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Using Information Technology: A Practical Introduction to Computers and Communications, 5/e
Brian K. Williams
Stacey Sawyer
HARDWARE THE CPU & STORAGE: How to Buy a Multimedia Computer System

Chapter 5 True or False Quiz



1

Closed architecture means a computer has no expansion slots.
A)True
B)False
2

A serial port transmits one bit at a time, one after another.
A)True
B)False
3

Expansion cards are sockets on the motherboard into which you can plug expansion boards.
A)True
B)False
4

RAM chips are for primary storage.
A)True
B)False
5

RAM chips are nonvolatile.
A)True
B)False
6

Flash chips are nonvolatile.
A)True
B)False
7

A CD-R can be recorded many times.
A)True
B)False
8

RISC chips have a faster processing speed than CISC chips.
A)True
B)False
9

Serial ports transmit data faster than do parallel ports.
A)True
B)False
10

Interleaving is the process in which the CPU alternates communication between two or more memory banks.
A)True
B)False




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