True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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A
motherboard's primary purpose is to house the CPU and allow all devices to communicate with it and
with each other.
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2.
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The
instruction set refers to programs that are permanently built into the CPU chip that accomplish
fundamental operations, such as comparing or adding two numbers.
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3.
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DRAM
is faster than SRAM.
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4.
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When
booting a new computer or a salvaged computer for the first time, you should make sure settings are
set to the default.
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5.
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Most
CPUs have storage or memory for instructions and data included on the processor chip. In
documentation, this chip is sometimes called a die.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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6.
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A(n)
____ motherboard uses a P1 connector. a. | Baby AT | c. | AT | b. | ATX | d. | Both A and B. | | | | |
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7.
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____
is NOT considered an FRU. a. | ROM BIOS chip | c. | The CMOS battery | b. | RAM | d. | The system
clock | | | | |
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8.
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Which
of the following is NOT a type of expansion slot on a motherboard?
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9.
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The
largest number of bits the CPU can process in one operation is called ____. a. | word
size | c. | byte
size | b. | data
size | d. | bit
size | | | | |
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10.
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Which
of the following statements is false? a. | The size of the data path is the same as the system bus
size. | b. | A CPU has only a fixed range of addresses that it can assign to
physical memory that is housed within the computer case. | c. | The number of
resistors in the processor circuitry is a measure of its overall computing
power. | d. | None of the above. | | |
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11.
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____
speed is the speed at which the CPU operates internally. a. | System
bus | c. | True | b. | Processor | d. | Internal | | | | |
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12.
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Pentiums have a ____-bit external path size.
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13.
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The
first Pentium chip is known as the ____. a. | Pentium Pro | c. | Pentium MMX | b. | Pentium
I | d. | Classic
Pentium | | | | |
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14.
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The
____ introduced Intel's performance enhancement called SSE. a. | Pentium
Pro | c. | Pentium
4 | b. | Pentium
III | d. | Pentium
MMX | | | | |
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15.
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The
____ uses a processor architecture that Intel calls NetBurst. a. | Pentium
Pro | c. | Pentium
4 | b. | Pentium
III | d. | Pentium
MMX | | | | |
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16.
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Which
of the following is NOT a package type used to house Intel processors in desktop
PCs?
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17.
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Current CPU sockets are called ____ sockets.
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18.
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The
Itanium has ____. a. | L1
cache | c. | L3
cache | b. | L2 cache | d. | All of the above. | | | | |
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19.
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Technically speaking, EEPROM is called ____ ROM. a. | system | c. | BIOS | b. | flash | d. | startup | | | | |
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20.
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____
ROM allows you to upgrade system BIOS without having to replace the ROM chip. a. | System | c. | BIOS | b. | Flash | d. | Startup | | | | |
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21.
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The
second "E" in EEPROM stands for ____. a. | extra | c. | erasable | b. | eight | d. | easy | | | | |
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22.
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Buses
that work asynchronously with the CPU at a much slower rate are called ____ buses. a. | internal | c. | local | b. | expansion | d. | external | | | | |
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23.
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The
system bus is considered a(n) ____ bus. a. | internal | c. | local | b. | expansion | d. | external | | | | |
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24.
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Many
motherboards contain ____ ports such as a keyboard port and a mouse port. a. | pre-configured | c. | local | b. | on-board | d. | default | | | | |
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25.
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The
first step in preparing the motherboard to go in the case is to ____. a. | install the fan
on the processor | b. | install the processor on the
motherboard | c. | install RAM in the memory slots | d. | set the jumpers
or DIP switches | | |
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26.
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The
____ is a metal plate that comes with the motherboard and fits over the ports to create a well-fitted
enclosure around them. a. | drive door | c. | port shield | b. | faceplate | d. | All of the
above. | | | | |
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Matching
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Match each correct item with the statement below. a. | memory
bus | f. | memory
cache | b. | back side bus | g. | Advanced Transfer Cache | c. | PAC | h. | Level 2
cache | d. | SECC | i. | internal cache | e. | EPIC | j. | register | | | | |
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27.
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A
place for the CPU to hold data and instructions as it is processing them.
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28.
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A
small amount of RAM that is much faster than the rest of RAM.
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29.
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Makes
it possible for the Pentium III to fit on a smaller and less expensive form factor.
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30.
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Itaniums use this flat cartridge.
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