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What are bus lines measured by?
Width
True or False: The wider the bus line, the more efficient it is.
True
What type of bus line is represented by PCI?
Peripheral Component Interconnect
What are examples of types of bus lines?
PCI, AGP, USB, Firewire
In the Walmart analogy, what does Walmart’s distribution center represent?
The Microprocessor
In the Walmart analogy, what does the land that the center sits on represent?
The Motherboard
In the Walmart analogy, what do the streets leading to the center represent?
Bus Lines
How can the 2 state system of a computer be represented?
'0' and '1'.
What is used to represent 'off' and 'on' in the binary system?
A Bit
What is a binary digit referred to as?
Bit.
What does the CPU only ever deal with?
Positive('1') and Negative Bits('0').
How many bits are there in a byte?
What do we call 4 bits?
Nibble.
How many bytes are in a Kilobyte?
1024 bytes.
How many kilobytes are in a Megabyte?
1000 kilobytes.
How many megabytes are in a Gigabyte?
1000 megabytes.
What coding scheme do mainframe computers use?
EBCDIC.
What coding scheme do most microcomputers use?
American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII).
How many bytes per character in ASCII?
One.
What coding scheme is used for Japanese and Chinese computers?
Unicode.
How many bytes per character in Unicode?
Two.
What does positional notation refer to?
A digit's value to a number is based on position.
How many bits equal an integer (whole number)?
32 bits.
What are input/output devices?
Keyboard, monitor, printer, or headphones that translate input into 1's and 0's and vice versa.
What is data that enters the computer called?
Input.
What is an example of output?
Image on a screen or printed paper.
What does BIOS stand for?
Basic Input/Output System.
What does the computer search for after getting power?
Firmware.
What type of memory is non-volatile and saves data when the computer is off?
Internal Hard Drive.
What is Read Only Memory (ROM)?
Firmware that is used to start/boot the system.
What type of storage is volatile and loses data when the computer is off?
Primary storage (RAM).
What type of storage is non-volatile?
Secondary storage (Internal Hard Drive).
In the filing cabinet analogy, what does the filing cabinet represent?
Secondary storage.
What is TCP/IP?
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.
What do packets refer to in TCP/IP?
Files broken into smaller parts for transfer.
What is the slowest storage device?
Magnetic Tape.
What is a characteristic of magnetic tape?
It is read sequentially.
Who started Linux?
Linus Torvalds.
Why does Windows dominate the PC market?
PC's are cheaper.
What did Microsoft replace with ribbons?
Menus.
What is the dominant OS in the operating system market?
Windows.
Who made Microsoft?
Bill Gates and Paul Allen.
What does DRP stand for?
Disaster Recovery Plan.
How often does TAMU conduct a DRP?
Once a year.
What is Brennan's DRP?
A disaster recovery plan that expanded significantly post-Katrina.
Where did Amazon open its first Brick-and-Mortar Bookstore?
Seattle.
Why is it advantageous for Amazon to have a physical store?
Faster Delivery.
What does Fibertown specialize in?
Mass storage.
Why is Bryan a good place for Fibertown?
Low cost and cable lines installed by the railroad tracks.
What does biometrics include?
Finger print scan and retina scan.
What type of company is Fibertown?
Tier 4 (guarantees 99% availability).
What is an alternative to keyboards?
Siri.
What is green computing?
The practice of using computing resources efficiently and reducing waste.
Which PC mode uses the least amount of power?
Standby Mode.
What does EPEAT stand for?
Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool.
What does EPEAT help institutions do?
Purchase, select, and compare computers based on environmental attributes.
How many of EPEAT's criteria are optional?
Who manages EPEAT?
G-Eazy (GEC).
Which EPEAT criteria ask manufacturers to design products that can be upgraded with common tools?
Product Longevity.
When was Energy Star funded?