Unit 2
Because it controls everything the computer does, the CPU is commonly referred to as the '____' of the computer.
What is The brain
It’s the 'RA' in RAM
What is Random Access
This Linux distribution is famous for naming its releases after characters from the movie Toy Story.
What is Debian
Commonly plugged into a computer's rectangular port, these small, solid-state storage tools are the modern, more reliable successor to the floppy disk.
What are flash drives? (Also accepted: USB drives, Thumb drives)
In American football, this is the number of points awarded for a touchdown, not including the extra point attempt.
What is six?
These two rival companies dominate the market for personal computer processors.
Who are AMD and Intel
This older type of memory module, which preceded the DIMM, is an abbreviation for 'Single Inline Memory Module
What is SIMM
This OS acts as the upstream source for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, often testing new technologies first
What is Fedora
On an optical drive's spec sheet, a "24x" rating for a CD-ROM indicates it can transfer data at 24 times this standard performance metric.
What is read speed? (Or Write speed)
This legendary coach, whose name is on the NFL’s Super Bowl trophy, led the Green Bay Packers to victories in the first two Super Bowls.
Who is Vince Lombardi?
Modern Intel motherboards use this type of socket, where the pins are located on the motherboard rather than the CPU
What is LGA
Found in most modern PCs, this memory module’s acronym stands for 'Dual Inline Memory Module
What is DIMM
Introduced as the successor to FAT32, this is the default file system for modern versions of Windows.
What is NTFS
In a standard hard drive, these circular components are organized into tracks and sectors, and are accessed by a "head" that maintains a microscopic gap known as the "fly height."
What are platters?
When a quarterback throws an incomplete pass that is caught by neither the offense nor the defense, but traveled backward or parallel, it is ruled as this live-ball event.
What is a lateral? (or a backward pass)
Introduced with the Ryzen 7000 series, this is the current motherboard socket used by AMD CPUs
What is AM5
Commonly used in servers, this type of 'special' memory uses an extra 9th chip to detect and correct data errors.
What is ECC
With the release of macOS High Sierra, Apple transitioned all its devices to this optimized, solid-state-friendly file system.
What is APFS
By examining this specific area of a computer's exterior, a user can identify which expansion cards are installed based on the various ports and connectors protruding through the slots.
What is the back of the computer case?
This "miraculous" 1972 play involved a deflected pass caught by Franco Harris just before it hit the ground, leading the Steelers to a playoff victory over the Raiders.
What is the Immaculate Reception?
This one-word term is often used interchangeably with CPU to describe the computer's primary integrated circuit.
What is a processor?
This smaller version of a standard memory module is designed for space-constrained devices like laptops
What is SO-DIMM
This edition of Windows 11 is tailored for large-scale organizations and features advanced security and long-term servicing branches
What is Windows Enterprise
While a standard PCIe 1.0 x16 slot provides 16 physical lanes for data, it utilizes this specific line encoding scheme, which results in a 20% overhead and limits the effective data rate to 250 MB/s per lane.
What is 8b/10b encoding?
In the NFL, this specific yardage penalty is enforced if a defensive player pulls an opponent down by the inside collar of the jersey or shoulder pads, a move named after a specific type of "tackle."
What is the Horse-Collar Tackle?