Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The
frontside bus is connected to the I/O bus through which of the following?
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One
measure of how fast a computer is is the speed of the CPU. CPU speed is measured in
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What
is the advantage of having the BIOS located in flash memory? a. | it can be
updated by just using software | c. | it takes up less
space | b. | it is faster than a regular BIOS
chip | d. | all of these are
correct | | | | |
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Which
of the following ports could be used to connect a printer? a. | modem | c. | USB | b. | parallel | d. | B and C | | | | |
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The
memory that is accessed through the backside bus is a. | SDRAM | c. | BIOS | b. | L1 Cache | d. | L2 Cache | | | | |
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Most
memory modules are to two different types. The type that is most commonly used today
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What
device would be connected to the female 25-pin D shell connector of a computer? a. | printer | c. | USB
mouse | b. | modem | d. | keyboard | | | | |
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Firewire can support up to how many devices?
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Which
of the following would be best for capturing live video? a. | Firewire | c. | Intrafred
| b. | USB | d. | Serial | | | | |
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Which
of the following chips is responsible for the POST and system startup? a. | BIOS | c. | CMOS | b. | Bridge | d. | RAM | | | | |
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What
kind of device does not require the use of cords or cables to transmit information from the PC to the
device? a. | Firewire | c. | Infrared | b. | USB | d. | Serial | | | | |
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What
type of memory runs at the same speed as the CPU? a. | L1 Cache | c. | RAM | b. | L2 Cache | d. | ROM | | | | |
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Which
Intel CPU made use of the SECC (Single Edge Contact Connector) and required a new motherboard that
had a Slot 1 connector for the CPU.
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The
world’s largest manufacturer of computer CPUs is a. | Intel | c. | Dodge | b. | AMD | d. | Cyrix | | | | |
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If
you wanted to upgrade the memory on your computer you would add more a. | RAM | c. | L1
Cache | b. | BIOS | d. | ROM | | | | |
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Matching
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Use
the following key to match the correct answer with the correct description. Each letter may only be
used once. a. | 512
MB | d. | L2
Cache | b. | 2.4 GHz | e. | Hard Drive | c. | ROM | | | | |
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Typical memory size in a computer
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Typical speed of a CPU
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Accessed from the backside bus
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19.
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BIOS
is permanently stored here
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20.
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Device where information is stored for long periods of time
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