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The computer's speed is measured in megahertz, that is:
Millions of cycles per second
Which of the following data storage systems provides the most efficient random
access to individual data items?
Main Memory
Which of the following mass storage systems does not require physical motion?
Flash Drives
Which of the following CPU module stores the address of the next instruction to
be fetched?
Program Counter
Which of the following operating system component maintains the directory
system?
File Manager
Which of the following components of an operating system handles the details
associated with particular peripheral equipment?
Device Drivers
Multitasking in a computer with only one CPU is accomplished by a technique
called:
Multiprogramming
Which of the following is not a way of classifying networks?
Router vs. Bridge
Ethernet is a means of implementing which of the following network topologies?
Bus
Which of the following is not a means of performing inter-process communication
over a network?
ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)
Which layer of the TCP/IP hierarchy actually transmits a message?
Link
www.cs.washington.edu is a:
Pathname
Which layer of the TCP/IP hierarchy decides the direction in which message
segments are transferred across the Internet?
Network
Which layer of the TCP/IP hierarchy decides which application should receive an
incoming message?
Application
Which of the following is a technique for controlling access to a critical region?
Semaphore
Which layer of the TCP/IP hierarchy chops messages into units whose size is
compatible with the Internet?
Transport