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Homework, Chapter 2
True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
____ 1. The main circuit board inside the system unit
is called the motherboard.
____ 2. A computer byte is the amount of data
(measured in bits) that a CPU can manipulate at one time.
____ 3. RAM consists of nonvolatile chips that
permanently store data or programs.
____ 4. The quality of scanned images is measured as
PPM.
____ 5. Laser printers form images with toner powder.
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
____ 6. The ____ is the main processing device for a
computer.
|
a. |
CPU |
c. |
USB |
|
b. |
cache |
d. |
FPU |
____ 7. ____ are the fastest type of memory used by
the CPU.
|
a. |
ROMs |
c. |
Caches |
|
b. |
RAMs |
d. |
Registers |
____ 8. ____ consists of nonvolatile chips.
|
a. |
Flash memory |
c. |
RAM |
|
b. |
ROM |
d. |
both a and b |
____ 9. Today, most notebook and netbook computers
use ____ to give them additional capabilities.
|
a. |
ExpressCard modules |
c. |
expansion slots |
|
b. |
PC Cards |
d. |
USB cards |
____ 10. In the accompanying figure, the item in box
____ stores data and instructions before and during processing.
|
a. |
1 |
c. |
5 |
|
b. |
3 |
d. |
6 |
____ 11. In the accompanying figure, the item in box
____ takes instructions and translates them into a form that the control unit
can understand.
|
a. |
2 |
c. |
4 |
|
b. |
3 |
d. |
6 |
____ 12. Magnetic hard drives contain round pieces of
metal called ____.
|
a. |
platters |
c. |
SSDs |
|
b. |
cylinders |
d. |
saucers |
____ 13. On most computer systems, the smallest storage
area on a hard disk is a(n) ____.
|
a. |
track |
c. |
SSD |
|
b. |
cluster |
d. |
cylinder |
____ 14. Microsoft SkyDrive is an example of ____
storage.
|
a. |
NAS |
c. |
cloud |
|
b. |
SAN |
d. |
direct |
____ 15. A(n) ____ is the most common
form of output device.
|
a. |
Web page |
c. |
printer |
|
b. |
display device |
d. |
audio or video stream |
Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
Case 2-1
Troy is trying to
build an ideal computer system for his house. He is currently looking at all
the hardware options available to him.
____ 16. Troy is not planning to upgrade his computer
for at least a few years. He’s looking at bus data transfer rates, and knows
that the emerging ____ technology seems to offer the fastest speeds of anything
on the horizon.
|
a. |
USB 2.0 |
c. |
SuperSpeed USB |
|
b. |
FireWire 1.394 |
d. |
Quad-Four FireWire |
____ 17. Troy sees a CPU with a clock speed rated at 3
GHz. He knows this is ____.
|
a. |
among the fastest on the market |
c. |
neither a nor b |
|
b. |
not the fastest on the market |
d. |
not enough information to say |
____ 18. Lastly, Troy is researching various display
devices. He discovers that OLED technology has many plusses over LCD
technology, including all of the above EXCEPT ____.
|
a. |
energy efficiency |
c. |
thinner than LCDs |
|
b. |
wider viewing angle |
d. |
none of the above |
Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
Case 2-2
Abed works at a
computer supply company. This week he has fielded a surprising number of
questions about printers.
____ 19. Next, Abed hears from someone who wants a
printer that will deliver the highest resolution. Price is less of a concern.
Abed recommends a(n) ____ printer.
|
a. |
ZINK |
c. |
inkjet |
|
b. |
laser |
d. |
portable |
____ 20. Lastly, Abed has a
long discussion with a potential client about the process known as FDM. The
client is most likely a(n) ____.
|
a. |
undergraduate student |
|
b. |
author setting up a small home office |
|
c. |
architect |
|
d. |
traveling salesman who needs a
portable printer |