OBA 340 Questions And Answers With Verified Quiz
SSD ANS -solid state drive
-safer
-no moving parts
-smaller, faster
-colder
-such as chips(semiconductors)
HHD ANS -hard drive
-traditional
-moving parts
-heavier/ hotter
-easier to break
-take more power
moores law ANS -chip perf...
OBA 340 Questions And Answers With Verified Quiz
SSD ANS -solid state drive
-safer
-no moving parts
-smaller, faster
-colder
-such as chips(semiconductors)
HHD ANS -hard drive
-traditional
-moving parts
-heavier/ hotter
-easier to break
-take more power
moores law ANS -chip performance per $ doubles every 18mnths
-cheaper, faster
RAM ANS -random access memory
-chip based memory
-temporary storage
-"load" or "launch" program, it moves from hard drive to RAM chips
flash storage ANS cameras, USB, MP3, mobile phones use flash storage(not as fast as RAM)
what are bits ANS 1 & 0
8 bits = 1 Byte
how many ____ is one letter or number ANS 8 bits OR 1 Byte
, the HOW moores law ANS -shrinking silicon pathways, create better chips
-then more problems with size, heat, & power
-therefore more multi-core processors that "divide" tasks
transistor ANS on-off switches in a chip that work to calc. or store things in memory
supercomputers ANS -use massive sets of microprocessors working in parallel
grid computing ANS uses existing computer hardware to work together & mimic a massively parallel
supercomputer
cluster computing ANS collections of server computers that are linked together via software and networking
hardware so that they can function as a single computing resource
1 KB ANS 1,000 Bytes
1 MB ANS 1,000,000 Bytes
1 GB ANS 1 billion bytes
multicore processors ANS 2 or more lower power processor cores on a single chip
volatile memory ANS storage such as RAM that is wiped clean when power is cut off from device
non-volatile memory ANS storage that retains data even when phone is turned off (such as flash storage, DVD)
semiconductor ANS a substance such as silicon dioxide used inside most computer CHIPS that is capable of
enabling as well as inhibiting the flow of electricity.
operating sys. ANS common set of controls for managing computer hardware
-most computer softwares have this
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