Computer Science Chapter 6 M/C

The rule of thumb that predicts that CPU capacity will double every 2 years is called ________ Law.

Which of the following is the lightest computer?

The processor market for desktop and laptop computers is dominated by ________.

Which of the following does NOT determine processor power?

Which of the following activities is carried out by the ALU?

All of the following are part of the machine cycle EXCEPT ________.

The CPU consists of which two parts?

The control unit is one component of the ________.

Running the CPU at a faster speed than the manufacturer recommends is called ________.

There are ________ levels of cache memory.

________ provides high-speed information processing by enabling a new set of instructions to start before the previous set is finished.

The speed of a level of cache memory is impacted by ________.

RAM is an example of ________ storage.

The amount of RAM storage is measured in ________.

In most current systems, ________ is the type of RAM used.

Windows uses a memory-management technique known as ________ to monitor which applications you frequently use and preloads them into your system memory.

When referring to hard drives, access time is measured in ________.

A ________ uses electronic memory and has no motors or moving parts.

Which optical disc has the greatest storage capacity?

Which of the following is NOT an optical disc format?

The ________ has the largest capacity of any storage device.

Which of the follow ports is NOT used to connect to a video card?

To speed up the display of graphics, a(n) ________ is installed on some video cards.

A ________ enables the computer to drive the speaker system.

In Dolby Digital 7.1, the 1 indicates a ________ speaker.

Running the Disk Defragmenter utility will ________.

Running the Disk Cleanup utility is a quick way to ________.

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.

Which statement pertaining to system reliability is FALSE?

To securely erase data, the U.S. Department of Defense suggests that the data be overwritten ________ times.