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1. ______ describes the total number of pixels that can be displayed on a computer video screen.
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2. ______ is a multi-processor system in which each processor is given a certain role or set of tasks to complete independently of the other processors.
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3. The speed at which a processor can execute commands is related to an internal time cycle referred to as clock speed.
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4. Does RAM require a constant supply of electricity to maintain stored information?
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5. Are video adapter cards always part of the motherboard?
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6. Can disk drive devices transfer data as quickly as RAM or ROM?
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7. The most common slot for peripheral devices used today is a(n) ____ slot.
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8. Any operating system can be installed on any computer, regardless of the computer’s hardware.
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9. Greater amounts of ____ memory allow more programs to run simultaneously on the system.
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10. The computer chips on a computer mainboard that contain the programs used to initialize hardware components at boot time.
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11. The most important software information required before installation is the software packages needed to customize the Linux system to perform certain tasks.
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12. Specifies a unique channel to the CPU, labeled with a number between 0 and 15.
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13. ____ ports allow a small card to be inserted into the computer with the electronics necessary to provide a certain function.
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14. Can an IDE hard disk be used with a SCSI controller card?
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15. Zip disks are a recent media type that use EEPROM chips to store information.
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16. All of a computer’s mathematical calculations and logic-based operations are executed in the Control Unit (CU).
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17. Term for a processor that is able to complete more than one command in any given cycle.
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18. USB version 2 allows a transfer speed of up to ____ per second (most USB supports up to 12MB per second), and can be used with a device called a USB hub to allow up to ____ different devices to connect to one USB port on the mainboard.
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19. ____ is a type of DRAM stick that is used in portable notebook computers and Macintosh systems.
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20. Can an IDE ribbon cable have more than two IDE hard drives attached to it?
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21. A small working area of RAM where the CPU can pass information to and receive information from a device.
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22. ____ maintains an information store that can not only be erased and rewritten as a whole, but can also be modified singly, leaving other portions intact.
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23. The screen image is refreshed several times per minute.
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24. ____ allows a peripheral to bypass the CPU and talk directly with other peripheral components to enhance performance.
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25. ____ controllers are physically separate from the HDD and are usually attached to the mainboard via slots on the mainboard itself.
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26. Shuts off power to components such as PCMCIA devices if they are not being used.
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27. The ____ stores information for retrieval in a separate computer chip that is connected to the processor via a high-speed link.
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28. Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) is designed for video card peripherals and allows a transfer speed of over 66MHz.
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29. Most Intel processors available today are ____-bit processors.
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30. The type of physical memory used for Level 2 processor caches and any memory chips attached directly to the main circuit boards of the computer.
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31. ____ refers to a system in which each processor is given a certain role or set of tasks to complete independently of the other processors.
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32. The information stored on ____ does not need constant refreshing and can go for short periods without a flow of electricity.
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33. On Linux, a master hard drive connected to the secondary IDE controller would be named ____.
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34. A Windows utility useful for gaining hardware information regarding the video card and monitor is the ____.
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______ describes the total number of pixels that can be displayed on a...
______ is a multi-processor system in which each processor is given a...
The speed at which a processor can execute commands is related to an...
Does RAM require a constant supply of electricity to maintain stored...
Are video adapter cards always part of the motherboard?
Can disk drive devices transfer data as quickly as RAM or ROM?
The most common slot for peripheral devices used today is a(n) ____...
Any operating system can be installed on any computer, regardless of...
Greater amounts of ____ memory allow more programs to run...
The computer chips on a computer mainboard that contain the programs...
The most important software information required before installation...
Specifies a unique channel to the CPU, labeled with a number between 0...
____ ports allow a small card to be inserted into the computer with...
Can an IDE hard disk be used with a SCSI controller card?
Zip disks are a recent media type that use EEPROM chips to store...
All of a computer’s mathematical calculations and logic-based...
Term for a processor that is able to complete more than one command in...
USB version 2 allows a transfer speed of up to ____ per second (most ...
____ is a type of DRAM stick that is used in portable notebook...
Can an IDE ribbon cable have more than two IDE hard drives attached to...
A small working area of RAM where the CPU can pass information to and...
____ maintains an information store that can not only be erased and ...
The screen image is refreshed several times per minute.
____ allows a peripheral to bypass the CPU and talk directly with...
____ controllers are physically separate from the HDD and are usually ...
Shuts off power to components such as PCMCIA devices if they are not...
The ____ stores information for retrieval in a separate computer chip...
Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) is designed for video card...
Most Intel processors available today are ____-bit processors.
The ...
____ refers to a system in which each processor is given a certain...
The information stored on ____ does not need constant refreshing and...
On Linux, a master hard drive connected to the secondary IDE...
A Windows utility useful for gaining hardware information regarding...
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