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Match each of the following terms to its meaning:

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hyperthreading

a CPU with 4 cores

ROM

volatile storage

quad-core processor

measure of CPU speed

RAM

permanent storage

clock speed

simultaneous execution of more than one instruction

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hyperthreading

ROM

quad-core processor

RAM

clock speed

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a CPU with 4 cores

volatile storage

measure of CPU speed

permanent storage

simultaneous execution of more than one instruction

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hyperthreading

ROM

quad-core processor

RAM

clock speed

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hyperthreading

ROM

quad-core processor

RAM

clock speed

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Question 52

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Match each of the following terms to its function:

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RAID

strategy for using more than one storage drive in a system

CPU

performs arithmetic calculations

cache

processor

ALU

has no moving parts

SSD

closest memory to the CPU

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RAID

CPU

cache

ALU

SSD

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strategy for using more than one storage drive in a system

performs arithmetic calculations

processor

has no moving parts

closest memory to the CPU

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RAID

CPU

cache

ALU

SSD

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RAID

CPU

cache

ALU

SSD

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Question 53

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Optical drives use a(n) ________ to store and read data on a CD or DVD.

When a large group of computers are networked to work together on a task, it is known as ________ processing.

Pipelining increases your CPU's performance.

The Windows ________ utility returns your computer to the state it was in when it came from the factory.

RAM memory is a type of nonvolatile storage that holds the critical startup instructions.

The clock ________ sets the pace by which the computer moves from process to process.

The collection of commands that a specific CPU can execute is called the ________ for that system.

Which of the following ports is not considered to be exclusively a video port?

A video card can deliver output to multiple ________.

When your hard drive has to wait for the correct sector to spin to the read/write head, the delay is known as ________.

Running the Disk Cleanup utility is a quick way to ________.

Match each of the following storage options or connection methods to its capacity or speed:

The amount of RAM storage on modern computing devices is usually measured in ________.

Cache memory is a form of ROM.

Checking the CPU usage figure will help you know how hard your processor is working.

Solid state hybrid drives are a combination of a mechanical hard drive and an SSD drive.

A CPU's processing power is determined by the combination of the clock speed, the number of cores, and the amount of ________ memory.

RAM is an example of ________ storage because when the power is turned off, RAM is cleared out.