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29. The communication device of the CPU is called ____________________.
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30. In the binary system, the number ____________________ represents the On state and the number ____________________ represents the Off state.
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31. The ____________________ numbering system is used to describe the state of a wire at any given moment. ________________________________________
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32. The temporary storage areas of a CPU are called ____________________. ________________________________________
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33. The ____________________ determines the speed at which a CPU and the rest of the PC operate. ________________________________________
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34. The system crystal is a quartz oscillator soldered to the ____________________. ________________________________________
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35. A ____________________ is a series of commands sent to a CPU in a specific order for processing. ________________________________________
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36. The process of a CPU sending data to a storage location is called ____________________ data.
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37. The ____________________ enables the CPU to communicate with the RAM.
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38. PGA CPUs are ____________________ in shape with hundreds of tiny pins.
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39. Intel designed ____________________ sockets to make CPU insertion and removal easier.
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40. The memory closest to the CPU is called ____________________.
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41. A ____________________ helps to set data aside in a special fast storage area.
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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.
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43. RAM is measured by __________________.
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44. The CPU can access data quickest when it's stored in ____________________.
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45. Forcing a system to run faster than the speed it's designed for is called _____________.
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46. The speed at which the CPU and the rest of the system operate is determined by the ____________________.
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47. A ____________________ is the series of steps that the CPU uses to process a command.
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48. The Pentium Pro has a unique PGA case that fits into a special socket, called ____________________.
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49. The connection between the CPU, MCC, and the RAM is called the ____________________.
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50. For processing graphics ____________________ added four new registers and 57 new commands to the Pentium codebook.
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51. Pentium III SEC-2 CPUs had an external speed range of ____________________ MHz.
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52. The connection between the CPU and the L2 cache is called the ____________________.
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53. The upgraded version of Athlon Thunderbird is called the ____________________.
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54. Pentium II, Pentium III, and Pentium 4 CPUs have a series of high-end processors known as ____________.
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55. The ____________________ is used for single- or dual-processor systems, while the ____________________ is used for four- or eight-multiprocessor systems.
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56. Lower wattage CPUs use less ____________________ and generate less heat.
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57. The Socket used in Xeon CPU is ____________________.
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58. The Intel Itanium has a unique 418-pin ____________________ to help house its big Level 3 cache.
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59. The socket used in Intel Itanium 2 is ____________________.
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60. The AMD Opteron includes an I/O data path known as ____________________.
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61. The socket used in AMD Opteron is ____________________.
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62. The CPU package used in Intel Itanium II is the ____________________ package.
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63. Most mobile processors run at ____________________ speeds than the processors used in desktop computers.
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64. The ability of the CPU to slow down during low demand times is called ____________________ for Intel CPUs and ____________________ for AMD CPUs.
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65. When installing a CPU, you should place the ____________________ where the heat sink meets the CPU.
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66. Not applying thermal compound to your heat sink can cause your system to _________________________.
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67. A ____________________ system is needed to save programs and data.
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68. Transferring and storing data to and from the CPU in byte-sized chunks is done via ____________________
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69. RAM is arranged in ____________________-sized rows.
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70. The SEC cartridge snaps into a special slot on the motherboard called ____________________.
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71. A ____________________and a _______________ connect to the CPU and keep it cool. .
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72. The device that retrieves data from RAM and places it on the external data bus is called the ____________________.
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73. The marketing term ____________________ is used to define complete mobile solutions.
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74. ZIF sockets are now universal and are easily identified by their ____________________ shape and removal arm.
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