ITE 272 EXAM 1 STUDY PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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ITE 272
Institution
ITE 272
ITE 272 EXAM 1 STUDY PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Systems Architecture - CORRECT ANSWER-The structure,
interaction, and technology of computer components.
Any job in any computer science related field (from clerks to the
highest CIO) will require knowledge of the base terminology,
compo...
ITE 272 EXAM 1 STUDY PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Systems Architecture - CORRECT ANSWER-The structure,
interaction, and technology of computer components.
Any job in any computer science related field (from clerks to the
highest CIO) will require knowledge of the base terminology,
components, and inner workings of the systems by which
information is processed and conveyed. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Why is the knowledge of systems architecture
important to different roles and job titles?
-accepts numeric input
-performs calculations
-communicates results
(Input/processing/output) - CORRECT ANSWER-What is the
definition of a computer?
mechanical, electrical, quantum - CORRECT ANSWER-What
are the three types of computers?
too slow, unreliable, requires frequent upkeep - CORRECT
ANSWER-What are the limitations of early mechanical
systems?
, faster, more accurate, more reliable - CORRECT ANSWER-
What are the advantages of electronic implementation?
Function processor - CORRECT ANSWER-Manipulates data
through computation, comparison, and data movement.
Special purpose, general purpose - CORRECT ANSWER-What
are the two types of processors?
Performs one specific task (kitchen appliances, automobiles,
digital audio recorders) - CORRECT ANSWER-Special purpose
processor
Typical computer that does many functions - CORRECT
ANSWER-General purpose processor
Holds RAM, instructions, and data for currently running
programs - CORRECT ANSWER-Primary storage
Internal communication channel connecting all hardware -
CORRECT ANSWER-Bus
Hard drive, magnetic disk drives, solid state drives (what you
typically think of as storage) - CORRECT ANSWER-Secondary
storage
Everything used as interface with computer. External
communication functions - CORRECT ANSWER-Input/Output
(I/O)
Control Unit, ALU, Registers - CORRECT ANSWER-What are
the CPU components?
Directs commands and data. Directs everything that happens in
ALU - CORRECT ANSWER-Control Unit/CU
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