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RIMM modules house:
SDRAM
RDRAM (legacy)
NVMe
SRAM
PCI (parallel, shared bus) is now mostly:
Legacy
Current standard for GPUs
Only for NVMe
Replacing PCIe
Which are motherboard form factors?
ATX
Micro-ATX
LPX
DIMM
CF-PGA (Flip-Chip PGA) positions the chip:
On the same side as pins
On the opposite side for performance/thermal benefits
On a removable cartridge
Inside a DIMM
S-Video primarily carries what signal?
Digital video + audio
Analog video only
Analog audio only
Network data
Synchronous memory (e.g., SDRAM/DDR):
Operates independently of the clock
Aligns operations to the system clock pulses
Exists only on GPUs
Is slower than classic asynchronous DRAM
ISA is best described as:
A legacy expansion bus now obsolete
A modern storage protocol
A USB standard
A RAM pinout
Asynchronous memory:
Always synchronized to the clock
Independent timing; CPU waits for ready signal
Only in SSDs
Only in registers
PCIe replaced AGP for modern GPUs.
True
False
Synchronous memory aligns operations to clock pulses.
True
False
A single-threaded app can fully use all 16 cores.
True
False
Main memory (RAM) is generally:
Non-volatile
Volatile DRAM
Optical
On the GPU
Turbo Boost is:
Manual overclock only
Automatic temporary speed increase under load
A RAM compression feature
A SATA power mode
BIOS/UEFI is responsible for:
Rendering 3D scenes
Power-On Self-Test and starting the OS
Providing internet connectivity
Encrypting SSDs only
Which slot is the modern lane-based standard for GPUs and NVMe?
ISA
AGP
PCI
PCIe
Apps that benefit most from many cores include:
Classic 1990s games
single-file compression only
Video rendering and modern AAA games
Basic word processing
RJ-11 is typically used for Ethernet networking.
true
false
NVMe uses the SATA bus for maximum speed.
True
false
Which are legacy expansion interfaces?
ISA
PCI
AGP
PCIe
L1 cache is smaller and faster than L3.
true
false
Which are storage technologies/interfaces?
HDD
SSD
NVMe
RJ-11
Laptops commonly use BGA because it:
Improves upgradability
Saves space/cost though not easily replaceable
Requires external batteries
Needs ISA compatibility
RAM (DRAM) is non-volatile.
true
false
SIMM has two independent contact sets.
true
false
PGA means:
Pins on the motherboard, pads on the CPU
Pins on the CPU, holes in the socket
Solder balls on the CPU
Edge contacts on a cartridge
Slot-type CPUs existed mainly because:
they ran cold
They integrated cache and needed a larger cartridge
They couldn't work with RAM
hey required SATA
Hyper-Threading allows:
One core to appear as two logical processors
RAM to run twice as fast
BIOS to boot faster
GPUs to share PCI slots
Which typically scale well with more cores?
Video rendering
Modern AAA games
Basic text editing
Database servers under load
A quad-core CPU contains:
Four physical cores in one package
Two physical + two virtual cores
One core with turbo
Eight cores with hyper-threading
BGA is typically used in:
Desktop CPUs you can easily swap
Laptops/embedded chips soldered to the board
External USB drives
AGP video cards
The taxi with traffic lights analogy explains:
Synchronous timing predictability
Disk fragmentation
GPU rasterization
BIOS boot order
System clock produces pulses; clock speed measures their rate.
true
false
LGA means:
CPU has flat pads; socket has pins
CPU has pins; socket has holes
CPU is soldered permanentl
GPU connector type
RJ-11 was designed to support:
Two Ethernet lines
One telephone line
HDMI audio return
Thunderbolt power delivery
AGP was used primarily for:
Network cards
Graphics cards
Sound cards
NVMe SSDs
DIP packages have:
Pins in two parallel rows for through-hole mounting
Pins in two parallel rows for through-hole mounting
Solder balls under the package
pins mounted on the surface only
A SEC cartridge connects:
Via pins only
Through an edge connector (slot-type CPU)
Over SATA
By solder balls
The CMOS battery mainly:
Powers the GPU fans
Stores the OS kernel
Retains BIOS/UEFI settings when power is off
Boosts CPU clock speed
A single-threaded program typically:
Uses all CPU cores
Uses one core primarily
Uses one GPU core
Runs only on servers
Which is typically faster and more durable (no moving parts)?
HDD
SSD
Both equal
Optical disks
Which statement best describes a port?
The female interface that links the computer to peripherals
A removable storage device
A CPU feature for boosting speed
A PCIe lane used for GPUs
Which is true about SIMM vs DIMM:
SIMM has two independent pin sets
DIMM has two independent pin sets; SIMM sides are electrically the same
Both are identical
DIMM is obsolete RDRAM
Registers are:
On-CPU, fastest, very small storage
On-disk cache
External memory on PCIe
Network buffers
Desktop CPU socket trends today:
Intel LGA; AMD also LGA (AM5), after long PGA history
Both use PGA only
Both use BGA only
Intel uses AGP sockets
ATX is a:
CPU model
Motherboard form factor
RAM voltage spec
Disk partition type
Which belong to cache hierarchy?
L1
L2
L3
DRAM
Which are true about slot-type CPUs (1997–2000 era)?
Cartridge-like form slides into a long slot
Used to integrate cache with CPU package
Still the mainstream standard
Discontinued by early 2000s
Mini-ATX / Micro-ATX are:
Smaller ATX-family boards
Laptop-only sockets
GPU connector names
SSD sizes
NVMe communicates with the CPU over:
SATA bus
PCIe bus
ISA bus
AGP bus
A CPU socket is:
A removable GPU bay
The square connector on the motherboard that holds the CPU
A port for Ethernet
The slot for RAM
PGA packages can:
Hold many pins on the CPU package itself
Use solder balls only
Be used only for GPUs
Require an AGP slot
A PCIe ×16 slot is commonly used for:
Wi‑Fi antennas
SATA cables
High-end graphics cards
CMOS batteries
Which describe synchronous memory?
Works with the system clock
Predictable timing
Classic DRAM example
SDRAM/DDR examples
SDRAM/DDR examples
PGA
LGA
BGA
SATA
LPX/NLX/BTX refer to:
Port voltage levels
Motherboard form factors
SATA cable speeds
Cache types
System clock vs clock speed:
System clock is the oscillator; clock speed is how fast it ticks
Both are identical terms
Clock speed is the GPU VRAM rate only
System clock is measured in bytes/sec
Which are ports/connectors found on/with PCs?
S-Video
S-Video
PCIe ×16
HDMI
Cache memory (L1/L2/L3) is built from:
DRAM
SRAM
Flash
Optical
The CMOS battery helps keep the time/date and BIOS settings.
True
False
Which are volatile?
Registers
Cache
DRAM
SSD
