Most notebooks have a fast transfer pot like USB 2.0 or__________. |
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eSATA |
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The video subsystem consists of the__________ and the__________. |
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video card, monitor |
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CPU speed is measured in__________ |
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gigahertz |
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In a Windows PC, the__________ window identifies which CPU you have in your system, as well as its speed. |
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system properties |
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A computer system becomes memory bound when: |
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there is not enough RAM installed |
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Level 2 cache is slightly farther away from the CPU than Level 1 cache or on a separate chip. |
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TRUE |
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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. |
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windows easy transfer |
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Level 2 cache memory always contains more storage area than Level 2 cache. |
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TRUE |
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Modern processors are defined by the combination of processor speed, front side bus speed, and the amount of__________. |
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cache memory |
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__________ is the type of RAM memory used most often in today's computers. |
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DDR2 |
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The current surround-sound standard is from__________D |
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Dolby |
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Upgrading your CPU can increase how quickly data can move to or from the CPU. |
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FALSE |
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Soled state drives have no platters or motors. |
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TRUE |
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Running the Disk Cleanup utility is a quick way to: |
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clear out unnecessary files |
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__________ provides quick processing of information by enabling a new set of instructions to start before the previous set has been finished. |
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Hyperthreading |
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__________ sound is good at convincing the human ear that sound is omnidirectional. |
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3D |
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The CPU is located on the motherboard. |
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TRUE |
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RAM is stored directly on the CPU. |
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FALSE |
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__________ optical discs can hold four hours of high-definition video with both audio and video quality that is superior to those of a DVD or CD. |
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Blu-ray |
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To determine whether your system has the right hardware components to do what you want it to do, you should perform a__________. |
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System evaluation |
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A CD_RW device that specifies speeds of 52X32X52 can rewrite data at a speed of__________. |
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32X |
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The primary circuit board of a computer system is the__________. |
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motherboard |
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When your computer is using virtual memory, the operating system builds a file called the__________ on the hard drive that allows processing to continue. |
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Page file |
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The CPU consists of two parts.... |
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1. Control unit 2. Arithmetic logic unit |
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The RAM included with a graphics card is call a__________ memory. |
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video |
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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__________. |
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latency |
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On a Windows system, you can determine how much RAM you have by looking in the__________ window. |
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system properties |
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Front side bus speed is measured in: |
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megahertz |
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An expansion card that translates binary data into images is a: |
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video card |
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__________ determines how quickly the CPU can work. |
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clock speed |
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The amount of RAM recommended for most systems today is measured in: |
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GB |
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Two types of video memory are: |
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GDDR3 and GDDR6 |
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A computer's memory subsystem is made up only of RAM. |
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TRUE |
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Moore's Law predicts that the number of trasistors inside a CPU will double every 18 months. |
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TRUE |
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__________ drives have much faster access times than flash drives, around 0.1 ms. |
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Solid state |
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__________ memory is a form of random access memory that is more accessible to the CPU than regular RAM. |
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cache |
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A video card is an expansion card installed inside your: |
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system unit |
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The percentage of time your CPU is working is referred to as CPU: |
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usage |
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Kernel memory is: |
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RAM memory used by the operating system. |
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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. |
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Easy Transfer |
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RAM is your computer's permanent storage space for data that is entered from the keyboard. |
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FALSE |
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Which of the following activities is carried out by the ALU? |
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completion of all arithmetic calculations. |
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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. |
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read / write |
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The time it takes a storage device to locate stored data and make it available for processing is called__________ time. |
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access |
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The minimum RAM requirement for running all the new features in Windows 7 is__________. |
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1 GB |
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The percentage of time that your CPU is working is referred to as processing time. |
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FALSE |
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When referring to hard drives, seek time and latency are the two factors that make up: |
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access time |
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The number of bits the video uses to represent each pixel on the monitor is called: |
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bit depth |
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The __________ can be considered the highway on which data travels between the CPU and RAM. |
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front side bus |
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Which is the fastest type of optical drive on the market? |
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Blu-ray drives |
