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The Answer of time required for the read/write head to is...

Exam 6: Understanding and Assessing Hardware: Evaluating Your System

Windows uses a memory-management technique known as ________ to monitor which applications you frequently use and preloads them into your system memory.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 21

A CPU's processing power is determined by the combination of the clock speed, the number of cores, and the amount of ________.

(Short Answer)

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Question 22

Which of the following is NOT an optical disc format?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 23

The amount of RAM storage is measured in ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 24

If you reformat the hard drive on a computer, it erases all personal information from your computer and makes it safe to donate.

(True/False)

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Question 25

The CPU's ________ memory is a form of RAM that gets data to the CPU for processing much faster than bringing the data in from the computer's RAM.

(Short Answer)

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Question 26

There are ________ levels of cache memory.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 27

The ________ has the largest capacity of any storage device.

(Short Answer)

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Question 28

In most current systems, ________ is the type of RAM used.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 29

Video cards include their own RAM.

(True/False)

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Question 30

Optical drives use a(n)________ to read and write data.

(Short Answer)

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Question 31

The time it takes a storage device to locate stored data and make it available for processing is called ________ time.

(Short Answer)

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Question 32

GPU stands for ________.

(Short Answer)

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Question 33

When referring to hard drives, access time is measured in ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 34

All of the following are part of the machine cycle EXCEPT ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 35

Which of the following does NOT determine processor power?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 36

Match each of the following terms to its meaning:

latency

time required for the read/write head to move to the correct track

sectors

time needed for correct sector to spin to the read/write head

seek time

round, thin plates of metal within a hard drive

Correct Answer:

Verified

latency

sectors

seek time

platters

tracks

(Matching)

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Question 37

________ Law predicts that the number of transistors in a CPU will double every 2 years.

(Short Answer)

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Question 38

To securely erase data, the U.S. Department of Defense suggests that the data be overwritten ________ times.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 39

Level 1 cache contains the least amount of storage of the cache memory levels.

(True/False)

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Question 40

Windows uses a memory-management technique known as ________ to monitor which applications you frequently use and preloads them into your system memory.

A CPU's processing power is determined by the combination of the clock speed, the number of cores, and the amount of ________.

Which of the following is NOT an optical disc format?

The amount of RAM storage is measured in ________.

If you reformat the hard drive on a computer, it erases all personal information from your computer and makes it safe to donate.

The CPU's ________ memory is a form of RAM that gets data to the CPU for processing much faster than bringing the data in from the computer's RAM.

There are ________ levels of cache memory.

The ________ has the largest capacity of any storage device.

In most current systems, ________ is the type of RAM used.

Video cards include their own RAM.

Optical drives use a(n)________ to read and write data.

The time it takes a storage device to locate stored data and make it available for processing is called ________ time.

GPU stands for ________.

When referring to hard drives, access time is measured in ________.

All of the following are part of the machine cycle EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following does NOT determine processor power?

________ Law predicts that the number of transistors in a CPU will double every 2 years.

To securely erase data, the U.S. Department of Defense suggests that the data be overwritten ________ times.

Level 1 cache contains the least amount of storage of the cache memory levels.

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