the CPU Subsystem

40) When your computer's performance suddenly seems to drop off, the Windows program
called ________ gives you easy access to performance information.
Answer: Task Manager
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating the CPU Subsystem

41) The primary circuit board of a computer system is the ________.

Answer: motherboard
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating the CPU Subsystem

42) The ________ can be considered the highway on which data travels between the CPU and
RAM.
Answer: front side bus
FSB
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating the CPU Subsystem

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43) Modern processors are defined by the combination of processor speed, front side bus speed,
and the amount of ________.
Answer: cache memory
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating the CPU Subsystem

44) On a Windows system, the ________ window identifies which CPU you have in your
system, as well as its speed.
Answer: System Properties
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating the CPU Subsystem

45) Front side bus (FSB) speed is measured in ________.

Answer: megahertz
MHz
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating the CPU Subsystem

46) ________ provides quick processing of information by enabling a new set of instructions to
start before the previous set has been finished.
Answer: Hyperthreading
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating the CPU Subsystem

47) ________ are the small circuit boards that hold a series of RAM chips.
Answer: Memory modules
Memory cards
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Evaluating the Memory Subsystem: RAM

48) ________ is the type of RAM memory used most often in today's computers.
Answer: DDR2
Double data rate 2
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating the Memory Subsystem: RAM

49) On a Windows system, you can determine how much RAM you have by looking in the
________ window.
Answer: System Properties
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Evaluating the Memory Subsystem: RAM

50) The ________ table in the Performance tab of Windows Task Manager shows both the total
amount of physical memory you have installed and the available physical memory you have.
Answer: Physical Memory
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Evaluating the Memory Subsystem: RAM

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51) The memory your operating system uses is referred to as ________ memory.
Answer: kernel
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Evaluating the Memory Subsystem: RAM

52) RAM is an example of ________ storage because when the power is turned off, RAM is
cleared out.
Answer: volatile
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Evaluating the Memory Subsystem: RAM

53) The minimum RAM requirement for running all the new features in Windows 7 is ________.
Answer: 1 GB
1 gigabyte
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Evaluating the Memory Subsystem: RAM

54) ________ hard drives use much thinner cables and can transfer data more quickly than IDE
drives.
Answer: Serial ATA
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Hard Drive

55) The time it takes a storage device to locate stored data and make it available for processing is
called ________ time.
Answer: access
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Hard Drive

56) ________ drives have much faster access times than flash drives, around 0.1 ms.
Answer: Solid state
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Hard Drive

57) A DVD-RW device that specifies speeds of 24X8X12X can rewrite data at a speed of
________.
Answer: 8X
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Optical Storage

58) A dual-layer Blu-ray disc has a storage capacity of up to ________.

Answer: 50 GB
50 gigabytes
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Optical Storage

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59) If you want to be able to use a form of optical media (such as a CD or DVD) that you can
write to as many times as you like, your media should be in ________ format.
Answer: read/writeable
RW
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Optical Storage

60) ________ discs have the greatest storage capacity of all types of optical discs.
Answer: Blu-ray
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Optical Storage

61) Blu-ray players are ________ compatible and can play both DVDs and CDs.
Answer: backward
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Optical Storage

62) The RAM included with a graphics card is called ________ memory.
Answer: video
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Video Cards

63) A(n) ________ handles the same type of processes as a CPU but is specialized for 3D and
image and graphic processing.
Answer: GPU
graphics processing unit
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Video Cards

64) When you evaluate your video card and monitor, you are evaluating your ________
subsystem.
Answer: video
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Video Cards

65) The video subsystem consists of the video card and the ________.
Answer: monitor
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Video Cards

66) Because displaying graphics may demand a lot of the CPU, some video cards will also come
with its own ________.
Answer: graphics processing unit
GPU
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Video Cards

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67) Computer systems with insufficient amounts of temporary memory, or ________, often
crash.
Answer: RAM
random access memory
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Evaluating System Reliability

68) Windows 7 includes ________, which enables you to migrate files and settings from a
Windows Vista system to a Windows 7 system via a network connection.
Answer: Windows Easy Transfer
Easy Transfer
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Bits and Bytes: Moving to a New Computer Doesn't Have to Be Painful

69) To determine whether your system has the right hardware components to do what you want it
to do, you should perform a(n) ________.
Answer: system evaluation
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Bits and Bytes: Moving to a New Computer Doesn't Have to Be Painful

70) The audio subsystem consists of the speakers and a(n) ________.
Answer: sound card
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Sound Card

71) When referring to hard drives, the period of time that it takes for the correct sector to spin to
the read/write head is called ________.
Answer: latency
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Dig Deeper: How a Mechanical Hard Drive Works

72) A stoppage of the hard drive that often results in data loss is called a(n) ________.
Answer: head crash
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Dig Deeper: How a Mechanical Hard Drive Works

73) A(n) ________ moves over the spinning platters to retrieve data from the hard disk.
Answer: read/write head
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Dig Deeper: How a Mechanical Hard Drive Works

74) One ________ port on a laptop will allow connection of up to six different peripherals on a
system.
Answer: Thunderbolt
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Thunderbolt

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75) Moore's Law predicts that the number of transistors inside a CPU will triple every 18
months.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Your Ideal Computer

76) Hard drives have been growing in storage capacity by about 50 percent each year.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Your Ideal Computer

77) The control unit coordinates the activities of all computer components except for the CPU
itself.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Evaluating the CPU Subsystem

78) The CPU is located on the motherboard.

Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Evaluating the CPU Subsystem

79) The percentage of time that your CPU is working is referred to as processing time.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Evaluating the CPU Subsystem

80) Notebook and desktop processors are basically the same and therefore interchangeable.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Evaluating the CPU Subsystem

81) Level 1 cache memory always contains more storage area than Level 2 cache.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Evaluating the CPU Subsystem

82) The use of multiple cores on one CPU chip allows the execution of two or more sets of
instructions at the exact same time.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Evaluating the CPU Subsystem

83) Upgrading your CPU can increase how quickly data can move to or from the CPU.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Evaluating the CPU Subsystem

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84) Cache memory is a form of ROM.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating the CPU Subsystem

85) Level 2 cache is slightly farther away from the CPU than Level 1 cache or on a separate chip.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Evaluating the CPU Subsystem

86) RAM is nonvolatile storage.

Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Evaluating the Memory Subsystem: RAM

87) Temporary data and instructions are not stored on the hard drive because it is faster to
retrieve data from RAM.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Evaluating the Memory Subsystem: RAM

88) RAM is your computer's permanent storage space for data that is entered from the keyboard.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating the Memory Subsystem: RAM

89) A computer's memory subsystem is made up only of RAM.

Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Evaluating the Memory Subsystem: RAM

90) RAM is stored directly on the CPU.

Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating the Memory Subsystem: RAM

91) Accessing data from the hard drive to send to the CPU is faster than accessing data from
RAM.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating the Memory Subsystem: RAM

92) Every computer is designed with a maximum limit on the amount of RAM it can support.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Adding RAM

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93) Solid state drives have no platters or motors.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Hard Drive

94) Hard drive access time is measured in milliseconds.

Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Hard Drive

95) Hard drives have the largest capacity of any storage device.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Hard Drive

96) A Blu-ray burner will most likely record both CDs and DVDs.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Optical Storage

97) The amount of memory your video card needs depends on what you want to display on your
monitor.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Video Cards

98) The video subsystem is made up of the video card and speakers.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Video Cards

99) Video cards often include their own RAM.

Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Video Cards

100) 3D sound cards are bidirectional.

Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Sound Card

101) 3D sound is the same as surround sound.

Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Sound Card

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102) Upgrading your operating system to the newest version might help increase system
reliability.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Evaluating System Reliability

103) External hard drives are an ideal solution when you need more storage than a flash drive
can provide.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Evaluating the Storage Subsystem

104) Thunderbolt can carry three channels of information on the same connector.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Thunderbolt

105) Match the following terms to their meanings:

I. access time A. round, thin plates of metal within a hard drive
II. platters B. time required to locate stored data on a hard drive
III. tracks C. pie-shaped wedges on the surface of a hard drive
IV. seek time D. concentric circles on a hard drive
V. sectors E. time required for the read/write head to move to the correct track
Answer: B, A, D, E, C
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Multiple locations in the chapter

106) Match the following terms to their meanings:

I. SATA A. read-only optical disk
II. USB B. high-speed port used for attaching external drives
III. BD C. port
IV. CD-ROM D. also referred to as PATA
V. IDE E. Blu-ray disc
Answer: B, C, E, A, D
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Multiple locations in the chapter

107) Match the following subsystem to the term used by that subsystem:
I. CPU subsystem A. hard drive
II. memory subsystem B. clock speed
III. storage subsystem C. subwoofer
IV. video subsystem D. RAM
V. audio subsystem E. monitor
Answer: B, D, A, E, C
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Multiple locations in the chapter

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108) Match the following terms to their meanings:
I. RAM A. the amount of RAM sitting on memory modules
II. nonvolatile storage B. temporary storage space
III. kernel memory C. permanent storage
IV. virtual memory D. memory used by the operating system
V. physical memory E. space on the hard drive for data that doesn't fit in RAM
Answer: B, C, D, E, A
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Multiple locations in the chapter

109) Match the following terms to their meanings:

I. CPU A. a form of memory
II. cache B. connects the processor to the system memory
III. ALU C. processor
IV. hertz D. performs arithmetic calculations
V. FSB E. machine cycles per second
Answer: C, A, D, E, B
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Multiple locations in the chapter

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