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__________ discs have the greatest storage of all types of optical discs. |
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Blu-ray |
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Hard drive access time is measured in milliseconds. |
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TRUE |
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Each o the following is a computer subsystem EXCEPT the: |
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data subsystem |
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RAM is an example of __________ storage because when the power is off, RAM is cleared out. |
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volatile |
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When your computer's performance suddenly seems to drop off, the Windows program called__________ gives you easy access to performance information. |
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Task Manager |
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If your computer is often using virtual memory, adding more RAM will increase performance. |
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TRUE |
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__________ are the small circuit boards that hold a series of RAM chips. |
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Memory modules |
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When there is not enough RAM installed in your system, the system becomes memory bound. |
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TRUE |
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When referring to hard drives, access time is measured in: |
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milliseconds |
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When you evaluate your video cards and monitor, you are evaluating your__________ subsystem. |
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Video |
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Which of the following statements is true about optical media? |
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A blu-ray burner will most likely burn both CDs and DVDs. |
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Moore's Law is a rule that predicts: |
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the pace at which CPUs improve. |
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Because displaying graphics demands a lot of the CPU, video cards also come with their own: |
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graphics processing unit |
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Accessing data from the hard drive to send to the CPU is faster than accessing data from RAM. |
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False |
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The control unit coordinates the activities of all computer components except for the CPU itself. |
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TRUE |
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The audio subsystems consists of the speakers and__________. |
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a sound card |
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Hard drives have been growing in storage capacity by about 50 percent each year. |
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TRUE |
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When your operating system is using virtual memory, it builds a file called the__________ on the hard drive. |
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page file |
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The __________ move over the spinning platters to retrieve data from the hard disk. |
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read/write heads |
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To make sure your computer performs reliably, you can do all of the following EXCEPT: |
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increase the front side bus speed |
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The memory your operating system uses is referred to as__________ memory. |
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Kernel |
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__________ hard drive use much thinner cables and can transfer data more quickly than IDE drives. |
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Serial ATA |
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Temporary data and instructions are not stored on the hard drive because it is faster to retrieve data from RAM. |
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True |
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A stoppage of the hard drive that often results in data loss is called a__________. |
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head crash |
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Cache memory levels are determined by: |
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the chip's proximity to the CPU |
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The CPU is connected to the system memory by the: |
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front side bus |
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A __________ handles the same type of processes as a CPU but is specialized for 3-D and image and graphic processing. |
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graphics processing unit |
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A dual-layer blu-ray disc has a storage capacity of up to__________. |
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50 GB |
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Blu-ray players are __________ and can play both DVDs and CDs. |
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backward compatible |
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Notebooks are equipped with__________ slots that allow you to add fax modems, wireless adapters, network connections, and more. |
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Express Card |
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Front side bus (FSB) speed is measured in__________. |
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megahertz |
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RAM is nonvolatile storage. |
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FALSE |
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All of the following are advantages of notebook computers EXCEPT: |
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you get more speed for a lower price |
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Which statement pertaining to system reliability is FALSE? |
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An accumulation of temporary internet files has no effect on your computer's overall performance. |
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The __________ table in the Performance tab of Windows Task Manager shows both the total amount of physical memory you have installed and the available memory you have. |
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Physical memory |
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Cache memory is a form of ROM. |
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FALSE |
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All of the following are forms of RAM except: |
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XRAM |
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The use of multiple cores on one CPU ship allows the execution of two sets of instructions at the exact same time. |
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TRUE |
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__________ provides high speed information processing by enabling a new set of instructions to start before the previous set has been finished. |
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Hyperthreading |
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Which of the following is NOT a main disadvantage of a desktop computer as compared to notebooks? |
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A desktop computer is more expensive |
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The amount of RAM that is actually on the memory modules in your computer is the__________ memory. |
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physical |
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Computer systems with insufficient amounts of temporary memory, or __________, often crash. |
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RAM |
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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. |
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GPU |
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The small circuit boards that hold a series of RAM chips are called: |
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memory modules |
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__________ predicts that the number of transistors inside a CPU will doubles every 18 moths |
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Moore's Law |
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Running the Disk Defragmenter utility will: |
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make the hard drive work more efficiently |
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You can determine the amount of RAM in your system by looking in the __________ window. |
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System properties |
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