Processing

Which of the following determines the number of bits that the computer can transmit at one time?

• bus diameter

• bus interpolation

• bus width

• bus circumference

A heat sink is a small ceramic or metal component with fins on its surface that absorbs and disperses heat produced by electrical components such as a processor.

• True

• False

The __________ system is a number system that has just two unique digits, 0 and 1, called bits.

Which of the following allows the processor to communicate with peripheral devices?

• expansion bus

• interpolated bus

• power bus

• index bus

________ memory does not lose its contents when power is removed from the computer.

When the computer's power is turned off, volatile memory does not lose its contents.

• True

• False

Dynamic RAM (DRAM) chips are faster and more reliable than any version of SDRAM chips.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an alternate term for an adapter card?

• bus card

• register

• router

• expansion card

L2 cache is slightly faster than L1 cache but has a much smaller capacity.

• True

• False

Which of the following are small high-speed storage locations contained by the processor that temporarily hold data and instructions?

• switchers

• capacitors

• indices

• registers