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What is the name of the SOI transistor built into an SOI substrate?

Dual Gate Transistor

Field Effect Transistor

Depleted Substrate Transistor

Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor

Metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor

Answer

Correct Answer: Depleted Substrate Transistor

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What does an electric field not cause a substance to do?

Increase in temperature

Sustain the force of an electric field

Disperse

Cause charged particles to move

Cause an electric current

Answer

Correct Answer: Sustain the force of an electric field

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What type of substance is a poor conductor of electricity?

Metal

Dielectric

Glass

Plastic

Answer

Correct Answer: Dielectric

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What does a die refer to if it has not been packaged?

Coin

Jigsaw puzzle

Semiconductor component or part

Game

Answer

Correct Answer: Semiconductor component or part

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Which popular name for a die is a bit more descriptive?

Quarter

Chip

Six

Dix

Dime

Answer

Correct Answer: Chip

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What is a diodes primary function?

Amplifier

Switch

Oscillator

One-way valve

Answer

Correct Answer: One-way valve

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In what direction does a diode usually allow current to flow?

Both directions at the same time

One-way

Directly opposite direction of current flow

Down

Answer

Correct Answer: One-way

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Which element can be used to create an N-type material?

Carbon or iron

Phosphorus or arsenic

Carbon or nitrogen

Silicon or germanium

Answer

Correct Answer: Phosphorus or arsenic

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What type of doping alters the conductivity of a semiconductor?

Element

Nonmetallic substance

Metal

Gas

Answer

Correct Answer: Element

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What property does doping change in a semiconductor?

Dielectric strength

Impurity levels

Resistance

Energy band gap

Conductivity

Answer

Correct Answer: Conductivity

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What are DSPs used for in personal computers?

Display enhancement

High-speed modems

Audio processing

Video processing

Answer

Correct Answer: High-speed modems

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What do DSPs typically process?

Digital video data

Audio signals

Data streams from several sources

Analogue to digital (& vice-versa) data streams

Digital audio data

Answer

Correct Answer: Analogue to digital (& vice-versa) data streams

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What type of etch is used to remove unwanted substances from the wafer?

Thermally assisted oxidation

Dry etch

Wet etch

Plasma etch

Answer

Correct Answer: Wet etch

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What is used in the Etch A process?

A printer

A chemical bath

A metal plate

A laser

A PCB

Answer

Correct Answer: A chemical bath

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What is another way to describe a plasma?

Dry etch

Plasma torch

Atomic bomb

Focused ion beam

Cloud

Answer

Correct Answer: Dry etch

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What is the math co-processors also called?

Processor cores

Linear data processors

Numeric data processors

Array processors

Mathematical processors

Answer

Correct Answer: Numeric data processors

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What term do FPUs perform faster than?

CPUs

FPGAs

GPUs

Answer

Correct Answer: CPUs

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What do FPUs specialty in?

Floating-point math

Logic

Algebra

Integer math

Arithmetic

Answer

Correct Answer: Floating-point math

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In a DIB architecture, what connects the CPU to the Level 2 cache?

Backside bus

Frontside bus

Memory controller

Answer

Correct Answer: Backside bus

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What is the name of the bus that connects the CPU and main memory?

AGP Frontside bus

AGP

PCI

FSB Frontside bus

Memory controller hub

Answer

Correct Answer: FSB Frontside bus

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How many bit environments does the IA-64 Next generation 64-bit architecture support?

32-bit and 64-bit

16-bit and 32-bit

8-bit and 16-bit

Answer

Correct Answer: 32-bit and 64-bit

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What is an Integrated Circuit called?

A tiny complex of electronic components and their connections

A widget

A circuit that performs a single task

A computer chip

Answer

Correct Answer: A tiny complex of electronic components and their connections

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What is an Integrated Circuit made up of?

Printed circuit boards

Parts of a computer

Metal wires and plates

Glass and plastic

Electronic components and their connections

Answer

Correct Answer: Electronic components and their connections

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What kind of material could contain an IC?

Glass

Silicon

Aluminum

Copper

Answer

Correct Answer: Silicon

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In which warehouse does the instruction cache reside?

In the motherboard

On the chip

In the power supply

In the main memory

In the CPU

Answer

Correct Answer: On the chip

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What is the Instruction Cache called?

A warehouse of instructions

The place where the CPU stores recently executed instructions

A place where data is temporarily stored

Answer

Correct Answer: A warehouse of instructions

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Where are instructions kept on the chip?

