Academic Integrity: tutoring, explanations, and feedback — we don’t complete graded work or submit on a student’s behalf.

The most popular form factor in use today for standard-sized desktop/tower compu

ID: 3589155 • Letter: T

Question

The most popular form factor in use today for standard-sized desktop/tower computers is the _____.

AT

Proprietary

ITX

ATX

BTX

Every motherboard has one or two VLSI circuits referred to as the “chipset.” Match the proper term to its description.

Used in systems with newer CPUs that incorporate RAM and video interfacing on the CPU itself              

On computer made a few years back, when there were two chips in the chipsset, this component provided the interface with RAM and video                    

On computers made a few years back, when there were two chips in the chipset, this component provided the interface with expansion devices such as IDE hard drives   

Barebones, generic level drivers, primarily used prior to the OS being loaded, which interfaced with basic system components.       

From the following statements, select the one that is not true.

Expansion cards should be inserted as straight as possible into their expansion slot.

All devices, whether built into the motherboard or installed in an expansion slot, require some form of device driver.

The contacts on expansion cards should be cleaned periodically with a pencil eraser.

Modern systems have some voltage on the motherboard even if the system has been shut down, as long as it is plugged in.

Some stability problems can be resolved with improved implementation by which of the following?

Overclocking the CPU

Swapping the DDR2 memory modules for DDR3

Removing any existing PCI cards and installing PCIe cards in these same slots

Flashing the BIOS

CPUs made today are mostly _____ bit processors. Answer consists of a number with no other information.             64

If a CPU is said to have a core speed of 3.4 GHz, this means _____.

The internal processing of each core operates at 3.4 billion clock cycles per second

The processor supports 3.4 GB of memory

Data can be retrieved from memory at 3.4 billion bytes per second

Data can be retrieved from memory at 3.4 billion bits per second

All Intel Core i7 processors use the same socket (they are all interchangeable).

True

False

_____ is a handy utility that is available for free. This utility will show CPU details such as bus speed, core speed, multiplier, and rated FSB speed.

Adobe Acrobat Reader

X86

CPU-Z

Symantec Norton 360

Thermal compound, also known as thermal paste, is used to _____

Glue the CPU to the heat sink

Lubricate the cooling fan bearings

Aid in the electrical contact between the CPU and the socket

Aid in the thermal transfer of heat from the CPU to the heat sink.

A type of very fast memory that is used to take advantage of the CPU’s faster internal processing speed is referred to as _____.

DDR

CMOS

Cache

Core

Which of the following affect CPU performance? Select all that apply.

Core speed

Amount of cache on the CPU

Bus speed

Width of the data bus

Number of cores

A type of memory that earned its name by transferring two data words per clock cycle is _____.

CMOS

SDRAM

DDR

DRAM

SRAM

Which of the following terms are related to a connector on a motherboard, used to interface older hard drives and optical drives, which has a 40-pin connector and either 40 or 80 wires in the attaching ribbon cable? Choose all answers that apply.

ATA

IDE

PATA

SCSI

SATA

FDD

Which of the following will fit in a socket 478? Choose 2.

Some Celeron CPUs

Some Core i5 CPUs

Some Pentium III CPUs

Some Pentium II CPUs

Some Pentium 4 CPUs

Some Core i7 CPUs

Some Core i3 CPUs

Consider a CPU that is processing data. Inside an actual CPU, data and commands are stored and manipulated using ______.

Registers

Light bulbs

A man in a box

Tables

Which of the following are Intel brands? Select all that apply

Core

Athlon

Opteron

Pentium

Celeron

Sempron

FX

Xeon

Atom

List an example of each of the following modern processors.

Intel Mainstream desktop         

Intel budget desktop                

AMD mainstream desktop        

AMD budget desktop               

A term that refers to saving energy by making the CPU run more slowly when demands are minimal is _____.

Scaling

Throttling

Hyperthreading

Systolicing

Match the following terms with their descriptions.

