Chapter 4 CC

1.

Together, four operations (fetching, decoding, executing, and storing) comprise a(n) ____ cycle.

A) baseline
B) machine
C) registration
D) pipelined

Points Earned:	1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s):	B

2.

A(n) ____ processor is a chip with two or more separate processors.

A) parallel
B) compressed
C) multi-core
D) binary

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Correct Answer(s):	C

3.

A method known as ____ processing uses multiple processors simultaneously to execute a single program or task.

A) parallel
B) binary
C) multi-core
D) main core

Points Earned:	1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s):	A

4.

The ____ system is a number system that has just two unique digits, 0 and 1, called bits.

A) unary
B) binary
C) Unicode
D) ASCII

Points Earned:	1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s):	B

5.

When 8 bits are grouped together as a unit, they form a(n) ____.

A) key
B) cache
C) index
D) byte

Points Earned:	1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s):	D

6.

____ memory does not lose its contents when power is removed from the computer.

A) Volatile
B) Nonvolatile
C) Cached
D) Pipelined

Points Earned:	1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s):	B

7.

Most of today’s computers improve processing time with ____, which stores frequently used instructions and data.

A) PROM
B) pipes
C) cache
D) indices

Points Earned:	1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s):	C

8.

____ refers to memory chips storing permanent data and instructions.

A) ROM
B) RAM
C) PRAM
D) MRAM

Points Earned:	1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s):	A

9.

____ time is the amount of time it takes the processor to read data, instructions, and information from memory.

A) Access
B) Meter
C) Processing
D) Connection

Points Earned:	1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s):	A

10.

A(n) ____ is the point at which a peripheral attaches to or communicates with the system unit so it can send data or receive information from the computer.

A) signal receptor
B) analog
C) port
D) baseline

Points Earned:	1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s):	C