Processor

Data Cache

Main Memory

Instruction Cache

Answer

Correct Answer: Instruction Cache

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What make impurities in silicon alter the conductivity of?

Sulfur

Oxygen

Ions

Answer

Correct Answer: Ions

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What are ions?

Atoms or molecules that have a net electrical charge

Substances that have lost or gained electrons

Molecules with more than one atom

Elements that have the same number of protons in their nucleus

Particles that have a nucleus with protons and neutrons

Answer

Correct Answer: Atoms or molecules that have a net electrical charge

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IPC is a much truer measure of what than clock frequency alone?

Operating system overhead

Clock speed

Processor power

GPU performance

Processor performance

Answer

Correct Answer: Processor performance

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What is the measure of how many instructions a CPU is capable of executing in a single clock?

Clock speed

Instructions per cycle

Cycles per instruction

IPC

Instructions per clock

Answer

Correct Answer: IPC

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What was the original codename for the Intel 64?

Falcon

Medina

Mulberry

Escalade

Merced

Answer

Correct Answer: Merced

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What is the name of the first product in the Intel ia-64 family of processors?

Celeron

Xeon

Itanium

Pentium

Answer

Correct Answer: Itanium

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New instructions were designed to optimize which type of application?

Presentation software

Business applications

Spreadsheets

Multimedia and graphics

Scientific applications

Answer

Correct Answer: Multimedia and graphics

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When were the Katamai instructions first released to the market?

Spring of 2002

Spring of 2000

Fall of 2001

Spring of 1999

Fall of 1999

Answer

Correct Answer: Spring of 1999

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What is a Logic Gate?

A gate that can have multiple inputs and one output

A switch that activates and deactivates an electrical current

A circuit that can be used to create binary signals

A collection of transistors and resistors

A machine that evaluates mathematical expressions

Answer

Correct Answer: A collection of transistors and resistors

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What makes up Logic Gates?

Gates

Transistors

CMOS Logic

NAND gates

Logic symbols

Answer

Correct Answer: Transistors

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What is a synonym for LSI?

Embedded System

Hardware-Software Interconnect

Large Scale Integration

Large Scale Integration Solution

Large Scale Integration Platform

Answer

Correct Answer: Large Scale Integration

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What is a synonym for LSI Large Scale Integration?

ASIC

FPGA

DSSI

EDSI

VLSI

Answer

Correct Answer: VLSI

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Where is the main memory located?

In the CPU

Outside of the microprocessor

On the motherboard

In the microprocessor

Answer

Correct Answer: Outside of the microprocessor

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What is the term used to describe the big store house of data outside of the microprocessor?

Storage Area Network

Main Memory

Hard Drive

ROM

Disk Drive

Answer

Correct Answer: Main Memory

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What is the purpose of the gold wire that connects the chip to its package?

To connect the actual chip

To hold the chip in place

To provide power to the chip

To provide an anchor for the package

Answer

Correct Answer: To connect the actual chip

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What kind of data did the MMX instructions help process?

Multimedia

Financial

Scientific

Mathematical

Chemical

Answer

Correct Answer: Multimedia

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What size cache does the MMX processor have?

64Mb

128Mb

32Mb

Answer

Correct Answer: 32Mb

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What type of packaging did MMO Intel use for mobile processors?

Chip

Tube

Tablet

Pop-out

Box

Answer

Correct Answer: Pop-out

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When was the MMX processor released?

Late 1995

Late 1996

Early 1998

Mid 1998

Late 1997

Answer

Correct Answer: Early 1998

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What type of chip allowed an upgrade to the processor?

Ethernet

Serial

OverDrive

Flash

MicroSD

Answer

Correct Answer: OverDrive

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What company made the OverDrive chip?

AMD

ARM Holdings

Intel

Answer

Correct Answer: Intel

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What was the name of the user-installable microprocessor from Intel?

Itanium

Celeron

OverDrive

Pentium

Answer

Correct Answer: OverDrive

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The P6 is optimized for what applications?

8GB

32-bit

64-bit

Answer

Correct Answer: 32-bit

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What is the Intel code for the Pentium Pro?

Answer

Correct Answer: P6

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What was the Intel codename for the faster Pentium chip?

P54

Answer

Correct Answer: P54

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What was the Intel code name for the 60/66MHz Pentiums?

Kentsfield

Delta

Answer

Correct Answer: P5

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In what year were the P54 and P55 released?

