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A ________ enables the computer to drive the speaker system. |
sound card |
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A ________ uses electronic memory and has no motors or moving parts. |
solid-state drive |
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A(n) ________ is an expansion card that’s installed inside the system unit to translate data into images. |
video card |
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All of the following are part of the machine cycle EXCEPT ________. |
encode |
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All of the following are procedures you can follow to ensure your system performs reliably, EXCEPT ________. |
run key utilities only when you can observe the process |
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Cache memory levels are defined by ________. |
the chip’s proximity to the CPU |
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In Dolby Digital 7.1, the 1 indicates a ________ speaker. |
subwoofer |
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In most current systems, ________ is the type of RAM used. |
DDR3 |
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RAM is an example of ________ storage. |
volatile |
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Running the CPU at a faster speed than the manufacturer recommends is called ________. |
overclocking |
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Running the Disk Cleanup utility is a quick way to ________. |
clear out unnecessary files |
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Running the Disk Defragmenter utility will ________. |
make the hard drive work more efficiently |
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The CPU consists of which two parts? |
The control unit and the arithmetic logic unit |
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The ________ has the largest capacity of any storage device |
mechanical hard drive |
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The amount of RAM storage is measured in ________. |
GB |
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The control unit is one component of the ________. |
CPU |
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The processor market for desktop and laptop computers is dominated by ________. |
Intel |
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The rule of thumb that predicts that CPU capacity will double every 2 years is called ________ Law. |
Moore’s |
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The small circuit boards that hold a series of RAM chips are called ________. |
memory modules |
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The speed of a level of cache memory is impacted by ________. |
the chip’s proximity to the CPU |
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There are ________ levels of cache memory. |
three |
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There are ________ levels of cache memory. |
3 |
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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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To securely erase data, the U.S. Department of Defense suggests that the data be overwritten ________ times. |
seven |
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To speed up the display of graphics, a(n) ________ is installed on some video cards. |
GPU |
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When referring to hard drives, access time is measured in ________. |
milliseconds |
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Which is the fastest type of optical drive on the market? |
Blu-ray drives |
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Which of the follow ports is NOT used to connect to a video card? |
USB |
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Which of the following activities is carried out by the ALU? |
Perform arithmetic calculations. |
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Which of the following does NOT determine processor power? |
Speed of the motherboard |
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Which of the following is NOT a main component of the motherboard? |
NIC |
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Which of the following is NOT an optical disc format? |
Read-erasable (RE) |
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Which of the following is the lightest computer? |
tablet |
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Which optical disc has the greatest storage capacity? |
Blu-ray |
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Which statement pertaining to system reliability is FALSE? |
An accumulation of temporary Internet files has no effect on your computer’s overall performance. |
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Windows uses a memory-management technique known as ________ to monitor which applications you frequently use and preloads them into your system memory. |
SuperFetch |
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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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