Quiz Mark 5. Computer Science & Information Technology - Computer Architecture

1

Which of the following is most likely to be installed in a PC, is considered primary storage, and has Windows 7 installed on it?

2

A word processor would most likely be used to do which of the following?

3

A WAR (write after read) hazard occurs when an instruction j would write an operand before instruction i reads it (i.e. instruction i should occur before instruction j).

4

One good thing about registers is that there are an unlimited amount to use.

5

In the register file, register reads occur in the first half of a clock cycle while a register write occurs in the second half of a clock cycle.

6

Memory designed to store data for extended periods of time, even when power is removed from the computer, is known as ________.

7

What is the harmonic mean of my computer for the following five programs that each take the following number of seconds to run?

8

Assume you have the following relative instruction frequency and their respective cycles per instruction:

9

On my computer, I claim that my branch instructions will be able to be improved to run 3.5 faster. The branch instructions took 12.25% of the total time during execution. What is my speedup?

10

What is the MIPS rating of this computer? For the following data, what is the average number of cycles per instruction?

11

Which of the following is NOT an example of nonvolatile storage?

12

The read/write head on a magnetic hard drive is at both the top and bottom of each disk.

13

The faster the spindle rotates on a traditional magnetic drive, the better performance it will have.

14

Which statement regarding hard drives is incorrect?

15

Why should a power supply be rated about 30 percent higher than expected needs?

16

What process writes sector markings to a hard drive?

17

What SATA standard provides a transfer rate of 3 Gb/sec?

18

If you are adding a hard drive to a system that already has a drive with Windows installed on it, what should you do?

19

Why might you want to use a RAID 0 disk configuration?

20

What type of RAID is a combination of mirroring and striping?

21

What are the FRUs on a motherboard?

22

Which rotation speed is not a typical spindle rotation speed for magnetic hard drives?

23

What are three things you can do to solve an overheating problem?

1. If the system refuses to boot or hangs after a period of activity, suspect overheating. Immediately after the system hangs, go into BIOS setup and find the CPU screen that reports the temperature. The temperature should not exceed 38 degrees C. Use compressed air, a blower, or an antistatic vacuum to remove dust from the power supply, the vents over the entire computer, and the processor cooler fan. Excessive dust insulates components and causes them to overheat. Check airflow inside the case. Are all fans running? You might need to replace a fan. Is there an empty fan slot on the rear of the case? If so, install a case fan in the slot. Orient the fan so that it blows air out of the case. The power cord to the fan can connect to a fan header on the motherboard or to a power connector coming directly from the power supply. If there are other fan slots on the side or front of the case, you can also install fans in these slots. However, don't install more fans than the case is designed to use. Can the side of the case hold a chassis air guide that guides outside air to the processor? If it has a slot for the guide and the guide is missing, install one. However, don't install a guide that obstructs the CPU cooler. How to install an air guide is covered later in this section. A case is generally designed for optimal airflow when slot openings on the front and rear of the case are covered and when the case cover is securely in place. To improve airflow, replace missing faceplates over empty drive bays and replace missing slot covers over empty expansion slots.

24

What is the current maximum storage capacity limit of a magnetic tape?

25

List two symptoms of a system that might be overheating.

26

A DAT72 tape is also known by what term?

27

If a computer is performing slowly due to file fragmentation, what Windows tool can be utilized to rearrange fragments?

28

List three possible symptoms of a problem with a computer's electrical system.

29

What command line utility can be used to repair the BCD on a Windows installation?

30

Which type of RAID volume is used for fault tolerance and only requires two drives?

31

The SATA/600 standard is also known by what other name?

32

What are POST code beeps and how should you respond to them?

33

The hard drive firmware, UEFI/BIOS, and the OS address the sectors on a hard drive utilizing what technology?

34

What are three questions you might want to ask a user when he brings a computer problem to you?

35

A SATA data cable has how many pins?

36

Match each item with a statement below.

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A. indicates that the system is waiting for a response from a program or device
B. Windows errors that are caused by problems with devices, device drivers, or a corrupted Windows installation
C. a component made of metal that is designed to draw heat away from a processor into the fins
D. a round air duct that helps direct air to the processor
E. a power supply with a second +12v rail
F. a location where Windows keeps a copy of driver software
G. a device that provides battery power when the main power source goes out
H. a component that fits on the bottom of a laptop that can improve charge times and increase time between charges
I. the technology most commonly used by battery packs
J. a tool in Windows 8/7/Vista that tests memory

37

What two different file systems can be used on a Compact Disc (CD)?

38

CPU coolers are typically made using what two different types of materials?

39

A cooler with heat pipes, which contain a small amount of liquid that becomes a vapor when heated, allowing heat to be drawn away from the CPU without the use of a fan is known by what two terms?

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