A+ 901 Test 6

Question 1

Which of the following units is used for measuring the speed of modern CPUs?

Answer 1

GHz

Question 2

A type of CPU architecture where a single physical CPU contains more than one execution core on a single die or chip is known as:

Answer 2

Multicore

Question 3

The Land Grid Array (LGA) is a type of integrated circuit packaging that is notable for having pins arranged in a regular array on the underside of the package.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Hardware enhancements adding support for virtualization developed by AMD for its CPUs are known as:

Answer 4

AMD-V

Question 5

What are the characteristic features of Socket T?

Answer 5

775 contacts
Intel CPU socket
LGA packaging

Question 6

Which of the following provides a CPU with the fastest access to frequently used data?

Answer 6

Multi-level cache

Question 7

The NX bit technology implemented in CPUs manufactured by Intel is called:

Answer 7

XD bit

Question 8

Which of the answers listed below refer to the features of Socket H2?

Answer 8

LGA packaging
1155 contacts
Intel CPU socket

Question 9

A CPU design based on instruction set that tries to improve speed by utilizing relatively few and simple instructions is known as:

Answer 9

RISC

Question 10

The Pin Grid Array (PGA) is a type of surface-mount packaging for integrated circuits (ICs) that is notable for having pins on the socket rather than the integrated circuit.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Which of the following answers describe the characteristic features of Socket H/H1?

Answer 11

1156 contacts
LGA packaging
Intel CPU socket

Question 12

The bus between the CPU and the internal memory cache (L2 cache) inside the CPU housing is called:

Answer 12

Back-side bus (BSB)

Question 13

A set of Intel CPU hardware enhancements improving support for virtualization is known as:

Answer 13

VT-x

Question 14

What are the characteristic features of Socket B?

Answer 14

1366 contacts
Intel CPU socket
LGA packaging

Question 15

The bus between the CPU and northbridge is called:

Answer 15

Front-side bus (FSB)

Question 16

An additional ATX12V power connector designed to supply dedicated power for the CPU is known as:

Answer 16

P4 connector

Question 17

Which of the answers listed below describe the features of Socket H3?

Answer 17

LGA packaging
1150 contacts
Intel CPU socket

Question 18

Which of the following acronyms refers to a specific feature of certain types of microprocessor sockets that facilitates the insertion and removal of a CPU chip?

Answer 18

ZIF

Question 19

What is the name of a microprocessor component that performs all comparisons and calculations?

Answer 19

ALU

Question 20

Which of the following answers refer(s) to example(s) of Intel CPU(s) designed for desktop and workstation computers?

Answer 20

Celeron
Pentium
Core i3
Core i5
Core i7

Question 21

What is the name of a server-dedicated CPU series designed by AMD?

Answer 21

Opteron

Question 22

Which of the following answers refer to the characteristics of Socket R?

Answer 22

Intel CPU socket
2011 contacts
LGA packaging

Question 23

Intel CPU server brands include:

Answer 23

Xeon

Itanium

Question 24

The NX bit technology implemented by AMD in its CPUs is known as:

Answer 24

EVP

Question 25

The AMD CPU brands designed for desktop and workstation computers include:

Answer 25

Athlon
Sempron
Phenom
FX