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Question 41

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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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Question 42

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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.​

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 The Intel i7 microprocessor is x86 compatible.​ 

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

 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.​

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

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

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

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

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

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