Itgs Computer hardware

Question 16 of 23 Question 1 of 23

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Memory VOLATILE

Select one of the following:

Only stores information to run programs while the PC is off.
Don`t requires electricity to store data using transistors and capacitor
Only stores information to run programs while the PC is on. Reset when the PC is
turned off. Requires electricity to store data using transistors and capacitor
Don`t retain data even when the computer is on. Examples in old computers: paper, punched tape
and floppy disks
Retains data even when the computer is off. Examples in old computers: paper, punched tape
and floppy disks

Explanation

Question 17 of 23 Question 2 of 23

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Memory NON-VOLITILE

Select one or more of the following:

Requires electricity to store data using transistors and capacitors
Retains data even when the computer is on.
Reset when the PC is turned off.
Retains data even when the computer is off. Examples in old computers: paper, punched tape
and floppy disks

Explanation

Question 1 of 23 Question 3 of 23

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Latency is the time for components to

Explanation

Question 20 of 23 Question 4 of 23

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Bridges

Select one of the following:

Primary storage
is the area where the computer stores or remembers data.
Manage how data and instructions are transferred between devices
provides the CPU with its instructions.

Explanation

Question 2 of 23 Question 5 of 23

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Cores

Select one of the following:

is the time for components to respond to a request
Manage how data and instructions are transferred
Retains data even when the computer is off.
communicate through channels therefore doubling cores does not double speed

Explanation

Question 7 of 23 Question 6 of 23

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Memory

Select one or more of the following:

Used to access the performance of a computer.
Stores program operations and data while the program is being executed.
Memory
Executes programs using the fetch-decode-execute cycle
Examples Registers, cache, RAM, ROM and Virtual

Explanation

Question 10 of 23 Question 7 of 23

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Storage means

Select one of the following:

Retain programs and files long term, even when not in use.
Renders images, frees up the CPU for other tasks
executes programs using the fetch-decode-execute cycle

Explanation

Question 5 of 23 Question 8 of 23

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Benchmarking means

Select one or more of the following:

Registers, cache, RAM, ROM and Virtual Memory
CPU speed (cycles per second)
Stores program, operations and data while the program is being executed.
A test used to access the performance of a computer. Different types of software are used depending on the computers purpose.

Explanation

Question 8 of 23 Question 9 of 23

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Computers require an input hardware, processing hardware and output hardware.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 9 of 23 Question 10 of 23

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CPU speed (cycles per second) measured in .............................

Select one of the following:

RAM
Gigabytes
Hertz
ROM

Explanation

Question 11 of 23 Question 11 of 23

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Factors that affect CPU performance are

Select one of the following:

Processor type and clock speed
Only cache
Processor type, cache, clock speed
Processor type and cache

Explanation

Question 18 of 23 Question 12 of 23

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Cache is a small amount of memory which is a part of the CPU - closer to the CPU than RAM. It is used to temporarily hold
instructions and data that the CPU is likely to reuse.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 13 of 23 Question 13 of 23

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The CPU control unit checks the -------------------- for instructions before the RAM.

Select one of the following:

Memory
Cache
Operating system
Clock

Explanation

Question 14 of 23 Question 14 of 23

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Larger the Cache =

Select one or more of the following:

indicates how fast the CPU can run.
determines how many instruction cycles the CPU can deal with in a second.
more data can be stored closer to the CPU
less data can be stored closer to the CPU

Explanation

Question 19 of 23 Question 15 of 23

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The clock speed - also known as clock rate -

Select one or more of the following:

stores programs, data and instructions.
indicates how fast the CPU can run.
depends on the size of the cache
allows the communication between devices

Explanation

Question 15 of 23 Question 16 of 23

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Clock speed is measured in megahertz (mHz) or gigahertz (gHz)

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 4 of 23 Question 17 of 23

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Clock speed is measured in megahertz (mHz) or gigahertz (gHz) and corresponds with how many instruction
cycles the CPU .

Explanation

Question 12 of 23 Question 18 of 23

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CPU can contain one or more processing units also known as

Select one of the following:

Sisc
Risc
cores
benchmark

Explanation

Question 3 of 23 Question 19 of 23

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Grapnics bus PCI Express is

Select one of the following:

used to render images, frees up the CPU for other tasks
executes programs using the fetch-decode-execute cycle
a test used to access the performance of a computer.
to store programs andfiles long term, even when not
in use.

Explanation

Question 23 of 23 Question 20 of 23

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RISC stands for

Select one or more of the following:

Random information set comunication
Reduced Instruction set computing
Risk information safe computing
ROM instruction safe comunication

Explanation

Question 6 of 23 Question 21 of 23

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CISC

Select one of the following:

Complex Instruction set computing
Computing information same complex
CPU information same compound
Computing instructions set coprocessor

Explanation

Question 22 of 23 Question 22 of 23

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CISC is

Select one of the following:

used by all laptops/desktops/smartphones and tabets
used only in smartphones and tabets
used by all laptops/desktops
used by most laptops/desktops - made by Intel/AMD

Explanation

Question 21 of 23 Question 23 of 23

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RISC is

Select one of the following:

used only in laptops
used in all devices
used in tablets/smartphones

	Created by san wis almost 9 years ago

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Itgs Computer hardware

Question 16 of 23 Question 1 of 23

Memory VOLATILE

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 23 Question 2 of 23

Memory NON-VOLITILE

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 1 of 23 Question 3 of 23

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Latency is the time for components to

Explanation

Question 20 of 23 Question 4 of 23

Bridges

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 23 Question 5 of 23

Cores

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 23 Question 6 of 23

Memory

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 23 Question 7 of 23

Storage means

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 23 Question 8 of 23

Benchmarking means

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 23 Question 9 of 23

Computers require an input hardware, processing hardware and output hardware.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 23 Question 10 of 23

CPU speed (cycles per second) measured in .............................

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 23 Question 11 of 23

Factors that affect CPU performance are

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 23 Question 12 of 23

Cache is a small amount of memory which is a part of the CPU - closer to the CPU than RAM. It is used to temporarily hold instructions and data that the CPU is likely to reuse.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 23 Question 13 of 23

The CPU control unit checks the -------------------- for instructions before the RAM.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 23 Question 14 of 23

Larger the Cache =

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 23 Question 15 of 23

The clock speed - also known as clock rate -

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 23 Question 16 of 23

Clock speed is measured in megahertz (mHz) or gigahertz (gHz)

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 23 Question 17 of 23

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Clock speed is measured in megahertz (mHz) or gigahertz (gHz) and corresponds with how many instruction cycles the CPU .

Explanation

Question 12 of 23 Question 18 of 23

CPU can contain one or more processing units also known as

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 23 Question 19 of 23

Grapnics bus PCI Express is

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 23 of 23 Question 20 of 23

Cache is a small amount of memory which is a part of the CPU - closer to the CPU than RAM. It is used to temporarily hold
instructions and data that the CPU is likely to reuse.

Clock speed is measured in megahertz (mHz) or gigahertz (gHz) and corresponds with how many instruction
cycles the CPU .