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CPUs (con't) & USB
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Computer Science
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08/20/2018

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Term
Heat sinks are a type of _____ component because they do not need to draw any electrical power in order to operate.
Definition
passive cooling
Term
Socket FM2 has _____ contacts.
Definition
904
Term
A 64-bit CPU can be used either with a 32-bit or 64-bit version of the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Definition
True
Term
Socket FM2+ has _____ contacts.
Definition
906
Term
_____ refers to a situation where a single CPU appears as two virtual CPUs to the operating system.
Definition
Hyperthreading
Term
Socket AM3 has _____ contacts.
Definition
941
Term
With Land Grid Array (LGA) packaging, contact pins found on the _____.
Definition
socket
Term
With Pin Grid Array (PGA) packaging, contact pins found on the _____.
Definition
CPU
Term
A head sink, CPU fan, thermal paste, or liquid-based cooling, all aim at _____.
Definition
improving CPU heat dissipation
Term
What is the built-in functionality which allows a CPU to take over tasks normally executed by a dedicated graphics card?
Definition
Integrated GPU
Term
Socket FM1 has _____ contacts.
Definition
905
Term
In CPU cooling, thermal compound is applied to fill in the narrow space between _____ and _____.
Definition
CPU and heat sink
Term
No-eXecute bit (NX bit) is implemented to protect against _____.
Definition
Malware
Term
Socket AM3+ has _____ contacts.
Definition
942
Term
A feature used by CPUs for isolating areas of memory in order to prevent the execution of code from non-executable memory locations is known as _____.
Definition
No-eXecute bit (NX bit)
Term
LGA 775 socket is generally compatible with CPUs by which brand?
Definition
Intel
Term
The USB 1.1 standard has a transfer rate of _____ referred to as "Low-Speed USB"
Definition
1.5 Mbps
Term
The USB 1.1 standard has a transfer rate of _____ referred to as "Full-Speed USB"
Definition
12 Mbps
Term
The USB 1.1 standard has a high-end transfer rate commonly referred to as _____.
Definition
"Full-Speed USB"
Term
USB 2.0 is commonly referred to as _____.
Definition
"Hi-Speed USB"
Term
USB 2.0 specifies the maximum data transfer rate of _____.
Definition
480 Mbps
Term
USB 3.0 is commonly referred to as _____.
Definition
"SuperSpeed USB"
Term
USB 3.0 is backward compatible with _____.
Definition
all preceding USB standards
Term
USB 3.0 has a speed of _____.
Definition
5 Gbps
Term
USB 3.0 has a maximum practical cable length of _____.
Definition
USB 3.0 standard does not specify a maximum cable length
Term
USB type A connectors can be attached to devices that _____ power.
Definition
supply
Term
USB type _____ connectors can be attached to host devices.
Definition
type A
Term
The maximum number of USB devices that can be connected to a single USB host controller is _____.
Definition
127
Term
USB type B connectors can be attached to devices that _____ power.
Definition
receive
Term
USB type _____ connectors can be attached to target devices.
Definition
type B
Term
The maximum allowable cable length for USB 2.0 devices is _____.
Definition
5 meters
Term
USB can be used with hot-pluggable device.
Definition
True
Term
USB can be used with bootable devices.
Definition
True
Term
Is USB a serial or parallel communication interface?
Definition
serial
Term
"FireWire" is another term for _____.
Definition
IEEE 1394
Term
Sockets FM1/FM2/FM2+/AM3/AM3+ are for CPUs made by _____.
Definition
AMD
Term
Sockets FM1/FM2/FM2+/AM3/AM3+ all use _____ packaging.
Definition
PGA-ZIF
Term
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Definition
USB Type-A
Term
[image]
Definition
USB Type-B mini (mini-B)
Term
[image]
Definition
USB Type-B micro (micro-B)
Term
[image]
Definition
USB Type-B
Term
[image]
Definition
USB Type-C
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