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PC Repair Chapter 3
PC Repair Chapter 3
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Computer Networking
Undergraduate 1
06/08/2010

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Term

29. The communication device of the CPU is called ____________________. 

Definition
External Data Bus
Term

30. In the binary system, the number ____________________ represents the On state and the number ____________________ represents the Off state.

Definition
One, Zero.
Term

31. The ____________________ numbering system is used to describe the state of a wire at any given moment. 
________________________________________

Definition
Binary.
Term

32. The temporary storage areas of a CPU are called ____________________. 
________________________________________

Definition
registers
Term

33. The ____________________ determines the speed at which a CPU and the rest of the PC operate. 
________________________________________


Definition
system crystal
Term

34. The system crystal is a quartz oscillator soldered to the ____________________. 
________________________________________


Definition
motherboard
Term

35. A ____________________ is a series of commands sent to a CPU in a specific order for processing. 
________________________________________


Definition
program
Term

36. The process of a CPU sending data to a storage location is called ____________________ data. 

Definition
writing/cached?
Term

37. The ____________________ enables the CPU to communicate with the RAM. 

Definition
Memory Controller Chip (MCC)
Term

38. PGA CPUs are ____________________ in shape with hundreds of tiny pins. 

Definition
square
Term

39. Intel designed ____________________ sockets to make CPU insertion and removal easier. 

Definition
Zero Insertion Force (ZIF)
Term

40. The memory closest to the CPU is called ____________________.

Definition
L1 Cache
Term

41. A ____________________ helps to set data aside in a special fast storage area. 

Definition
cache?
Term

42. By creating a special storage area, ____________________ enables a user to speed up the system when data is moved from the hard drive, RAM, and CPU. 

Definition
???
Term

43. RAM is measured by __________________. 

Definition
bytes
Term

44. The CPU can access data quickest when it's stored in ____________________. 

Definition
caches/L1 cache
Term

45. Forcing a system to run faster than the speed it's designed for is called _____________. 

Definition
overclocking
Term

46. The speed at which the CPU and the rest of the system operate is determined by the ____________________.

Definition
system crystal
Term

47. A ____________________ is the series of steps that the CPU uses to process a command. 

Definition
pipeline
Term

48. The Pentium Pro has a unique PGA case that fits into a special socket, called ____________________. 

Definition
socket 8
Term

49. The connection between the CPU, MCC, and the RAM is called the ____________________.

Definition
frontside bus
Term

50. For processing graphics ____________________ added four new registers and 57 new commands to the Pentium codebook. 

Definition
???
Term

51. Pentium III SEC-2 CPUs had an external speed range of ____________________ MHz.

Definition
100-133
Term

52. The connection between the CPU and the L2 cache is called the ____________________. 

Definition
backside bus
Term

53. The upgraded version of Athlon Thunderbird is called the ____________________. 

Definition
Athlon XP
Term

54. Pentium II, Pentium III, and Pentium 4 CPUs have a series of high-end processors known as ____________.

Definition
Xeon
Term

55. The ____________________ is used for single- or dual-processor systems, while the ____________________ is used for four- or eight-multiprocessor systems.

Definition
Pentium 4 Xeon, Pentium 4 Xeon MP
Term

56. Lower wattage CPUs use less ____________________ and generate less heat. 

Definition
power
Term

57. The Socket used in Xeon CPU is ____________________. 

Definition
Slot 2
Term

58. The Intel Itanium has a unique 418-pin ____________________ to help house its big Level 3 cache. 

Definition
Pin Array Cartridge
Term

59. The socket used in Intel Itanium 2 is ____________________. 

Definition
Socket Cell
Term

60. The AMD Opteron includes an I/O data path known as ____________________. 

Definition
Hyper Transport
Term

61. The socket used in AMD Opteron is ____________________.

Definition
Socket 940
Term

62. The CPU package used in Intel Itanium II is the ____________________ package.

Definition
Organic Land Grid Array
Term

63. Most mobile processors run at ____________________ speeds than the processors used in desktop computers. 

Definition
lower
Term

64. The ability of the CPU to slow down during low demand times is called ____________________ for Intel CPUs and ____________________ for AMD CPUs. 

Definition
Speed Step, PowerNow!
Term

65. When installing a CPU, you should place the ____________________ where the heat sink meets the CPU. 

Definition
thermal compound, heat sink compound, heat dope
Term

66. Not applying thermal compound to your heat sink can cause your system to _________________________. 

Definition
overheat
Term

67. A ____________________ system is needed to save programs and data. 

Definition
memory? binary?
Term

68. Transferring and storing data to and from the CPU in byte-sized chunks is done via ____________________ 

Definition
the External Data Bus
Term

69. RAM is arranged in ____________________-sized rows.

Definition
byte
Term

70. The SEC cartridge snaps into a special slot on the motherboard called ____________________. 

Definition
Slot1
Term

71. A ____________________and a _______________ connect to the CPU and keep it cool. .

Definition
heat sink, fan
Term

72. The device that retrieves data from RAM and places it on the external data bus is called the ____________________.

Definition
Memory Controller Chip (MCC)
Term

73. The marketing term ____________________ is used to define complete mobile solutions.

Definition
Centrino
Term

74. ZIF sockets are now universal and are easily identified by their ____________________ shape and removal arm.

Definition
squarish
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