Question 1

A hard drive,a CD drive,and a flash drive are examples of a storage ____________________.

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Question 2

-In the accompanying figure,the lighter,smooth surface areas of the CD are called ____________________.

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-In the accompanying figure,the lighter,smooth surface areas...

Question 3

-In the accompanying figure,the dark,crater-like spots on the CD surface are called ____________________.

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The answer of 
-In the accompanying figure,the dark,crater-like spots on...

Question 4

The instructions that your computer performs when it is first turned on are permanently stored in ____________________.

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The answer of The instructions that your computer performs when...

Question 5

In RAM,a group of ____________________ bits is grouped together to form a byte.

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The answer of In RAM,a group of ____________________ bits is...

Question 6

MATCHING
Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
-Special high-speed memory that allows a microprocessor to access data more rapidly than from memory located elsewhere on the system board
A)BSoD
B)Blu-ray
C)expansion slot
D)ROM
E)FSB
F)CPU cache
G)laser
H)system unit
I)color depth
J)Plug and Play
K)virtual memory
L)CISC

Accepted Answer

CPU cache is a special high-speed memory that allows a microprocessor to access data more rapidly than from memory located elsewhere on the system board.

Question 7

System configuration information,such as the date and time,hard disk capacity,RAM capacity,and number and types of drives,is stored in a non-volatile ____________________ chip.

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The answer of System configuration information,such as the date and...

Question 8

MATCHING
Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
-Indicates that the operating system has encountered an error from which it cannot recover
A)BSoD
B)Blu-ray
C)expansion slot
D)ROM
E)FSB
F)CPU cache
G)laser
H)system unit
I)color depth
J)Plug and Play
K)virtual memory
L)CISC

Accepted Answer

BSoD stands for Blue Screen of Death and is a common error message displayed by Microsoft Windows operating systems when they encounter a critical system error that causes the system to crash.

Question 9

____________________ is a limited version of Windows that allows you to use your mouse,screen,and keyboard,but no other peripherals.

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Question 10

The segment of the data bus to which peripheral devices connect is called the ____________________ bus.

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Question 11

MATCHING
Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
-A long,narrow socket on the motherboard into which you can plug an expansion card
A)BSoD
B)Blu-ray
C)expansion slot
D)ROM
E)FSB
F)CPU cache
G)laser
H)system unit
I)color depth
J)Plug and Play
K)virtual memory
L)CISC

Accepted Answer

An expansion slot is a long, narrow socket on the motherboard into which you can plug an expansion card.

(Note: None of the other choices match this definition.)

Question 12

MATCHING
Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
-An area of the hard disk used by the operating system to store parts of programs and data files if a program exceeds its allocated RAM
A)BSoD
B)Blu-ray
C)expansion slot
D)ROM
E)FSB
F)CPU cache
G)laser
H)system unit
I)color depth
J)Plug and Play
K)virtual memory
L)CISC

Accepted Answer

Virtual memory is an area of the hard disk used by the operating system to store parts of programs and data files if a program exceeds its allocated RAM.

Question 13

MATCHING
Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
-Memory circuitry that holds the computer's startup routine
A)BSoD
B)Blu-ray
C)expansion slot
D)ROM
E)FSB
F)CPU cache
G)laser
H)system unit
I)color depth
J)Plug and Play
K)virtual memory
L)CISC

Accepted Answer

ROM (Read-Only Memory) is a type of memory circuitry that holds the computer's startup routine, as well as other critical information that must be retained even when the power is turned off.

Question 14

RAM is ____________________,which means that it requires electrical power to hold data.

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The answer of RAM is ____________________,which means that it requires...

Question 15

In RAM,a microscopic electronic part called a(n)____________________ is used to hold a bit.

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The answer of In RAM,a microscopic electronic part called a(n)____________________...

Question 16

Many seasoned users have encountered the Windows ____________________,which suddenly replaces the usual graphical screen display with an enigmatic error message written in white text against a blue background.

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Question 17

The number of horizontal and vertical pixels that a device displays on a screen is referred to as its ____________________.

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Question 18

A(n)head ____________________ can be triggered by jarring the hard disk while it is in use.

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Question 19

____________________ is a high-capacity optical storage technology with a 25 GB capacity per layer.

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Question 20

A storage ____________________ is the disk,CD,tape,paper,or other substance that contains data.

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Quiz 2: Computer Hardware