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| coordinating the activities of computer components |
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| The control unit is responsible for? |
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| The process a CPU performs to carry out an instruction received from a program is known as a(n) |
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| Which of the following does NOT affect CPU performance? |
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| RAM serves as the computer's: |
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| arithmetic logic unit (ALU) |
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| The CPU is composed of two units: the control unit and the |
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| To add more ports to your PC, you can add |
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| The primary circuit board of the computer system is referred to as the |
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| clicking the Start button and selecting Computer from the right side of the Start menu |
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| You can determine the capacity of your hard drive by |
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| translate binary data into images viewed on a monitor |
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| A video card is an expansion card used to |
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| The amount of memory your video card needs depends on what you want to display on your monitor. Serious gamers need at least |
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| Modern video cards include their own RAM, called |
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| DVDs are a form of magnetic media |
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| Which of the following is NOT true about DVDs? |
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| Which of the following has the largest storage capacity? |
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| the video card and the monitor |
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| How video is displayed depends on which two components? |
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| An interface through which external devices connect to the computer is called a |
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| Which of the following is the fastest type of port available today? |
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| The time it takes a storage device to locate its stored data and make it available for processing is its |
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| Delete program icons from the desktop. |
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| Which of the following is NOT a recommendation for reliable system performance? |
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| By upgrading from a basic sound card, you can connect portable music players, portable jukeboxes, headphones, and CD players to your computer. (True/False) |
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| USB 2.0 is faster than FireWire 800 (True/False) |
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| You can connect multiple USB devices through a simple USB port by connecting the devices in a daisy chain |
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| The main distinction between desktops and notebooks is portability. (True/False) |
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| CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, and DVD-RW discs are magnetic media storage devices |
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| The ALU is responsible for performing arithmetic calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) (True/False) |
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| The video subsystem includes the sound card, video card, and monitor |
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| The CPU is located on the motherboard |
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| Running the Disk Defragmenter utility is a quick and easy way to ensure your temporary Internet files don't take up precious hard drive space |
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| Bluetooth devices require a clear line of sight to transmit data. (True/False) |
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| Flash drives are fast becoming the most preferred means of portable storage (True/False) |
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| Flash memory cards are portable storage cards you plug into a FireWire port. (True/False) |
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| Windows Vista instantly recognizes flash drives when they are plugged into a USB port and treats them as another hard drive on the system. (True/False) |
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| Expansion cards are one way to add newer ports to an older computer (True/False) |
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| Extending the life of a computer reduces or postpones the environmental and security concerns involved in the disposal of computers. (True/False) |
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| When a hard drive is fragmented, storage capacity is negatively impacted. (True/False) |
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| For peak performance, it is recommended that systems have at least 1 GB of RAM. (True/False) |
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| When the computer doesn't have enough RAM to hold all the programs you are currently trying to run, the operating system alerts the user that the maximum capacity has been reached and will not load any other files. (True/False) |
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| Which port is used for networking? |
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| Which port plugs into a USB port, providing four to eight more ports? |
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| Technology that uses radio waves to send data over short distances? |
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| Which port is used to traditionally connect printers and scanners? |
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| Responsible for processing the data you input into information |
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| The primary circuit board of the computer system |
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| Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) |
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| Responsible for making all logic and comparison decisions in the CPU |
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| Temporary storage location for all the data and instruction the computer needs while it is running. |
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| Coordinate the activities of all the other computer components for the CPU |
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| Hard disk drive components made of round, thin plates of metal |
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| The time it takes a storage device to locate stored data and make it available for processing |
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| Controls the steady and constant pace of the machine cycles |
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| a stoppage of the hard drive that often results in data loss |
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| Speed at which a hard disk transfers data to other computer components |
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| Executes an instruction and stores the result in RAM |
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| The time it takes for the read/write heads to move over the surface of the disk, between tracks, to the correct track. |
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| A storage capacity of up to 50GB |
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| Storage Capacity of up to 4.7 and 9.4GB |
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| Storage capacity of 700 MB |
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| Storage Capacity of 512 - 16GB or more |
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| Storage Capacity of up to 750GB |
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