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Chapter 6 Multiple Choice
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1. The container that houses most of the electronic components that make up a computer system is known as the
arithmetic-logic unit
central processing unit
RFID
system unit
2. The smallest unit in a digital system is a
byte
bit
word
character
3. The _____ controls communications for the entire computer system.
arithmetic-logic unit
semiconductor
motherboard
coprocessor
4. These provide expansion capability for a computer system.
sockets
slots
bytes
bays
5. The ____ tells the rest of the computer how to carry out a program's instructions.
ALU
control unit
system unit
motherboard
6. A 32-bit word computer can access _____ bytes at a time.
4
8
16
32
7. These chips are specifically designed to handle the processing requirements related to displaying and manipulating 3-D images.
graphics coprocessors
arithmetic-logic unit processors
control unit processors
CISC chips
8. This type of memory improves processing by acting as a temporary high-speed holding area between the memory and the CPU.
RAM
ROM
cache memory
flash memory
9. ____ refers to a computer's ability to configure and use a device without human interaction.
CPU
Plug and Play
Cache
ALU
10. _____ ports connect special types of music instruments to sound cards.
BUS
CPU
USB
MIDI
2. but width
System unit Houses most of the electronic components in a computer system.
The number of bits that can travel down a bus at the same time.
3. control unit
Tells the computer system how to carry out a program's instructions.
4. smart card
A credit card-sized piece of plastic with an embedded chip.
5. RAM
Volatile storage that holds the program and data the CPU is currently processing.
6. SYSTEM bus
Connects the CPU to memory
7. expansion card
Plugs into slots on the system board.
8. express card
A type of slot used by notebook computers.
9. port
Connecting socket on the outside of the system unit.
10. cables
Connects input and output devices to the system unit via the ports.
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