Relationship between external bus and internal CPU speeds       Hyperthreading Improved ability to run a hypervisor                                         

One CPU performing the work of several CPUs                           Virtualization support

Moved the memory controller from the Northbridge to CPU          IMC

Moved graphics control from the Northbridge to the CPU IGPU    Multicore processor

Intel CPUs with 32-bit architecture                                              X64

Intel CPUs with 64-bit architecture                                              X86

None of these                                                                           Pipelining

A method of parallel processing                                                 X32

A very fast form of memory, generally SRAM design                   Cache

The ability of a CPU core to perform the tasks of 2 cores             Clock multiplier

Which of the following sockets were used by Intel Core i7 processors? Choose all that apply.

PGA 478

LGA 775

PGA 941

PGA 942

PGA 904

PGA 905

LGA 1366

LGA 1150

LGA 1151

LGA 1155

LGA 1156

LGA 1974

LGA 2011

Which of the following is an Intel 5th i7 processor?          

Intel i7-920

Intel i7-860S

Intel i7-2600K

Intel i7-3820

Intel i7-4960X

Intel i7–5930K              

Intel i7-6850K

Explain the difference between PGA and LGA CPUs.

List two things that can cause a CPU to overheat and include an explanation of your reasoning.

The type of RAM that requires constant refreshing is _____.

DRAM

SRAM

Cache

Virtual

The first type of RAM that was synchronized with the CPU clock was _____.

EDO

SDRAM

DDR

Parity

Explain how you can tell the difference between SDRAM, DDR, DDR2, DDR3, and DDR4.

PC-3200 memory runs at a system clock speed of _____ MHz and can handle a theoretical throughput of _____ bytes per second.                      

DDR had twice the throughput of SDRAM at the same system clock speed due to the ability to clock two words per clock cycle, one on the rising edge and one on the falling edge of the clock. DDR2 doubles the throughput of DDR by _____.

Clock doubling the input/output circuits on the chips within the DDR2 module

Doubling the width of the data bus from 32 bits to 64 bits

Doubling the buffer size used by DDR

Increasing the voltage used

DDR3 increased the throughput from that of DDR2 by _____.

Clock doubling the input/output circuits on the chips within the DDR3 module

Doubling the width of the data bus from 64 bits to 128 bits

Doubling the buffer size from that used by DDR2

Increasing the voltage used

Match the voltage to that used by the correct type of RAM.

SDRAM            1.2 V

DDR                 1.5 V

DDR2               3.3 V

DDR3               2.5 V   

DDR4               1.8 V

In order to take advantage of dual-channel memory, an equal number of modules must be used on each channel and there must be the same amount of memory installed in each channel.

You are looking at two DDR3 DIMMs. One of them indicates “CL8” on the label and the other indicates “CL6.” These numbers refer to the RAM’s ______.

Transfer speed

Latency

Words per clock cycle

Error recovery capability

Parity and ECC memory are typically found in critical mission machines such as bank servers. Both are able to detect and correct errors.

False   

Virtual memory involves the use of storage devices (hard drive or SSD) supplementing a deficiency in the amount of installed RAM. Which two of the following refer to the storage location used for virtual memory?

Page file

Swap file

VM file

Pipe file

System file

Explain what “disk thrashing” is.

A feature that allows the use of flash media for virtual memory is called _____.

Virtualization

ReadyBoost

RAMdrive

WarpDrive

Information about each DIMM is stored in a small chip on the module called the _____ chip.

RIMM

ECC

SPD

Parity

Identify the components in the image, by matching the letter with the proper name.

A          Permanent magnet

C          Platter

D          Voice coil

E          Actuator arm pivot

F          Head

Identify the correct hard drive term, by matching the letter with the proper name.

A          Platters

B          Actuator arms

C          Read/Write head

D          Track

F          Sector

Logical group of several Fs       

Hard drives using parallel transfer technology are faster than hard drives using serial transfer technology.

False

IDE hard drives can have two hard drives attached to one channel: a master and a slave.

An IDE cable with 80 wires can transfer data faster than an IDE cable with 40 wires because _____.

The 40 wire cable uses serial technology and the 80 uses parallel technology

The 80 wire cable has twice as many data-carrying conductors

The 80 wire cable utilizes shields to reduce crosstalk on the data-carrying conductors

The 80 wire cable has color-coded conductors

Match the color-coded connectors on the 80-wire cable with their purpose.

Blue      connects to the drive intended as slave

Black    Connects to the IDE header on motherboard

Gray     Connects to the drive intended as master

Match the data transfer speeds with the standard or configuration.