1994

1993

1995

Answer

Correct Answer: 1993

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What is the acronym for a Pin Grid Array?

PICA

PCI

RAM

PCB

PGA

Answer

Correct Answer: PGA

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How many pins can a PGA contain?

800

400

200

300

Answer

Correct Answer: 200

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What does the process of photolithography use to transfer the image?

Ultraviolet light

A laser

Electromagnetic radiation

Electrons

Mechanical pressure

Answer

Correct Answer: Ultraviolet light

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What does photoresist prevent from being applied to the area covered by the resist?

Fogging

Fading

Etching or plating

Sheen

Burning

Answer

Correct Answer: Etching or plating

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What material becomes soluble when exposed to ultraviolet light?

Plasma

Photoresist

Glass

Paper

Answer

Correct Answer: Photoresist

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What type of light is used to help define circuit patterns?

X-Ray

Visible light

Ultraviolet

Infrared

Answer

Correct Answer: Ultraviolet

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What kind of processing provides simultaneous processing?

Pipeline Processing

Parallel Processing

Branching and Merging Processing

Web Processing

Answer

Correct Answer: Pipeline Processing

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What is used as an interconnect layer on a chip?

Metal

Glass

Polysilicon

Answer

Correct Answer: Polysilicon

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What is used as an interconnect layer on chips?

Copper

Plastic

Silicon

Aluminum

Answer

Correct Answer: Silicon

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What does the Prefetch Unit make sure is lined up correctly before sending it to the Decode Unit?

The most recently used instruction

The next instruction

The next available instruction

Memory locations that have been referenced

All the instructions

Answer

Correct Answer: All the instructions

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What are the Arithmetic Logic Unit's Registers used for?

To complete the tasks the Control Unit has requested

To hold the results of previous operations

To hold the results of previous calculations

To hold the program to be executed next

To temporarily store data while the ALU is working on it

Answer

Correct Answer: To complete the tasks the Control Unit has requested

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The Registers are a mini-storage area for data used by what function?

Memory

CPU

Central Processing Unit

Arithmetic Logic Unit

Answer

Correct Answer: Arithmetic Logic Unit

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What is another term for resistor?

Wiring harness

Electronic component

Metal wire

Electrical load

Electrical wire

Answer

Correct Answer: Electronic component

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What is an example of a resistor?

Electronic component that resists the flow of current

Metal bar that provides a resistance to the flow of electric current

Device that smooths out the power supply to a device

Metal disk that resists the flow of heat

Answer

Correct Answer: Electronic component that resists the flow of current

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What is the abbreviation for RISC?

Reconfigurable Instruction Set Computer

Reduced Instruction Set Computer

Redundant Instruction Set Computer

Answer

Correct Answer: Reduced Instruction Set Computer

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What does a RISC microprocessor architecture recognize?

A relatively limited number of instructions

A relatively high number of registers

A relatively large number of registers

A relatively large number of addressing modes

Multiplexed data and address buses

Answer

Correct Answer: A relatively limited number of instructions

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What is a microprocessor architecture that recognises a limited number of instructions?

VLIW

RISC

CISC

Answer

Correct Answer: RISC

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What does the term "Single Edge Connect" refer to?

The termination point of a cable

A data communications protocol

A telecommunications technology

A form of processor packaging

A computer networking standard

Answer

Correct Answer: A form of processor packaging

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What type of processor packaging did Intel first use with the Pentium II?

Single Edge Connect

Dual Edge Connect

Quad Edge Connect

Double Edge Connect

Answer

Correct Answer: Single Edge Connect

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What is the most significant product built from a semiconductor?

Computer

Processor

Integrated circuit

Memory chip

Transistor

Answer

Correct Answer: Transistor

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What are thin wafers used for?

Making DVDs

Filling cavities in teeth

Holding food

Making computer chips

Making CDs

Answer

Correct Answer: Making computer chips

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What are thin wafers made into?

TV antennas

Jewelry

Cigarette filters

Computer chips

Transistors

Answer

Correct Answer: Computer chips

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What does SiO2 serve as?

A buffer against corrosion

A polar molecule

An insulating layer

A type of rock

A material used in lenses

Answer

Correct Answer: An insulating layer

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What item is grown on a wafer during chip fabrication to serve as an insulating layer?

Metal

Copper

Glass

Silicon Dioxide

Answer

Correct Answer: Silicon Dioxide

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What do semiconductors allow to be changed?

