CHAPTER 5 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
________ allow a single computer to run two or more operations at the same
time. correct answer Multicore processors
________ allow computers to be connected without cables. correct answer
Wireless network cards
________ buses connect the CPU to memory on the system board. correct answer
System
________ cards are used to connect a computer to a network. correct answer
Network adapter
________ memory improves processing by acting as a temporary high-speed
holding area between the memory and the CPU. correct answer Cache
________ memory uses the hard drive to substitute for RAM. correct answer
Virtual
________ operations consist of making comparisons. correct answer Logical
________ ports are a special type of port for connecting musical instruments to a
sound card. correct answer MIDI
________ ports are audiovisual ports typically used to connect large monitors.
correct answer MiniDP
, ________ ports are the standard high-speed networking ports for many of today's
computers. correct answer Ethernet
________ ports provide high-speed connections for external disk drives, optical
disks, and other large secondary storage devices. correct answer eSATA
________ ports provide high-speed connections for up to seven separate devices
connected one to another. correct answer Thunderbolt
64-bit-word computer can access 8 bytes at a time. correct answer True
A 32-bit-word computer can access ________. correct answer 4 bytes at a time
A bus is a pathway for bits representing data and instructions. correct answer
True
A byte is formed by a group of ________. correct answer 8 bits
A type of specialty processor devoted exclusively to protecting your privacy.
correct answer Cryptoprocessor
A(n) ________-bit-word computer can access 8 bytes of information at a time.
correct answer 64
________ allow a single computer to run two or more operations at the same
time. correct answer Multicore processors
________ allow computers to be connected without cables. correct answer
Wireless network cards
________ buses connect the CPU to memory on the system board. correct answer
System
________ cards are used to connect a computer to a network. correct answer
Network adapter
________ memory improves processing by acting as a temporary high-speed
holding area between the memory and the CPU. correct answer Cache
________ memory uses the hard drive to substitute for RAM. correct answer
Virtual
________ operations consist of making comparisons. correct answer Logical
________ ports are a special type of port for connecting musical instruments to a
sound card. correct answer MIDI
________ ports are audiovisual ports typically used to connect large monitors.
correct answer MiniDP
, ________ ports are the standard high-speed networking ports for many of today's
computers. correct answer Ethernet
________ ports provide high-speed connections for external disk drives, optical
disks, and other large secondary storage devices. correct answer eSATA
________ ports provide high-speed connections for up to seven separate devices
connected one to another. correct answer Thunderbolt
64-bit-word computer can access 8 bytes at a time. correct answer True
A 32-bit-word computer can access ________. correct answer 4 bytes at a time
A bus is a pathway for bits representing data and instructions. correct answer
True
A byte is formed by a group of ________. correct answer 8 bits
A type of specialty processor devoted exclusively to protecting your privacy.
correct answer Cryptoprocessor
A(n) ________-bit-word computer can access 8 bytes of information at a time.
correct answer 64
