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 Which of the following is NOT an example of an expansion port?​ 


A)  ​Thunderbolt 
B)  ​USB 3.0 
C)  ​HDMI 
D)  ​RAM

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

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 The part of the data bus that runs between the microprocessor and RAM is called the _______ bus.​ 


A)  ​local 
B)  ​expansion 
C)  ​USB 
D)  ​network

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

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 The term __________ device is used for devices such as printers, display devices, storage devices, mice, and headsets that are connected to the system unit of a computer.​

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 At its time of construction, one of the fastest computers in the world is referred to as a(n) _________________.​ 


A)  ​mainframe 
B)  ​supercomputer 
C)  ​minicomputer 
D)  ​all of the above

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

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 ​Which of the following is an example of an operating system that is used by smartphones? 


A)  ​iOS 
B)  ​Android 
C)  ​Windows RT 
D)  ​All of the above

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

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 A USB _____ is an inexpensive device that turns one USB port into multiple ports.​

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 The operating systems for smartphones are radically different to those used for tablet computers.​ 

A) True
B) False

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 Software applications are sometimes referred to as _______, especially in the context of handheld devices.​

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 _______ is the term used for the components of a digital device designed to hold data permanently.​

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 _______ storage represents data as microscopic light and dark spots on a disc surface.​

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 _________ is the amount of data a storage device can move per second from the storage medium to RAM.​ 


A)  ​Access time 
B)  ​Data transfer rate 
C)  ​Bitrate 
D)  ​RPM

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

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 The Intel i7 microprocessor is x86 compatible.​ 

A) True
B) False

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 Ports that expand the options for input, output, and storage, they are commonly called ____________ ports.​

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 A(n)  _____________ contains parts of the operating system necessary to boot your computer and diagnose system problems after a hard drive failure or software malfunction.​

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 Peripheral devices are generally attached to a computer with cables or a wireless connection.​ 

A) True
B) False

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 The ability to switch between programs makes computers multipurpose devices.​ 

A) True
B) False

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 Which of the following is an example of a computer that is a small, lightweight personal computer that is designed like a clam shell?​ 


A)  ​Desktop computer 
B)  ​Laptop computer 
C)  ​Server 
D)  ​Tablet

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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 The term instruction cycle refers to the process in which a computer executes a single instruction.​ 

A) True
B) False

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 In 1971, Intel introduced the world's first microprocessor called the _________.​

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 ____ processors are found in Microsoft's Surface tablets, Apple's iPads and iPhones, and Samsung's lineup of Galaxy phones.​

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