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Which is the lightest of the following types of computers?


A) Laptop
B) Ultrabook
C) Smartphones
D) Desktop

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Many computer manufacturers offer ________ programs to reduce the number of computers disposed of in landfills.

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recycling

The primary circuit board of a computer system is the ________.

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Select the best way to determine your RAM allocation.


A) List all programs you would run simultaneously and the amount of RAM each needs and add them together.
B) Count the number of available slots on the motherboard.
C) Divide the number of used memory slots by the number of total memory slots.
D) Monitor RAM usage in performance monitor and calculate an average of RAM used over 10 random periods.

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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SuperFetch is part of the Windows memory management system.

A) True
B) False

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Video cards include their own RAM, called ________.

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GDDR5 is a type of ________ memory.

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According to the book, if your CPU usage levels are greater than ________ during most of your work session, a faster CPU can greatly increase your computer's performance.

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Which of the following statements about CPU speed is NOT true?


A) It is measured in gigahertz (GHz) .
B) It is also called kernel speed.
C) It can be determined by looking at the System About window.
D) It is not the only indicator of a computer's speed.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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________ is an electronics standard that allows different kinds of electronic instruments to communicate with each other and with computers.


A) MIDI
B) SOUNDID
C) MUSICID
D) SMID

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Windows uses a memory-management technique known as ________ to monitor which applications you use most frequently and then preloads them into your system memory.


A) SuperGet
B) SuperFetch
C) SuperTake
D) SuperRetrieve

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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The heads of a mechanical hard disk drive touch the surface of the platter to read or write the data.

A) True
B) False

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The amount of RAM that is actually sitting on memory modules in your computer is referred to as ________ memory.

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A stoppage of a mechanical hard drive that often results in data loss is called a(n) ________.

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The sound in Dolby's eighth channel is sent to a(n) ________.

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subwoofer;...

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The sequence of steps which process a single computer instruction is called the ________.


A) ALU
B) kernel memory
C) control cycle
D) machine cycle

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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3D sound is different from surround-sound.

A) True
B) False

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If you reformat the hard drive on a computer, it erases all personal information from your computer and makes it safe to donate.

A) True
B) False

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A ________ uses electronic memory and has no motors or moving parts.


A) mechanical hard drive
B) solid-state drive
C) Bluray disc
D) digital video disc

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Level 3 cache memory is faster than Level 1 and Level 2 cache.

A) True
B) False

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