University:
Eastern Kentucky University
Course:
CIS 212 | Introduction to Computer Information Systems
Academic year:

2019
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417

Pages:

2
Author:

Alexa Livingston

Quiz - Computer Essentials 2019 - Chapter 5 (15 Multiple Choice Questions) # Points Question Correct? Submitted Answer 1 A bus is a pathway for bits representing data and instructions. 1/1 true 2 A byte is formed by a group of _____. 1/1 8 bits 3 Computers require direct current (DC) to power their electronic components and to represent data and instructions. 1/1 true 4 Desktop computers have a _____ unit, located within the system unit, that plugs into a standard wall outlet, converts AC to DC, and provides the power to drive all the system unit components. 1/1 power supply 5 In most personal computer systems, the CPU is contained on a single chip called the _____. 1/1 microprocessor 6 Laptops typically use _____ that are typically located outside the system unit. 1/1 AC adapters 7 Most personal computers allow users to expand their systems by providing these on the system board. 1/1 expansion slots 8 Term used to describe the number of bits that a CPU can access at one time. 1/1 word 9 The processing speed of a microprocessor is typically represented by its _____. 1/1 clock speed 1/2 # Points Question Correct? Submitted Answer 10 Tiny circuit boards etched onto squares of sandlike material, called silicon, are called _____. 1/1 chips 11 With these systems, input and output devices are located outside the system unit. 1/1 desktop systems 12 _____ allow computers to be connected without cables. 1/1 Wireless network cards 13 For multicore processors to be used effectively, computers must understand how to divide tasks into parts that can be distributed across each core—an operation called _____. 1/1 parallel processing 14 The _____, also known as the system chassis, is a container that houses most of the electronic components that make up a computer system. 1/1 system unit 15 This type of computer is a thin slab that is almost all monitor with the system unit located behind the monitor. 1/1 tablet Result details 2/2