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Level 3 cache memory is faster than the other cache memory levels. |
False |
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In most current systems, ________ is the type of RAM used. |
DDR3 |
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Optical discs store data using tiny pits and lands. |
True |
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Thunderbolt can carry three channels of information on the same connector. |
False |
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Desktop computer systems are less reliable than laptop computers. |
False |
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Which of the following ports is NOT used to connect to a video card? |
USB |
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A ________ enables the computer to drive the speaker system. |
sound card |
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Which of the following does NOT determine processor power? |
Speed of the motherboard |
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The amount of RAM storage is measured in ________. |
GB |
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Which of the following is NOT a permanent storage option? |
Random access memory |
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Level 1 cache contains the least amount of storage of the cache memory levels. |
True |
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________ provides high-speed information processing by enabling a new set of instructions to start before the previous set is finished. |
Hyperthreading |
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The ________ has the largest capacity of any storage device. |
mechanical hard drive |
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RAID 0 automatically duplicates your data and saves it on two identical drives. |
False |
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To remove all the changes made to your system, the Windows ________ utility returns your computer to the state it was in when it came from the factory. |
Refresh |
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All of the following are part of the machine cycle EXCEPT ________. |
encode |
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A ________ uses electronic memory and has no motors or moving parts. |
solid-state drive |
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The CPU consists of which two parts? |
The control unit and the arithmetic logic unit |
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When using multiple monitors, you must have multiple video cards. |
False |
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Windows uses a memory-management technique known as ________ to monitor which applications you use most frequently. It preloads them into your system memory. |
SuperFetch |
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The control unit is one component of the ________. |
CPU |
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3-D sound is different from surround-sound. |
True |
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Running the Disk Defragmenter utility will ________. |
make the hard drive work more efficiently |
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Running the Disk Cleanup utility is a quick way to ________. |
clear out unnecessary files |
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The heads of a hard disk drive touch the surface of the platter to read or write the data. |
False |
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Which of the following is the lightest computer? |
Tablet |
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To securely erase data, the U.S. Department of Defense suggests that data be ________. |
overwritten multiple times |
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When referring to hard drives, access time is measured in ________. |
milliseconds |
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Hybrid drives are a combination of a mechanical hard drive and an SSD drive. |
True |
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Accessing data from the hard drive to send to the CPU is faster than accessing data from RAM. |
False |
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Some of the cache memory of a CPU is ________. |
inside the CPU, itself |
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RAM is an example of ________ storage. |
volatile |
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How many channels are in a Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound System? |
8 |
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Cache memory is a form of ROM. |
False |
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How do optical discs store data? |
A laser burns tiny pits onto a platter. |
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Running the CPU at a faster speed than the manufacturer recommends is called ________. |
overclocking |
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Dolby Digital 7.1 requires a total of eight speakers. |
True |
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The rule of thumb that predicts that the number of transistors on a CPU will double every 2 years is called ________ Law. |
Moore’s |
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The use of multiple cores on one CPU chip allows the execution of two or more sets of instructions at the same time. |
True |
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If you reformat the hard drive on a computer, it erases all personal information from your computer and makes it safe to donate. |
False |
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There are ________ levels of cache memory in the Intel i7 processor. |
three |
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