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Book Title: Digital Planet: Tomorrow's Technology and You, 92% Correct of 26 Score d ite m s:
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Book Author: Beekman
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Location on Site: Chapter 2: Hardware Basics: Inside the Box >
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Date/Time October 28, 2016 at 9:38 AM (UTC/GMT)
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Correct. The motherboard is the circuit board that contains a computer's CPU.
3. Computer memory that stores programs and data that needs to be instantly accessible to the
CPU is called ____________.
Correct. Computer memory that stores programs and data that needs to be instantly accessible
to the CPU is called random access memory (RAM).
4. The most widely used code that represents each letter, digit, and special character as a unique
string of 8 bits is ____________.
Correct. The most widely used code that represents each letter, digit, and special character as a
unique string of 8 bits is ASCII.
5. When software that is written for one processor works with another processor, it is considered
____________.
Correct. When software that is written for one processor works with another processor, it is
considered compatible.
6. The processor's ____________ is the design that determines how the components of the CPU
are put and work together on the chip.
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Correct. The processor's architecture is the design that determines how the components of the
CPU are put and work together on the chip.
8. A single chip that contains multiple cores that run simultaneously is a(n) ____________.
Correct. A single chip that contains multiple cores that run simultaneously is a multicore
processor.
9. The hardware component that executes the steps in a software program and contains the
circuitry to perform instructions is called the ____________.
10. ____________ is used to store start-up instructions and other critical information for all modern
computers.
Correct. ROM is used to store start-up instructions and other critical information for all modern
computers.
11. Because flash memory can keep its contents without a flow of electricity, it is said to be
____________.
Correct. Because flash memory can keep its contents without a flow of electricity, it is said to be
nonvolatile.
12. Which of the following is a special, low-energy type of RAM that can store small amounts of data
for a long time using battery power?
Correct. CMOS is a special, low-energy type of RAM that can store small amounts of data for a
long time using battery power.
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14. PC cards and ExpressCards that can be inserted or removed from a computer's slot without
powering down the system are called __________.
Correct. PC cards and ExpressCards that can be inserted or removed from a computer's slot
without powering down the system are called hot-swappable.
16. The most widely used computer code, ASCII, supports Japanese and Arabic.
Correct. The most widely used computer code, ASCII, does not support Japanese and Arabic.
17. The ALU translates an instruction into a form that can be read by the CPU.
18. One gigahertz (GHz) equals one clock cycle per second.
19. Computers perform five basic functions: receive input, process information, produce output,
store information, and create new products.
Correct. Computers perform four basic functions: receive input, process information, produce
output, and store information.
20. The more modern language coding scheme that supports over 100,000 unique characters,
including Chinese, Greek, and Japanese is known as Unicode.
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Correct. The more modern language coding scheme that supports over 100,000 unique
characters, including Chinese, Greek, and Japanese is known as Unicode.
21.5 Bay C. Open areas in the system box for disk drives and other devices
21.6 Cache E. Small memory space used by the CPU to eliminate bottlenecks in processing
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