Student name: Abdullah S AlYafei 140051380
Instrutor name: Mr. Saleh Osama
Chapter 5 Multiple Choice:
Q: 1. This container houses most of the electrical components for a computer system.
A: system unit
Q: 2. A type of notebook, this computer specializes in on-the-go Web browsing and e-mail access.
A: netbook
Q: 3. The mainboard or motherboard is also known as the:
A: system board
Q: 4. How many bytes can a 32-bit-word computer access at one time?
A: 4
Q: 5. In a microcomputer system, the central processing unit is contained on a single:
A: chip
Q: 6. This type of memory divides large programs into parts and stores the parts on a secondary
storage device.
A: virtual
Q: 7. Also known as NIC, this adapter card is used to connect a computer to a:
A: network
Q: 8. This provides a pathway to connect parts of the CPU to each other.
A: bus
Q: 9. The specialized port that provides very high-speed connections for large secondary storage
devices.
A: eSATA
Q: 10. Computers can only recognize this type of electronic signal.
A: digital
Chapter 5 Matching:
1: C
2: E
3: G
4: H
5: A
6: B
7: D
8: I
9: J
10: F
Open-Ended:
1. Describe the four basic types of microcomputers and microcomputers system units.
1- Pepole : People are end users who use computers to make them-selves more
productive.
2- Procedures: The rules or guidelines for people to follow when using software,
hardware, and data are procedures
These procedures are typically documented in manuals written by computers
specialists.
3- Software: A program consists of the step-by-step instructions that tell the
computers how to do its.Software is another name of program or programs.The
purpose of software is to converts data (unprocessed facts ) into information
(processed facts).
4- Hardware: The equipment that processes the data to create information is called
Hardware. In includes the keyboard, mouse, monitor, system unit and other
devices. Hardware is controlled by software.The equipment that processes the
data to create information is called Hardware.In includes the keyboard, mouse,
monitor, system unit and other devices.Hardware is controlled by software.
2. Describe system boards including sockets, chips, carrier packages, slots, and bus
lines
1-Sockets: Connection point for chips.
2-Chips: Tiny circuit boards etched onto squares of silicon
Silicon chip, semiconductor, or integrated circuit
Mounted on carrier packages.
3-Slots: Provide a connection point for specialized cards or circuit boards.
4-Bus lines: Provide pathways that support communication among the various
electronic components.
3. Discuss microprocessors components, chips, and specialty processors.
Central Processing Unit (CPU) Contained on the microprocessor chip
Brains of the computer
Two Basic Components Control unit
Arithmetic-logic unit (ALU)
Chip capacities expressed in word size
Word The number of bits that can be processed at one time
64-bit standard
Clock Speed Processing speed
The number of times the CPU fetches and processes data or instructions in a second
Multi-Core Chip Two separate and independent CPUs
Parallel Processing
Windows 7 and Mac OS X
Coprocessors Designed to improve specific computing operations
Graphics coprocessors / Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
Smart cards Credit card with an embedded chip
Specialty processors in cars
RFID tags Information chips
Embedded in merchandise to track their location
4. Define computer memory including RAM, ROM, and flash memory.
Flash memory ROM: Read Only Memory RAM: Random Access Memory Chips
connected to the system board Holding area for data, instructions, and information
offers a combination of the features of RAM and ROM like RAM , It can be updated
Like ROM, it is non-volatile.
5. Define expansion slots, cards, Plug and Play, PC cards, PCMCIA slots, and Express
Card slots.
For adding devices
Plug and play
Express Card slots PCMCIA slots
Notebooks and handheld devices
Advanced graphics cards
Sound cards
Network interface cards (NIC)
Wireless network cards
TV tuner cards
6. Describe bus lines, bus width, system bus, and expansion bus.
Also known as a bus
Connect parts of the CPU to each other
Pathway for bits
Bus width Number of bits that can travel at once
Two basic categories System buses
Expansion buses
Connects the CPU to other components on the system board, including expansion
slots
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Connects external USB devices onto the USB bus
FireWire Audio and video equipment
PCI Express (PCIe) Single dedicated path for each connected device
7. Define ports including standard and specialized ports . Give examples of each.
Socket for connecting external devices Ports can connect directly to the system board
or they can connect to cards that are inserted into slots on the system board Three
Types Standard Ports: VGA and DVI , USB Specialized Ports: HDMI ,MIDI Legacy Ports
: Serial , Parallel
8. Describe power supply including power supply units and AC adapters.
Computers require direct current (DC).DC power provided by converting alternating
current (AC) from wall outlets or batteries .Desktop computers use power suppl
9. Discuss electronic data and instructions.
Data and instructions are represented electronically
Two-state system or Binary System Off/on electrical states
Characters represented by 0’s (off) and 1’s (on)
Bits :Short for binary digit.
Bytes :Eight digits of bits.
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