Module 3 Unit 1

Question 1

What type of component provides persistent storage?

Answer 1

A mass storage device

Ex: hard disk drive (HDD), Solid State Drive (SSD), flash memory

Question 2

what computer component is most restrictive in terms of determining upgrade potential for a desktop computer?

Answer 2

The motherboard

why? it is difficult and expensive to replace

Question 3

True or false? A plug-in card is always required to support PC sound.

Answer 3

false

why? sound functions are often provided by a motherboard chipset

Question 4

what is the main advantage of using a CPU in 64-bit mode?

Answer 4

makes more system, memory accessible it is more reliable, and a bit faster than 32-bit software.

Question 5

what is a typical speed for a modern CPU to run at?

Answer 5

Around 2GHz

budget models might run as low as one GHZ all the fastest run up to about 3 GHz

Question 6

you want to purchase a computer with the fast graphics interface? What type of expansion slot would you look for?

Answer 6

PCIe x16 -this is a type of PCI Express slot that uses 16 ‘lanes’. Each lane can transfer 250 MBps

Question 7

what type of component provides a passive cooling solution?

Answer 7

A heat sink or heat spreader

Question 8

How would you access the system set up program on a PC?

Answer 8

historically speaking: ESC, DEL, F1, F2, or F10). Modern PCs often use fast boot modes that require some other means of booting to the firmware setup program.