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All the read/write heads a hard disk are controlled by a(n) ____ which moves the

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All the read/write heads a hard disk are controlled by a(n) ____ which moves the read/write heads across the disk surfaces in unison. a. controller c. formatter b. actuator d. processor Running a motherboard or processor at a higher speed than what the manufacturer suggests is called ______. a. multiplexing c. bridging b. throttling d. overclocking If a slot does not hold a RIMM, it must hold a placeholder module called a ____ to ensure continuity throughout all slots. a. S-RIMM c. RIMM2 c. C-RIMM d. RIMMX Track and sector markings are written to a hard drive before it leaves the factory in a process called _____ a. low-level c. primary b. high-level d. secondary When a PC boots, _______ indicate(s) that all is well after POST. a. one beep c. three beeps b. two beeps. d. Four beeps DDR SDRAM uses ___ pins. A. 112 c. 184 b. 164 d. 240 A ______ is a measure of the total bandwidth of data moving between the module and the CPU. a. MHz c. CAS Latency b. PC rating d. RAS Latency The first ATX power supplies and motherboards use a single power connector called the __________ connector. a. P1 c. P5 b. P2 d. P7 _____ Latency and ______ Latency are two ways of measuring speed. a. BEDO, RAS c. BEDO, GPF b. CAS, RAS d. EDO, ECC DIMM technologies have a ____ data path. a. 4-bit c, 32-bit b. 16-bit d. 64-bit Ports coming directly off the motherboard are called ____ ports. a. integral c. on-board b. static d. embedded With ___, the memory controller can communicate with two DIMMs at the same time, effectively do the speed of memory access. a. dual registers c. dual channels b. serial registers d. serial channels All the tracks that are the same distance from the center of the platters on a hard drive together make ____. a. segment c. head b. sector d. cylinder

Explanation / Answer

19 . PC Rating

17 . one beep

23 . on-board

22 . 64-bit

21 . CAS ,RAS

14 . overclocking

16 .secondary