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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What are three names for the electronic component that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer?

A) analog interpreter, AI, interpreter
B) CPU, processor, central processing unit
C) control processing unit, CPU, processor
D) command processing circuit, CPC, processor

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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List at least three reasons why home and business users choose cloud computing.

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are going to purchase a mass-produced computer from your local computer store. Which of the following is likely a component you can customize?

A(n) ____________________ is a thin plastic film that adheres to the screen of your mobile device.

As shown in the accompanying figure, which of the following kinds of card is a circuit board that enhances functions of a component of the system unit and/or provides connections to peripherals?

The access time (speed) of memory has no effect on how fast a computer processes data.

The role of memory to store both data and programs is known as which of the following concepts?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When your friend opened the case containing the electronic components of his computer, he saw the main circuit board for the computer. What is this circuit board called?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You want to allow sound to be input through a microphone and output through external speakers on your computer. What must you have in order to do this?

Processors all use the same type of register.

You should read reviews for programs and apps before you download and/or install them to make sure the program or app will meet your needs.

In the machine cycle, fetching refers to the process of translating instructions into signals the computer can execute.

On a personal computer, the various functions performed by the processor extend over many separate chips and often multiple circuit boards.

Which of the following is a case on a desktop that contains and protects the item shown in the accompanying figure and other electronic components?

What are the two common basic types of RAM? Describe each type in detail.

When the processor needs an instruction or data, it searches memory in this order: L1 cache, then L2 cache, then L3 cache (if it exists), then RAM - with a greater delay in processing for each level it must search.

AMD is the leading manufacturer of which of the following kinds of processors, which have an internal design similar to Intel processors, perform the same functions, can be as powerful, but often are less expensive?

On which of the following does battery life depend?

Each processor core on a multi-core processor generally runs at a faster speed than a single-core processor.

Which kind of tablet positions the case below a keyboard, providing functionality similar to that of a laptop?