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Exam 2 Study Guide CGS Questions and Answers 100% Solved | Rated A+ With _______ systems, output and input devices are located outside the system unit - desktop systems This type of computer is very similar to cell phones, although it is larger, heavier, and generally more powerful - tablets ...

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With _______ systems, output and input devices are located outside the

system unit - ✔✔desktop systems

This type of computer is very similar to cell phones, although it is larger,

heavier, and generally more powerful - ✔✔tablets

A byte is formed by a group of ______ bits - ✔✔8 bits

Character encoding standards - ✔✔Unicode, AASCII, EBCDIC

What is another name for a system board? - ✔✔motherboard

On the motherboard, the connection points for the chips are known as

______? - ✔✔sockets

Tiny circuit boards etched onto squares of sandlike material, called silicon,

are called ______? - ✔✔chips

Integrated circuits typically are mounted on ________, which are then

plugged into the system board - ✔✔chip carriers




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,Functions of the control unit - ✔✔- directs movement of electronic signals

between memory and arithmetic-logic unit

Pathways that support communication among the various electronic

components on the system board are called ________ - ✔✔bus lines

In most personal computer systems, the CPU is contained on a single chip

called the _________ - ✔✔microprocessor

Term used to describe the number of bits that a CPU can access at one

time - ✔✔word

A 32-bit-word computer can access _____ at a time - ✔✔4 bytes at a time

The processing speed of a microprocessor is typically represented by its

______ - ✔✔clock speed

What are multicore processors? - ✔✔allows computer to run two or more

operations simultaneously

What are cryptoprocessors? - ✔✔a type of specialty processor devotes

exclusively to protecting your privacy

What are coprocessors? - ✔✔specialty processors designed to improve

specific computing operations such as displaying 3-D images and

encrypting data



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, What is cache memory used for? - ✔✔holds frequently-accessed

information; can be accessed quickly

What is virtual memory? - ✔✔large programs are divided into parts and the

parts are stored on a secondary device, usually a hard disk

What is Flash memory? - ✔✔memory that offers combination of features of

RAM and ROM; RAM: can be updated to store new information; ROM:

does not lose information when computer power is turned off

What are the commonly used units of measurement for memory capacity? -

✔✔megabyte, gigabyte, terabyte, petabyte

When you reboot your system, the computer follows start-up instructions

stored in this type of memory - ✔✔Flash memory

What are expansion slots on a system board used for? - ✔✔expansion

cards fit into slots to connect optional devices

What is a USB port and what are they used for? - ✔✔Universal serial bus

port; standard port; can be used to connect several devices to the system

unit; widely used to connect keyboards, mice, printers, storage devices

What are HDMI ports and what are they used for? - ✔✔High Definition

Multimedia Interface; provide high-definition video and audio



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