Title: Chapter 4 Review Quiz (9th edition)
Course: DEPT MC - PERSONAL COMPUTER HARDWARE > Section: Module 1 (Chapters 1, 2, 3 & 4)

Q: Multiple processors can be installed in a single processor housing.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: When installing a processor, you must line up the red circle on the processor with the right-angle mark on the motherboard.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: After installing the processor, if the system begins the boot process and suddenly turns off before completing the boot, the processor is most likely overheating.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Today's DIMMs use a 64-bit data path.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: What is the general name of the processor feature that AMD calls HyperTransport?
- multicore processing
- multithreading
- virtualization support
- integrated graphics
A: multithreading

Q: What type of processor memory is located on the processor chip (processor die)?
- Level 0 cache
- Level 1 cache
- Level 2 cache
- Level 3 cache
A: Level 1 cache

Q: A processor housing that contains more than one processor is referred to as what term?
- multithreaded processor
- multicore processor
- multiprocessing processor
- multihoused processor
A: multicore processor

Q: What type of RAM is typically installed onto a motherboard and loses data rapidly, requiring it to be refreshed often?
- SRAM
- CMOS RAM
- DRAM
- Flash RAM
A: DRAM

Q: Which type of memory can support quad, triple, and dual channels?
- DDR3
- DDR2
- DDR
- RIMM
A: DDR3

Q: Which statement is true regarding DIMM technologies?
- DDR2 uses 184 pins
- DDR3 is backward compatible with DDR2
- SDRAM runs synchronized with the system clock
- the S in SDRAM stands for static
A: SDRAM runs synchronized with the system clock

Q: What is the transfer rate of a 64-bit module running at 1600 MHz?
- 1600 MB/second
- 3200 MB/second
- 6400 MB/second
- 12800 MB/second
A: 12800 MB/second

Q: DIMMs used in servers can provide additional reliability if they use what specific technology?
- EDO
- dual ranked
- ECC
- PC3
A: ECC

Q: What technology in a DIMM informs the BIOS of the module's size, speed, voltage, and data path width?
- SPD
- ECC
- Buffers
- DDR
A: SPD

Q: When populating a motherboard with DIMM modules, what configuration option will not work?
- using two different manufacturer's memory
- mixing memory speeds
- leaving a slot unpopulated
- mixing unbuffered with registered
A: mixing unbuffered with registered

Q: What component of a processor handles all logical comparisons and calculations inside the processor?
- ALU
- register
- bus
- control unit
A: ALU

Q: What component of a processor holds instructions waiting to be processed by the ALU?
- register
- bus
- internal memory cache
- control unit
A: internal memory cache

Q: Where can the Execute Disable Bit (EDB) technology be disabled?
- In the EDB configuration software.
- In the BIOS / UEFI setup screen
- In the Windows Device Driver screen
- In the Windows command line EDB utility
A: In the BIOS / UEFI setup screen

Q: Which of the following is NOT the name of a current family of Intel processors?
- Duo
- Core
- Atom
- Celeron
A: Duo

Q: A DDR4 DIMM with a PC rating of PC4-17000 is running at what speed?
- 1800 MHz
- 2000 MHz
- 2133 MHz
- 3000 MHz
A: 2133 MHz

Q: A DDR4 DIMM running at a speed of 2666 MHz has what PC rating?
- PC4-17000
- PC4-24000
- PC4-21300
- PC4-30000
A: PC4-21300

Q: What two technologies below are hybrid processors that can handle 32 bit and 64 bit operating systems natively?
- Itanium
- IA64
- AMD64
- EM64T
A: AMD64; EM64T

Q: Modern desktop motherboards and laptop motherboards all utilize what what two types of DRAM respectively?
- DIMM
- RIMM
- SO-DIMM
- SIMM
A: DIMM; SO-DIMM

Q: What two different DIMM technologies below can be used in a quad channel configuration?
- SDRAM
- DDR3
- SDRAMII
- DDR4
A: DDR3; DDR4

Q: What are the two different ways of measuring access timing for memory?
- CAS Latency
- LSA Latency
- NS Latency
- RAS Latency
A: CAS Latency; RAS Latency