Question 1

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

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Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  megahertz
B)  bits per second
C)  milliseconds
D)  kilobytesE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

The ________ has the largest capacity of any storage device.

Accepted Answer

A)  compact disc
B)  solid state drive
C)  Bluray disc
D)  mechanical hard driveE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

________ drives are 100 times faster than mechanical hard drives.

Accepted Answer

Solid-stat...

Question 5

3D sound is different from surround-sound.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 folderE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Windows uses a memory-management technique known as ________ to monitor which applications you use most frequently an d then preloads them into your system memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  SuperGet
B)  SuperFetch
C)  SuperTake
D)  SuperRetrieveE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

arithmetic...

Question 9

A ________ uses electronic memory and has no motors or moving parts.

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanical hard drive
B)  solid-state drive
C)  Bluray disc
D)  digital video discE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Match each of the following terms to its purpose:
I. virtual memory
II. physical memory
III. random access memory
IV. cache memory
V. video memory

Accepted Answer

A)   temporary storage space
B)   used by a video card
C)   space on the hard drive for data that doesn't fit in RAM
D)   can be accessed more quickly than regular RAM
E)   the amount of RAM contained on memory modulesF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Match each of the following terms to its meaning:
I. latency
II. sectors
III. tracks
IV. seek time
V. platters

Accepted Answer

A)   time required for the read/write head to move to the correct track
B)   round, thin plates of metal within a hard drive
C)   time needed for correct sector to spin to the read/write head
D)   concentric circles on a hard drive
E)   pie-shaped wedges on the surface of a hard driveF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Video cards are designed with their own RAM storage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A video card can deliver output to multiple ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A video card can deliver output to...

Question 14

Running the Disk Cleanup utility is a quick way to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  defrag your hard drive
B)  remove spyware programs
C)  clear out unnecessary files
D)  clean out your Startup folderE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

GPU stands for ________.

Accepted Answer

graphics p...

Question 16

________ provides high-speed information processing by enabling a new set of instructions to start before the previous set is finished.

Accepted Answer

A)  Multitasking
B)  Cache memory
C)  Hyperthreading
D)  OverclockingE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

________ is the type of RAM memory used most often in today's lower-end computers.

Accepted Answer

DDR3; Double data ra...

Question 18

Which of the following ports is NOT considered to be exclusively a video port?

Accepted Answer

A)  HDMI
B)  DVI
C)  USB
D)  DisplayPortE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

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

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Question 20

If you reformat the hard drive on a computer, it erases all personal information from your computer and makes it safe to donate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Understanding and Assessing Hardware: Evaluating Your System

Running the Disk Defragmenter utility will ________.

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A video card can deliver output to multiple ________.

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Which of the following ports is NOT considered to be exclusively a video port?

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Video cards are designed with their own RAM storage.

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Running the Disk Cleanup utility is a quick way to ________.

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Match each of the following terms to its purpose: I. virtual memory II. physical memory III. random access memory IV. cache memory V. video memory

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3D sound is different from surround-sound.

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GPU stands for ________.

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________ drives are 100 times faster than mechanical hard drives.

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

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Match each of the following terms to its meaning: I. latency II. sectors III. tracks IV. seek time V. platters

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A ________ uses electronic memory and has no motors or moving parts.

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If you reformat the hard drive on a computer, it erases all personal information from your computer and makes it safe to donate.

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________ is the type of RAM memory used most often in today's lower-end computers.

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

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The ________ has the largest capacity of any storage device.

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Windows uses a memory-management technique known as ________ to monitor which applications you use most frequently an d then preloads them into your system memory.

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