SAINT COM203 MODULE 2 QUIZ 2

Which term refers to the case which holds a computer’s main circuit boards, microprocessor, memory, power supply, and storage devices?

Bus

Cache

Peripheral Device

Primary Storage

System Unit

Question 2. Question :

Which term refers to the high speed circuitry which connects the processor to the system and transports data to and from the processor?

Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)

Cache

Front Side Bus (FSB)

Instruction Pointer (IP)

Registers

Question 3. Question :

A processor with which of the following word sizes would be able to manipulate the largest number of bits at one time?

: 1 bit

8 bit

16 bit

32 bit

64 bit

Question 4. Question :

Which type of storage uses light reflecting areas called lands and non-reflective areas called pits to record data?

Analog Storage

Magnetic Storage

Mechanical Storage

Optical Storage

Solid State Storage

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Question 5. Question :

Which term refers to the average time it takes a computer to locate data in a storage device, such as a hard disk, and read it?

Access Time

Latency

Seek Time

Transfer Time

Wait State Time

Question 6. Question :

Which event occurs when the read/write head of a hard disk drive mechanically hits the platter and damages some of the data on the disk?

Head Crash

Magnetic Leakage

Magnetic Decay

Platter Skip

Stack Overflow

Question 7. Question :

Which term refers to the number of colors a device can display, typically denoted as the number of bits to represent the color of each pixel?

Color Depth

Dot Pitch

Screen Resolution

Screen Size

Viewing Angle

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Question 8. Question :

Which general term refers to a small circuit board which plugs into an expansion slot, and gives the computer the ability to control a storage, input, or output device?

Bus

Coprocessor

Ethernet Card

Expansion Card

Modem

Question 9. Question :

Which technology used in display devices/monitors produces an image by filtering light through a matrix of liquid crystal cells?

Cathode Ray Tube (CRT)

Light Emitting Diode (LED)

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

Plasma Screen

Question 10. Question :

Which term refers to a small, reinforced, oval shaped hole in a computer case into which you can insert a lock attached to a cable, which can in turn be fastened to a desk to prevent theft?

Anchor Port

Bolt Bracket

Kensington Security Slot

Surge Protector

USB Slot

Question 11. Question :

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), how much E-waste is discarded each year?

30 Tons

300 Tons

3,000 Tons

3 Million Tons

3 Billion Tons

Question 12. Question :

Which military communications project evolved into the modern Internet?

Area 51

ARPANET

Manhattan Project

Operation Overlord

Project PX

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