computer hardware exam

8/10/2019 Computer Hardware Exam

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Unit 1 Exam

Computer Hardware and Computer Basics

Name: Period:

Mr. Shafiei

September 15, 2014

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Word Bank (Banco de Palabras):

CPU

Hard Disk Drive

RAM

Motherboard

Your programs and files are stored on some form of mass storage device. In most computers today, this is a

, although solid state storage is starting to become more common. When you run a program or

open a file, it gets loaded into the which is like the "scratch paper" for the processor, or

. All of these parts and more are connected to the . This is the main circuit board in

the computer system.

Sus programas y archivos se almacenan en algn tipo de dispositivo de almacenamiento masivo. En la mayora

de las computadoras de hoy, este es un , aunque el almacenamiento de estado slido est

empezando a ser ms comn. Al ejecutar un programa o abrir un archivo, ste se carga en el que

es como el "papel cero" para el procesador, o . Todas estas partes vez ms se conectan a la

. Esta es la placa de circuito principal en el sistema informtico.

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In class, we are using the cloud service Dropbox to store and share work. What is cloud computing?

En clase, estamos utilizando el servicio en la nube Dropbox para almacenar y compartir el trabajo. Qu es elcloud computing?

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Multicore processors(CPUs) are now commonplace in computers and even in phones and tablets. What is a

multicore processor and why is it more powerful than a single core processor?

Los procesadores multincleo(CPU) son ahora comunes en computadoras e incluso en telfonos y tabletas.

Qu es un procesador multi-ncleo y por qu es ms poderoso que un procesador de ncleo nico?

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Match each item with the approximate amount of storage space it requires:

Relaciona cada elemento con la cantidad aproximada de espacio de almacenamiento que requiere:

Drag each answer to the correct option.



8 Bytes 9 GB 200 MB

50 KB 1 Byte 1 GB

3 MB

Typical MP3 Song

DVD Movie

Single alphanumeric

character (i.e., a

letter or number)

A typical class essay

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Which of the following are true about solid state(Flash) drives?

Cul de las siguientes frases se aplican sobre Unidades de estado slido (flash)?

Check the correct answers. You may check more than one.

A. They use more electricity than hard disk drives (Ellos usan ms electricidad que losdiscos euros)

B. They contain no moving parts (No contienen partes mviles)

C. Read and Write speed is faster than hard drives and optical drives (velocidad deescritura y leer es ms rpido que los discos duros y unidades pticas)



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Magnetic storage devices, like the , use magnetism to store information. Another way to store

information, called , uses laser light to read and write to reflective discs, such as CDs, DVDs and

Blu-Rays.

Dispositivos de almacenamiento magntico, como el , utilizan el magnetismo para almacenar

informacin. Otra forma de almacenar informacin, llamada , utiliza la luz lser para leer y escribir

en discos reflectantes, tales como CD, DVD y Blu-Rays.



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Data storage is measured using which of the following units:

Cmo se mide el almacenamiento de datos?

Select the correct answer.

A. Meters

B. Words

C. Hertz

D. Bytes



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What are at least 2 reasons that you might choose a hard disk drive instead of a flash drive?

Cules son al menos 2 razones que usted puede elegir una unidad de disco duro en lugar de una unidad flash?250 words remaining



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