Study Well: All The Unclear Answers part 1 Flashcards
which is the most common port in computers?
USB port
the amount of RAM is measured in what
GB
The small circuit boards that hold a series of RAM chips are called
memory modules
what is fast becoming the preferred means of portable storage?
flash drives
what is the bit depth
the number of bits a video card uses to to represent each pixel on the monitor
what is a monitor’s resolution?
the number of pixels displayed on the screen
what is the least common port in modern computers
a parallel port
where can info about your computer’s video card be found
advanced settings of the display dialog box
what is the ethernet port used for
to connect a computer to a local network
the flash memory is a form of _ storage?
a) temporary
b) nonvalotile
c) volatile
d) optical
c) volatile
an accumulation of temporary internet files will have no effect on your computer’s performances
true or false
false boy
an accumulation of these temporary internet files will make it slower
when your computer is using the virtual memory, what does the OS do?
it builds a file called page file on the hard drive
what does it mean when a computer becomes memory bound
there isn’t enough RAM installed
an expansions card that turns binary data into images is a:
video card
what connects the CPU to the system memory
the front side bus
what is the Wifi’s data transfer rate?
200 Mbps
in which measure do you refer the hard drive’s access time?
milliseconds
what will the disk defragmenter do?
make the hard drive work more effectively
where is the greater nonvolatile storage capacity found?
the RAM
what is the Kernel Memory
the RAM memory used by the operating system
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
d) 1.5 terabytes
what does the ALU do?
completion of all arithmetic equations
when referring to hard rives, what are the two factors of the access time
seek time
latency
what is the actual name of an ethernet port?
RJ-45 Jack
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
B) Easy Transfer Companion
is the video card installed inside your monitor or system unit?
in your system unit
what are the two types of video memory
GDDR3
DDR2
which portable port is referred as magnetic media?
a) DVD
b) Floppy disk
c) CD
d) blu ray disk
b) Floppy disk
you get more speed for a lower price when you buy a note book
true or false
false my dude
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
d) 3.8 billion machine cycles per second
what is the physical memory
the amount of RAM that is actually in the memory modules of your computer
what is the CPU usage
The percentage of time your CPU is working
what will the disk cleanup utility do
clear out unnecessary files
how can you determine the amount of RAM in your system?
by looking at the System Properties window
Each of the following is a computer subsystem EXCEPT the
a) storage subsystem
b) memory subsystem
c) CPU subsystem
d) data subsystem
d) data subsystem
