The processor market for desktop and laptop computers is dominated by
________. - ANSWER Intel
Level 3 cache memory is faster than the other cache memory levels. -
ANSWER False
In most current systems, ________ is the type of RAM used. - ANSWER
DDR3
Optical discs store data using tiny pits and lands. - ANSWER True
Thunderbolt can carry three channels of information on the same connector. -
ANSWER False
Desktop computer systems are less reliable than laptop computers. - ANSWER
False
Which of the following ports is NOT used to connect to a video card? -
ANSWER USB
A ________ enables the computer to drive the speaker system. - ANSWER
sound card
, Which of the following does NOT determine processor power? - ANSWER
Speed of the motherboard
The amount of RAM storage is measured in ________. - ANSWER GB
Which of the following is NOT a permanent storage option? - ANSWER
Random access memory
Level 1 cache contains the least amount of storage of the cache memory levels.
- ANSWER True
_________ allows for high-speed information processing by allowing a new set
of instructions to begin before the previous set is complete. - ANSWER
Hyperthreading
The ________ is the storage device with the largest capacity. - ANSWER
mechanical hard drive
RAID 0 automatically duplicates your data and saves it on two identical drives.
- ANSWER False
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. -
ANSWER Refresh
All of the following are part of the machine cycle EXCEPT ________. -
ANSWER encode
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