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Study Well: All The Unclear Answers part 1 Flashcards

1
Q

which is the most common port in computers?

A

USB port

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2
Q

the amount of RAM is measured in what

A

GB

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3
Q

The small circuit boards that hold a series of RAM chips are called

A

memory modules

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4
Q

what is fast becoming the preferred means of portable storage?

A

flash drives

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5
Q

what is the bit depth

A

the number of bits a video card uses to to represent each pixel on the monitor

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6
Q

what is a monitor’s resolution?

A

the number of pixels displayed on the screen

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7
Q

what is the least common port in modern computers

A

a parallel port

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8
Q

where can info about your computer’s video card be found

A

advanced settings of the display dialog box

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9
Q

what is the ethernet port used for

A

to connect a computer to a local network

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10
Q

the flash memory is a form of _ storage?

a) temporary
b) nonvalotile
c) volatile
d) optical

A

c) volatile

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11
Q

an accumulation of temporary internet files will have no effect on your computer’s performances

true or false

A

false boy

an accumulation of these temporary internet files will make it slower

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12
Q

when your computer is using the virtual memory, what does the OS do?

A

it builds a file called page file on the hard drive

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13
Q

what does it mean when a computer becomes memory bound

A

there isn’t enough RAM installed

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14
Q

an expansions card that turns binary data into images is a:

A

video card

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15
Q

what connects the CPU to the system memory

A

the front side bus

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16
Q

what is the Wifi’s data transfer rate?

A

200 Mbps

17
Q

in which measure do you refer the hard drive’s access time?

A

milliseconds

18
Q

what will the disk defragmenter do?

A

make the hard drive work more effectively

19
Q

where is the greater nonvolatile storage capacity found?

A

the RAM

20
Q

what is the Kernel Memory

A

the RAM memory used by the operating system

21
Q

what is the max storage capacity that some PCs’ hard drives have?

a) 1.5 gigabytes
b) 1.5 megabytes
c) 1.5 kilobytes
d) 1.5 terabytes

A

d) 1.5 terabytes

22
Q

what does the ALU do?

A

completion of all arithmetic equations

23
Q

when referring to hard rives, what are the two factors of the access time

A

seek time

latency

24
Q

what is the actual name of an ethernet port?

A

RJ-45 Jack

25
Q

Windows Vista incorporates __________ ,
which enables you to migrate files and settings from a Windows XP system to a Windows Vista system via a network connection.

A) Upgrade Companion
B) Easy Transfer Companion
C) Easy PC Transfer
D)Migrate Easy

A

B) Easy Transfer Companion

26
Q

is the video card installed inside your monitor or system unit?

A

in your system unit

27
Q

what are the two types of video memory

A

GDDR3

DDR2

28
Q

which portable port is referred as magnetic media?

a) DVD
b) Floppy disk
c) CD
d) blu ray disk

A

b) Floppy disk

29
Q

you get more speed for a lower price when you buy a note book

true or false

A

false my dude

30
Q

a 3.8-GHz processor performs at a rate of

a) 3.8 bytes per second
b) 3.8 bits per second
c) 3.8 million machine cycles per second
d) 3.8 billion machine cycles per second

A

d) 3.8 billion machine cycles per second

31
Q

what is the physical memory

A

the amount of RAM that is actually in the memory modules of your computer

32
Q

what is the CPU usage

A

The percentage of time your CPU is working

33
Q

what will the disk cleanup utility do

A

clear out unnecessary files

34
Q

how can you determine the amount of RAM in your system?

A

by looking at the System Properties window

35
Q

Each of the following is a computer subsystem EXCEPT the

a) storage subsystem
b) memory subsystem
c) CPU subsystem
d) data subsystem

A

d) data subsystem

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