CPS 100

Chapter Quiz 1 What word describes the effect where data disappears from a device when power is disconnected? A. cache B. volatile C. non-volatile D. storage E. volume 2 What do you call non-volatile data-keeping? A. memory B. cache C. chipset D. storage E. core 3 What do you call memory on a CPU? A. cache B. storage C. volume D. core E. chipset 4 What do you call the part of the CPU which processes (carries out) program instructions? A. cache B. storage C. volume D. core E. chipset 5 Which part of the data chain usually keeps terabytes of data? A. storage B. RAM C. CPU cache D. CPU core E. None of the above 6 Where is a program and its data mostly kept when the program is open? A. storage B. RAM C. CPU cache D. CPU core E. None of the above 7 What is the reason to have a memory cache in the CPU? A. to avoid the bus bottleneck B. to speed the processing of data C. to keep needed data close to the CPU core D. all of the above E. none of the above 8 When is an SSD better than an HDD? A. when data must be used by the CPU core B. when the PC needs quicker access to stored data C. when memory is needed instead of storage D. when the most amount of data must be kept E. when faster processing is needed 9 Why does a normally fast computer sometimes slow down after several programs have been opened? A. the CPU core overloaded B. the cache is full C. the RAM is full D. the bus is jammed E. the computer is broken 10 What do you call it when you buy a computer much more powerful than is currently needed? A. wasteful B. stupid C. fool-proofing D. future-proofing E. fire-proofing