ITE8 - Chapter 2 Quiz

Imagine you are a computer engineer working on a motherboard. You come across a 32-bit bus. What does this mean?

• It refers to a system that monitors traffic on a network using 32 bits of data at a time.

• It's a shortcut that opens File Explorer or Windows Explorer when typed in the Start Button search box.

• It's a set of wires on the motherboard that transmits 32 bits of data at one time from the processor to RAM or to other motherboard components.

• It's a type of authentication that enables users to log in once to access all system resources rather than logging in each time they need to access an individual resource.

Imagine you are working on a computer with a 64-bit bus. What does this mean?

• It means that the computer can transmit 64 bits of data at one time from the processor to RAM or to other motherboard components.

• It means that the computer uses an archive format in which Android applications are packaged that allows third-party or custom programs to be installed directly, without going through the storefront interface.

• It means that the computer is part of an organization formed in 2005 by the five major credit card companies in an effort to protect account numbers, expiration dates, and magnetic strip and chip data for transactions around the globe. The PCI Council partners with organizations, including NIST, to develop standards and security procedures around these transactions.

• It means that the computer uses a storage system made of of 64 bit blocks.

Imagine you are a computer engineer working on a CPU. You come across a term 'address bus'. What does it refer to?

• It refers to a set of wires that carries the memory addresses of the locations where data is read or written by the CPU.

• It refers to an iOS search field that shows suggestions from many sources, including the device itself, the Internet, iTunes, the App Store, and nearby locations.

• It refers to security related to access to an organization's premise, restricted areas, and computing and network infrastructure.

• It refers to the industry standard for securing WLANs.

John is working on his computer and comes across the term 'buffered memory'. What does it mean?

• It refers to a type of memory chip that has a control chip built into the module. The control chip assists the memory controller in managing large quantities of RAM.

• It is a head-mounted device that provides a separate image for each eye and that typically includes head-motion and eye-motion tracking sensors. These devices are also output devices that deliver video and audio to the wearer.

• It is electronic mail; a store-and-forward method of sending, storing, and retrieving electronic messages across a network.

• It is a digital cellular technology used for transmitting mobile voice and data services.

Imagine you are building a computer and you come across the term 'clock multiplier'. What does it refer to?

• A Windows Registry key that contains data about the preferences of the currently logged on user, including personalization settings, default devices, and programs.

• A biometric input device used to identify a person based on their fingerprint.

• The speed ratio between a computer's front-side bus and the CPU.

• A standard type of interface used to connect some hard drives and optical drives to each other and to the motherboard.

Imagine you are a computer engineer and you are asked to explain the term 'clock speed'. How would you describe it?

• It's the speed at which data travels through the bus, measured in MHz or GHz.

• It's a message indicating that a Microsoft Event Viewer security event has been successful. For example, a successful logon from a user triggers an event with this level.

• It's a mode in which the image sent to a monitor by a video adapter card matches the native resolution of the monitor.

• It's a port used to connect peripheral devices such as printers, scanners, and portable drives to a computer.

Imagine you are building a computer. What would you call the system of wires that carries data between the computer components?

• Data bus

• Ping

• Platform as a Service (PaaS)

• Critical Event

Imagine you are planning to buy a new sound card for your computer. One of the factors you should consider is the presence of a certain type of microprocessor chip. Can you identify what it is called?

• A head-mounted device that provides a separate image for each eye and that typically includes head-motion and eye-motion tracking sensors. These devices are also output devices that deliver video and audio to the wearer.

• An Android setting that defines the format of the home screens and the look and feel of icons, buttons, the color scheme, and animations.

• An adapter that is installed in a computer to provide eSATA ports.

• A microprocessor chip that measures, filters, and/or compresses analog signals; it should be a factor considered when purchasing a new sound card.

Imagine you are studying computer architecture and you come across the term 'front-side bus (FSB)'. What does it refer to?

• Is it a type of wearable that includes a microprocessor, a special operating system, and apps. Sensors in the smartwatch can gather data about various aspects of the body, such as heart rate, and use Bluetooth to report this information to another device, such as a smartphone?

• Does it refer to the path between the CPU and the Northbridge?

• Is it the username that is used to log into a mail or other server and the account password?

• Or is it a cable that is used to connect external SATA drives. An eSATA port has a key feature to prevent inadvertent insertion of a USB connector?

You found a small card labeled 'microSD' while cleaning your room. What is it?

• A type of removable flash memory card used for storing information mostly in mobile phones and other mobile devices.

• The distance between pixels on the screen. A lower dot pitch (that is, a smaller distance between dots) produces a better image.

• A UEFI security standard that ensures that the system firmware stops any digitally unsigned drivers from loading and also helps stop malicious software.

• The process of transferring data and settings.