Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a permanent storage option?

Accepted Answer

A)   Optical drive
B)   Random access memory
C)   Internal hard drive
D)   SSD

Question 2

Desktop computer systems are less reliable than laptop computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In a video card, GPU stands for ________.

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graphics p...

Question 4

Cache memory is a form of ROM.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

macOS X uses ________ software to automatically backup and restore data.

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The answer of macOS X uses ________ software to automatically...

Question 6

Windows has tools to monitor CPU utilization in Task Manager.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match between columns
                        Premises: virtual memory
random access memory
video memory
physical memory
cache memory

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The Answer of found on a video card and space is...

Question 8

The CPU is composed of two units, the control unit and the ________.

Accepted Answer

arithmetic...

Question 9

________ is a feature of a CPU that allows it to begin to fetch the next instruction before it has finished executing the current one.

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Question 10

Running the Disk Defragmenter utility will ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   detect and remove spyware
B)   mark bad memory cells
C)   make the hard drive work more efficiently
D)   clean out your Startup folder

Question 11

Select the best way to determine your RAM allocation.

Accepted Answer

A)   List all programs you would run simultaneously and the amount of RAM each needs and add together.
B)   Count the number of available slots on the motherboard.
C)   Divide the number of used memory slots by the number of total memory slots.
D)   Monitor RAM usage in performance monitor and calculate an average of RAM used over 10 random periods.

Question 12

A(n) ________ moves over the spinning platters to retrieve data from a mechanical hard disk.

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The answer of A(n) ________ moves over the spinning platters...

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)   fetch
B)   encode
C)   execute
D)   store

Question 14

RAID 0 automatically duplicates your data and saves it on two identical drives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Many computer manufacturers offer ________ programs to reduce the number of computers disposed in landfills.

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The answer of Many computer manufacturers offer ________ programs to...

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The control unit is one component of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   CPU
B)   cache
C)   front side bus
D)   clock

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)   megahertz
B)   bits per second
C)   milliseconds
D)   kilobytes

Question 19

To speed up the display of graphics, a(n)  ________ is integrated into most video cards.

Accepted Answer

A)   GPU
B)   CPU
C)   ALU
D)   SSD

Question 20

RAM is an example of ________ storage because when the power is turned off, RAM is cleared out.

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The answer of RAM is an example of ________ storage...

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