33 MB/s            SATA 3.0

100 MB/s          IDE with 40-wire cable

150 MB/s          SATA 3.2

300 MB/s          IDE with 80-wire cable

2 GB/s              SATA

Match the hard drive spindle rates with the drives most likely to use them.

5400 RPM         Most desktop and higher-performance laptop drives

7200 RPM         Most laptop and lower-performance desktop drives

10,000 RPM      Not used for a very long time

3600 RPM         Servers and storage area networks

eSATA

SATAe

SATA2

USB 2.0

USB 3.0

Which of the following could be used to determine the number of physical drives installed in a Windows 7 system?

Click Start, then click Computer

Click Start, right-click Computer, Click Manage, Click Disk Management

Click Start, right-click Computer, Click Manage, Click Device Manager

Click Start, right-click Computer, Click Properties

Which of the following are advantages of SATA over PATA? Select all that apply.

Longer permissible cable lengths

Faster possible data transfer

No need for jumper configurations

Bandwidth dedicated to one drive per channel

Less bulky cable affording better air flow for cooling

Which of the following would not be selected in the BIOS setup program (CMOS configuration)?

Boot order

Enabling/disabling SATA and/or IDE ports

Assigning master/slave designations

Choosing ATA or AHCI modes

USB 2.0 is ___ times faster than full-speed USB 1.1 and USB 3.0 is ____ times faster than USB 2.0.

40, 10

10, 40

4, 10

10, 4

You are using a USB 3.0 port on a computer, a USB 3.0 capable device, and a USB 2.0 cable. Which of the following statements is correct?

This will not work

This will work at USB 2.0 speed

This will work at USB 3.0 speed

This will only work for reading (not writing) and will be at USB 2.0 speed

Which of the following is generally true when installing new devices, such as printers, on USB ports?

Physically connect the device, then install the driver

Install the driver, then physically connect the device

It doesn’t matter whether you install the driver first or physically connect the device first

Thunderbolt ports are most commonly found on _____.

Dell computers

Macintosh computers

iPads & iPhones

All tablets

The most common removable storage media used in modern digital cameras and similar devices is _____.

CompactFlash

Secure Digital

CDROMs

SmartMedia

Blu-ray disks use a blue laser rather than an infrared laser.

Which of the following are optical media? Select all that apply.

Floppy disk

CDROM

DVD

Blu-ray

Hard disk

SSD

SD

A dual-layer blu-ray disk has a capacity of up to _____ GB.

700 MB

4.7 GB

25 GB

50 GB

A B

Explanation / Answer

1. The most popular form factor in use today for standard-sized desktop/tower computers is the

  ATX

2. Every motherboard has one or two VLSI circuits referred to as the “chipset.” Match the proper term to its description.

Barebones, generic level drivers, primarily used prior to the OS being loaded, which interfaced with basic system components.   

3.From the following statements, select the one that is not true

The contacts on expansion cards should be cleaned periodically with a pencil eraser.

We no need to clean it periodically .when it is in inserted it doesn’t been effected by any dust

4. Some stability problems can be resolved with improved implementation by which of the following?

   Flashing the BIOS

5. 64

6.  The internal processing of each core operates at 3.4 billion clock cycles per second

7.  All Intel Core i7 processors use the same socket (they are all interchangeable).

   FALSE

8.  CPU-Z

9. Glue the CPU to the heat sink

10.  Cache

11.

11. Which of the following affect CPU performance? Select all that apply.

    Core speed

    Amount of cache on the CPU

12. A type of memory that earned its name by transferring two data words per clock cycle is _____.

DDR

13. Which of the following terms are related to a connector on a motherboard, used to interface older hard drives and optical drives, which has a 40-pin connector and either 40 or 80 wires in the attaching ribbon cable? Choose all answers that apply.

PATA

14. Which of the following will fit in a socket 478? Choose 2.

Some Celeron CPUs

Some Pentium 4 CPUs

15 .Registers

According to chegg policy can't answer more than this. Please post remaining as another post. Hope you understand.

Hire Me For All Your Tutoring Needs
Integrity-first tutoring: clear explanations, guidance, and feedback.
Drop an Email at
drjack9650@gmail.com
Chat Now And Get Quote