CPU
RAM
BIOS /CMOS
Partitions
More about Hardware
100
How many clock cycle does the CPU requires to act on a command?
At least two
100
Which RAM is tied to the system clock?
SDRAM
100
Where do modern PCs store CMOS settings?
Flash ROM
100
How many partitions can be active at any given point and time?
One
100
How is laser printer resolution measured?
dots per inch
200
Because CPU makers cannot make the processors run faster. What are they doing instead?
Combining multiple CPUs on a single chip
200
What unit is used to measure the capiacity of RAM?
byte
200
Which chip is used to store information that describes specific device parameters?
CMOS
200
Windows XP can create partitions using the ____ disk.
Basic
200
Which OS is not supported by PDAs?
Windows XP
300
What is the series of actions called that the CPU uses?
Pipleline
300
What is the name of the stick that SDRAM comes on?
DIMM
300
Where does the motherboard store the keyboard controller support program?
ROM chip
300
How many extended partitions can be created in a hard drive?
One
300
What is similar to a primary partition but not a primary partition?
Simple volume
400
What handles data manipulation and uses I/O addresses to communicate with devices?
CPU
400
What is RDRAM also known as?
RIMM
400
Where is POST located?
System ROM
400
What stores the location of the OS boot files?
volume boot sector
400
What type of problem does the error message NO BOOT Device indicates?
connectivity
500
What cache was historically on the mother board, but now often comes on the CPU?
L2
500
DDR SDRAM for laptops comes in ______.
172 -pin micro DIMMS
500
What are the line at the end of the POST called?
bootstrap loader
500
What is the default primary partition for Windows NT/Windows XP/Windows 2000?
C
500
What is disk mirroring also known as?
RAID 1
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