Negative charge or positive charge

Metal or an insulator

Conductor or metal

Conductor or an insulator

Magnetism or an atom

Answer

Correct Answer: Conductor or an insulator

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Cut from what is the silicon wafer used to make microprocessors?

A solar panel

A water pipe

A silicon wafer

A silicon ingot

A photoresist

Answer

Correct Answer: A silicon ingot

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What is the name of AMD's x86-64 design?

Jaguar

Bobcat

Rome

Sledgehammer

Bulldozer

Answer

Correct Answer: Sledgehammer

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What type of code is AMD trying to extend their architecture to support?

64-bit

CPU

32-bit

Graphics

64-bit ARM

Answer

Correct Answer: 64-bit

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What is SMP Symmetric Multiprocessing?

A software application that helps manage large data sets

A computer architecture that allows multiple processors to share common memory

A computer architecture that allows multiple processors to share a single memory

A programming language that supports parallel processing

A computer architecture that provides fast performance

Answer

Correct Answer: A computer architecture that provides fast performance

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What does SMP stand for?

Shared Memory Pool

Serial Memory Page

Single Message Processing

Symmetric Multiprocessing

Supercomputing

Answer

Correct Answer: Symmetric Multiprocessing

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What company made the StrongARM chips?

AMD

ARM

Intel

ARM Holdings

Answer

Correct Answer: Intel

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In what year did Intel acquire Digital's chip manufacturing facilities?

1999

2006

2007

1997

2001

Answer

Correct Answer: 1997

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In a superscalar architecture, how many instructions can be executed in one clock cycle?

Fewer than one

One

More than one

Answer

Correct Answer: More than one

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Which CPU architecture allows more than one instruction to be executed in one clock cycle?

CISC

VLIW

Superscalar

Answer

Correct Answer: Superscalar

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What is a term for the hardware that caches part of the translation from virtual addresses to physical addresses?

Virtual Address Extension

Physical Address Extension

Address Resolution Protocol

Translation Table

Translation Lookaside Buffer

Answer

Correct Answer: Translation Lookaside Buffer

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What do TLB's cache?

Server response time

The translation

Part of the translation

Performance data

Memory

Answer

Correct Answer: Part of the translation

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What type of material can change its electrical state?

Semiconductor

Metal

Liquid

Answer

Correct Answer: Semiconductor

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Where were transistors invented?

Sony

IBM

AT&T

Bell Labs

Answer

Correct Answer: Bell Labs

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In what year did the transistor first appear?

1927

1948

1839

1947

1949

Answer

Correct Answer: 1947

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What is the acronym for LUSI?

Land-based Unmanned System Integration

Large Scale Integration

Large UAV Integration

Substantial Scale Integration

Ultra Large Scale Integration

Answer

Correct Answer: Ultra Large Scale Integration

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How many transistors are on an Intel LSI chip?

More than one million

One million

One

Fewer than one million

Five thousand

Answer

Correct Answer: More than one million

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What type of light is used to expose patterns on the layers of the microprocessor?

X-Ray Light

Ultraviolet Light

Gamma Ray Light

Answer

Correct Answer: Ultraviolet Light

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In which process are patterns on the layers of the microprocessor exposed to UV light?

Etching

Printing

Photography

Lithography

Screen printing

Answer

Correct Answer: Photography

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What is the VLSI Very Large Scale Integration?

A type of computer architecture

A technique used in digital signal processing to reduce noise and interference

The process of placing hundreds of thousands (between 100,000 and one million) of electronic components on a single chip

An approach to computer architecture that uses a large number of interconnected microprocessors

The size of a chip that can process large amounts of data

Answer

Correct Answer: The process of placing hundreds of thousands (between 100,000 and one million) of electronic components on a single chip

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What is the process of placing hundreds of thousands of electronic components on a single chip?

PCB photolithography

Computer-aided design

Photolithography

VLSI Very Large Scale Integration

Substrate lithography

Answer

Correct Answer: VLSI Very Large Scale Integration

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What is a wafer fab called if it fabricates multiple dies onto one silicon wafer?

A semiconductor foundry

A foundry

A PCB fab

A fab house

A semiconductor fabrication plant

Answer

Correct Answer: A semiconductor fabrication plant

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What is the name for all of a semiconductor's electronic components?

Device

Chip

Board

Wafer Fab

Answer

Correct Answer: Wafer Fab

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