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Computing Architecture MCQ

1. The clipboards contents are typically stored in _____.

Random access memory

Mainframe computers

Machine language

Integrated circuits

Answer

Correct Answer: Random access memory

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2. When purchasing a typical pc today, you can expect at least _____ gb of ram installed.

10.

Answer

Correct Answer: 2.

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3. Under linux filename conventions, the ____ represents the root directory.

Answer

Correct Answer: /

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4. The statement select * from t1, t2 produces a(n) _____ join.

UNION

HAVING

CROSS

EXET

Answer

Correct Answer: CROSS

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5. The speed of the _____ influences how fast the processor can process data.

Motherboard

Internal clock

Transistor

Front side

Answer

Correct Answer: Internal clock

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6. The size and shape of the _____ influences what a system component may look like.

ALU

MOTHERBOARD

MEMORY

CACHE

Answer

Correct Answer: MOTHERBOARD

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7. The more vram you have, the higher the ________ you can use.

Refresh rate

Dot pitch

Resolution

Hertz

Answer

Correct Answer: Resolution

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8. On a pentium processor the _________ is directly connected to the i/o unit.

System bus

Address bus

Data bus

Control bus.

Answer

Correct Answer: System bus

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9. Moores law describes the pace at which ______ improve.

CPUs cache modules clock cycles RAM

Dolby Digital 7.1 creates

Computers are designed with

Moore's Law refers to the

Answer

Correct Answer: CPUs cache modules clock cycles RAM

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10. A _____ locates all or most of the processing logic on the server.

Thin client

Batch client

Topological client

Portal client

Answer

Correct Answer: Thin client

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11. Data travels in and out of the cpu through embedded wires called the __________.

SSDs

Capacity

Volatile

Bus

Answer

Correct Answer: Bus

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12. The system ____ generates regular electronic pulses that set the operating pace of the system unit.

Bus

Clock

Processor

Cache

Answer

Correct Answer: Clock

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13. The motherboard is sometimes called a(n) ______ board.

Processor

Update & security

Data

System

Answer

Correct Answer: System

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14. A ________ uses electronic memory and has no motors or moving parts.

Blu-ray drives

Mechanical hard drive

Video card

Solid-state drive

Answer

Correct Answer: Solid-state drive

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15. The bus width and bus speed together determine the bus?s ____.

Clock speed

Throughput

Machine cycle

Memory

Answer

Correct Answer: Throughput

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16. The _____ is housed in the cpu and temporarily stores frequently used data.

Electrons

BIOS

Cache

Microchips

Answer

Correct Answer: Cache

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17. A countercurrent heat exchanger enables an animal to _____.

Reduce the loss of body heat to the environment

Absorb heat from the environment

Produce more heat when needed.

Answer

Correct Answer: Reduce the loss of body heat to the environment

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18. Two types of _____ are voice commands and marks on paper.

Software

Output

Input

Flash.

Answer

Correct Answer: Input

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19. The speed of a level of cache memory is impacted by ________.

The chip's proximity to the CPU

The size of the hard drive

The physical size of the chip

The amount of storage space on the chip

Answer

Correct Answer: The chip's proximity to the CPU

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20. Rom bios is a small set of instructions that tells the computer all of the following except ____.

What the data transfer rate should be

How to access the hard disk

Where to find the operating system

How to load the operating system into RAM

Answer

Correct Answer: What the data transfer rate should be

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21. Gallium arsenide _____ than silicon.

Is more fragile

Is more suitable for mass production

Emits less light

Operates at lower temperatures

Answer

Correct Answer: Is more fragile

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22. Eight bits grouped together are collectively referred to as a ____.

Kilobit

Pixel

Byte

Binary

Answer

Correct Answer: Byte

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23. Each place value in a binary number represents ____ raised to the appropriate power.

Answer

Correct Answer: 2

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24. A write once, read many (worm) disc is a common type of _____.

Magnetic storage

Optical storage

Random access memory (RAM)

Read-only memory (ROM)

Answer

Correct Answer: Optical storage

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25. ________ are devices in a computer that are in either the on or off state.

Synchronous circuits

Asynchronous circuits

Electrical switches

Unicodes

Answer

Correct Answer: Electrical switches

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26. _____ holds data when the computer is off or during the course of a program

Random access memory

Read-only memory.

Secondary memory

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Secondary memory

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27. What is an iSAQB?

International Software Analyst Qualification Board

International Software Certification Board

The International Software Architecture Qualification Board

International Software Assessment & Quality Board

Answer

Correct Answer: The International Software Architecture Qualification Board

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28. What does the term 'Accountability' refer to in software engineering?

The degree to which the software is able to adapt to changing inputs

The degree to which an entity is able to meet established goals

The degree to which the success of an entity is measured

The degree to which the actions of an entity can be traced uniquely to the entity

Answer

Correct Answer: The degree to which the actions of an entity can be traced uniquely to the entity

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29. What is an Access Control List (ACL)?

A form of network security

An organized list of web addresses

A system of user authentication

A way to organize and store permissions of a principal for a specific entity

Answer

Correct Answer: A way to organize and store permissions of a principal for a specific entity

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30. What kind of metric is the Abstractness Metric for the source code of object oriented systems?

Algorithm

Computational Theory

Design Pattern

Metric

Answer

Correct Answer: Metric

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31. What is Abstraction?

A rhetorical device

A type of painting

The process of removing details to focus attention on aspects greater importance

The process of categorization

Answer

Correct Answer: The process of removing details to focus attention on aspects greater importance

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