Getting ready for a Test.

• 1) The width of a bus determines the amount of data that can be sent
  by that bus.
  True   False
• 2) There are several bus types, but they can all be used to transfer
  the same things.
  True   False
• 3) There are several RAM types, but they all operate the same way.
  The only difference is the price.
  True   False
• 4) A bus can be used to transfer control signals.
  True   False
• 5) A bus can be used to receive data.
  True   False
• 6) Elements of the CPU can be .35 microns wide compared to a human
  hair of 100 microns wide.
  True   False
• 7) CPU �clean rooms� are ten thousand times cleaner than hospital
  operating rooms.
  True   False
• 8) The fastest way for the computer to get data is
  

  RAM
  ROM
  Cache
  BIOS
• 9) Of these, the slowest method of getting data
  

  Internal Cache
  External Cache
  Virtual Memory
  RAM
• 10) This type of memory is electronic and lost when the computer is
  turned off.
  

  RAM
  ROM
  BIOS
  All of these will be lost
• 11) Stores the most recently used data in memory
  

  RAM
  ROM
  Virtual Memory
  Cache
• 12) A common memory type that must be refreshed every few milliseconds.
  

  DRAM
  SRAM
  SDRAM
  SCRAM
• 13) This type of memory is used every time the computer is turned on,
  before the user can even begin working.
  

  ROM
  RAM
  BIOS
  A and C
  All of these
• 14) Electronic pathway that carries information between devices in the
  computer.
  

  Bus
  Train
  Subway
  Plane
• 15) Hard drive memory that is used as RAM
  

  Hard Drive RAM
  Virtual Memory
  BIOS
  SIMM
• 16) Permanent memory that cannot be changed
  

  Hard Drive RAM
  Virtual Memory
  BIOS
  SIMM
• 17) This type of RAM can retain information without refreshing as long
  as the power is on.
  

  BIOS
  DRAM
  SRAM
  Virtual Memory
• 18) This type of cache is on the CPU chip itself
  

  Internal Cache
  External Cache
  RAM
  Virtual Memory
• 19) Which of these is NOT a function of a bus
  

  Transfer electricity
  Send data addresses
  Store data
  Transfer data
• 20) Some CPUs can process two operations at the same time, or multi-
  task, this is called
  

  Hyper-threading
  Duel-processing
  Multi-processing
  Stressed-out
• 21) A specific amount of data sent or received in one intermittent
  operation.
  

  Package
  Bundle
  Burst
  Parcel
• 22) This type of cache is the second place the computer looks for data
  

  External cache
  Internal cache
  RAM
  Vitual Memory
• 23) Of these, the oldest (earliest generation) of CPU (processor).
  

  Athlon
  Celeron
  Duron
  Pentium
  Pentium M
• 24) This bus allows for hot-swapping, meaning that a device can be
  plugged into the bus while the computer is running.
  

  AGP
  USB
  Airport
  Bus Depot
• 25) _________ refers to the number of pulses per second generated by an
  oscillator that sets the tempo for the processor.
  

  Heartbeat
  Drum beat
  Clock Speed
  Tick Tock