True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Another name for motherboard is mainboard
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2.
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USB allows 'hot swapping'.
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3.
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 Also known as a ZIF
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4.
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The quad core processors will work best if the software is SMP aware.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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5.
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ATX-type system board power connectors are ____.
a. | a single 20-pin connector, labeled P8 | b. | two 12-pin connectors, labeled P8 and
P9 | c. | two 12-pin connectors, labeled P1 and P2 | d. | a single 20-pin
connector, labeled P1 |
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6.
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Which approach for choosing a system board is least likely to meet your
requirements?
a. | Choosing a system board with the most room for expansion | b. | Choosing a system
board based on lowest cost only | c. | Choosing a system board that best suits the
computer's current configuration | d. | Choosing a system board that meets current
needs with moderate room for expansion |
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Circuitry found on the system board that is also commonly found as a separate
device is known as a(n) ____ component. An example might be a NIC or Video port.
a. | intrinsic | b. | external | c. | auxiliary | d. | integrated |
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8.
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A Pentium CPU is said to have multi-processing capabilities because it contains
____ ALUs.
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9.
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The front side bus connects the CPU to the ____.
a. | system clock | b. | L1 cache | c. | coprocessor | d. | memory bus |
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10.
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If two legacy devices require the same resources and cannot accept substitutes
then ____.
a. | the device in the leftmost slot will be assigned | b. | the system will
alternate between the two devices | c. | the two devices cannot coexist in the same
PC | d. | the device in the rightmost slot will be assigned |
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The two types of RAM are ____, which hold data for a very short period of time,
and ____, which holds data until the power is turned off.
a. | PRAM, DRAM | b. | SRAM, DRAM | c. | DRAM,
SRAM | d. | SRAM, PRAM |
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12.
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A USB host adapter can support up to ____ devices.
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13.
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If a processor runs a 2.2 GHz, at what speed does the L2 cache run if it is ATC
(Advanced Transfer Cache)?
a. | 256 | c. | 1.1 GHz | b. | 2.2 GHz | d. | Half the speed of the
processor |
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14.
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Which processor uses a shorter pipeline, allowing it to acheive faster results
at a lower clock speed?
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15.
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Data that is needed consistently by a processor is stored in the:
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If the processor cache guesses wrong and does not have data needed by the
processor, the processing is slowed down. Why is this?
a. | The processor must go outside the cach to the system cache, which is slower than the
processor | c. | The processor must go outside the cach to the system RAM, which is slower than the
processor. | b. | The processor must recreate the data, which takes up clock cycles | d. | The processor must request information from the
hard drive, which is much slower than the processor |
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 Figure 3-2
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17.
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What kind of processor form factor is shown in figure 3-2?
a. | PPGA | c. | Socket | b. | Slot | d. | SEC |
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This company came out with the first dual core processor.
a. | Tilera | c. | AMD | b. | Intel | d. | ASUS |
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This company created a 64 core processor
a. | Tilera | c. | AMD | b. | Intel | d. | ASUS |
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20.
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AMD processors have a shorter ____________ which allows them to process data
faster at lower chip speeds.
a. | BUS | c. | Name | b. | Pipeline | d. | Trace |
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____________ are responsible for the flow of data to the processor.
a. | Execution units | c. | RAM | b. | Registers | d. | Control unit |
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____________ are responsible for mathematical processing.
a. | Execution units | c. | RAM | b. | Registers | d. | Control unit |
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____________ are very small fast cache areas that hold data for
processing.
a. | Execution units | c. | RAM | b. | Registers | d. | Control unit |
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Multiple Response
Identify one
or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
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24.
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Choice of system board determines which of the following?
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25.
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Which two buses are no longer designed into many system boards?
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26.
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What components are determined by your selection of system boards. Choose all
that apply
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27.
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Which of the following are attributes used to rate CPUs?
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28.
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What are two other names for frontside bus?
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29.
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These are components of a processor
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30.
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Which of the following are types of execution units?
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31.
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Which of the following are controlled by the chipset? (Select all that
apply.)
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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32.
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The motherboard is the _____ center of the computer
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33.
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The maximum allowable temperature for Intel processors is ____________________
degrees F.
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34.
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____ ____ architecture has two processors on one die.
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35.
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A processor loads instructions into a ___________ and data is processed
sequentially.
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36.
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Running a CPU at faster speeds than recommended by the manufacturer is referred
to as:
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Matching
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37.
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Has power connections for 5 and 12 volt lines
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38.
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Uses two power connectors; P8 and P9
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39.
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Newest ones use 24 pin power connector that may or may not be external.
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40.
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PS/2 Keyboard
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41.
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PS/2 mouse
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42.
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USB ports
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43.
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Firewire
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44.
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S/PDIF
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45.
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Network jacks
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46.
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Microphone
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47.
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Line in
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48.
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ISA slot
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49.
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CPU socket
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50.
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ports
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51.
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Power connector
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52.
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Chipset
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53.
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socket connector
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54.
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heat sink
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55.
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thermal paste tape
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56.
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processor
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57.
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USB 2.0 headers
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58.
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PCI slot
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59.
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PCI express slots
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60.
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Northbridge
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61.
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Southbridge
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62.
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Power connector
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63.
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HDD IDE Connector
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64.
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DDR2 slots
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65.
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CPU slot
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66.
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SATA connectors
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