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Most computers use flash memory to hold their startup instructions because it allows the computer easily to update its contents.

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-What is the unit of measurement for the clock speed for the channel shown in the accompanying figure?

A) hertz
B) gigabytes/second
C) picahertz
D) kilobytes/nanosecond

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When the processor needs an instruction or data, it searches memory in this order: L1 cache, then L2 cache, then L3 cache (if it exists), then RAM - with a greater delay in processing for each level it must search.

Critical Thinking Questions Case 6-2 You have just purchased a new tablet and your last one was plagued with a poorly functioning battery. For this reason, with your new one, you have decided to become fully conversant in best practices with regard to battery life, so you can get the most out of this new one. -Which of the following should you disable unless you are using it in order to conserve battery life? a. eSATA b. BRAM c. MIDI d. Wi-Fi

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -One of the leading manufacturers of personal computer processor chips

On a personal computer, the various functions performed by the processor extend over many separate chips and often multiple circuit boards.

You should read reviews for programs and apps before you download and/or install them to make sure the program or app will meet your needs.

With ____________________, you can insert and remove a device while the computer is running.

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Patterns that define the combinations of 0s and 1s that represent uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special symbols

If your instructor turns on his computer and then starts a web browser, what contents are in RAM?

Some computer and chip manufacturers use which of the following terms to refer to a personal computer processor chip?

Which of the following describe computer memory?

Which of the following types of memory modules, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, positions the pins on opposite sides of the circuit board so they do not connect and thus form two sets of contacts?

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Type of memory that can keep its contents when the power is removed from the computer

If you see eight numbers such as 01000101 grouped together and you are told these numbers represent the letter E, what is this combination of numbers called?

Which of the following is an alternate term for an adapter card?

When 8 bits are grouped together as a unit, how many individual characters can these 8 bits represent?

Together, the four basic operations on a processor (fetching, decoding, executing, and storing) comprise a pipeline cycle.

Which of the following should you have if you plan to connect your computer or mobile device to a wired computer network?

In most computers, the ____________________ is the same as the bus width.