Unit 1
Typing a message on a keyboard
input
How much thermal paste should be applied and in what shape?
A pea-sized amount directly onto the center of the CPU IHS.
What is RAM?
The information stored in this type of memory is lost when the power supply to the PC or laptop is switched off. The information stored in RAM can be checked with the help of BIOS.
What is Rooting?
Rooting is the process of allowing users of the Android mobile operating system to attain privileged control (known as root access) over various Android subsystems.
Which type of storage has no moving parts?
Optical Disc
The CPU calculating a mathematical equation
Processing
True or False: Thermal paste does not need to be reapplied if you never take your CPU cooler off.
What is ROM?
It is a permanent type of memory.
What is Jailbreaking?
Jailbreaking is the escalation of privileges on an Apple device to remove software restrictions.
What is the main advantage of an SSD over an HDD?
It is much faster and more durable.
A document being printed on paper is:
Output
What is a CPU?
The “brain” of the computer.
What does RAM stand for?
Random Access Memory
What brand can only Root?
Android
Which interface is limited to approximately 600MB/s?
SATA
A base-2 system using only 0s and 1s.
Binary Code
On Intel Desktop CPUs, what do the letters K and T mean at the end of the item name?
K is unlocked processor and T is power-optimized low power desktop chip.
What does ROM stand for?
Read-Only Memory
What brand can only do Jailbreaking?
iOS/iPadOS
Where is Cloud Storage physically located?
On remote servers in data centers.
A base-16 numbering system.
Hexadecimal
What does the Memory Management Unit (MMU) do?
Translates virtual memory addresses generated by the CPU into physical memory addresses in RAM.
RAM is used for what? (two answers)
Programs and data
What year did Debian release?
1993
What happens to data in non-volatile storage when the PC is unplugged?
It remains saved on the device.