Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
7.
The speed at which the motherboard sends and receives data to/from the processor is
determined by the speed of the
.
A.
Memory
B.
System timer
C.
Processor
D.
Hard disk
8.
Which cache is closest to the processor and is checked first for data retrieval?
A.
L4
B.
L3
C.
L2
D.
L1
9.
Multicore processors can have various numbers of cores. Which of these is the most likely
number of cores a multicore processor might have?
A.
1
B.
4
C.
32
D.
256
10.
In what type of device would you find a cell microprocessor?
A.
PlayStation 3
B.
Notebook PC
C.
Cell phone
D.
Desktop PC
11.
An example of a passive cooling system is a
.
A.
Fan
B.
Water-cooling pump
C.
Heat sink
D.
Air-conditioning compressor
12.
What does BIOS stand for?
A.
Basic Information Operation Standard
B.
Boolean Input Operation System
C.
Builder's Information Overhead Standard
D.
Basic Input/Output System
