A Computer System trend is...

Multi-Core processing: parallel processing systems

The Control Unit is responsible for...

The synchronization of the system

Centralized network storage is when...

An organisation manages all the data saved on their network

Holds the pages for the organisation's website

Distributed storage is when...

Data is split up and stored on individual remote servers

Provide a series of ports in a single location to broadcast

A series of parallel wires that carry bits simultaneously

ROM stands for and is used for...

Read Only Memory, software/data that will never change

Saving a file utilizes these functions of the OS in this particular order...

CLI; Kernal; Memory Manager; File Manager; BIOS

Allocates time on the processor to all processes

An Interface can be defined as...

A hardware device which connects peripherals to the computer

Computer architecture refers to the...

rules that define how a system is organised; functions; run

Definition of Storage Capacity is...

The number of bits that can be stored on a piece of media

Embedded Computers are...

Systems that are built into other systems to make them work

Buffering; Data Conversion; Protocol Conversion

The three types of storage are...

Magnetic, Optical and Solid State

A differential backup is...

A backup of the changes in data since the last full backup

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A Computer System trend is...
Quantum Computing: storing data using electrons
Multi-Core processing: parallel processing systems
Larger monitors for bigger views
All of the above
2
The Control Unit is responsible for...
The synchronization of the system
All mathematical and logical operations
Controlling all the data in RAM
All the data that the CPU has produced
3
Centralized network storage is when...
When an organisation saves everything to one computer
The storage media is located in the middle of the Computer
An organisation manages all the data saved on their network
The storage media is attached externally
4
Web Servers...
Tracks individual computer usage
Give users access to the internet
Assigns protocols to user internet activity
Holds the pages for the organisation's website
5
Level 1 Cache is...
Deal with shortened adresses
All of the Above
Has a dedicated high-speed bus
Installed on the processor
6
Distributed storage is when...
Data is split up and stored on individual remote servers
When hard drives have partitions to separate data
Two hard drives in a computer (C: drive and D: drive)
When companies rent out their server space for others to use
7
Hubs...
Provide a conversion of data between networks
Provide a series of ports in a single location to 1 computer
Provide a series of ports in a single location to broadcast
Need a 802.11 WiFi connection to function
8
Buses are...
A series of parallel wires that carry bits simultaneously
Wires that connect the CPU with the PSU
Devices used to store permanent data
Big and Maroon
9
ROM stands for and is used for...
Read Only Memory, software/data that will always change
Random Only Memory, software/data that will never change
Read Only Memory, software/data that will never change
Random Operating Memory, processing side operations
10
Hybrid Clouds allow organisations to...
Save money on their cloud storage
Keep data private to only members of the organisation
Share data with the public
All of the above
11
An IP address...
Is a 32-bit address
Comes in the form x.y.z.w with 0 < x,y,z,w < 256
Stands for Internet Protocol
All of the Above
12
Saving a file utilizes these functions of the OS in this particular order...
CLI; Kernal: File Manager; Memory Manager; BIOS
BIOS; Kernal; File Manager; Memory Manager; CLI
Memory Manager; File Manager; CLI; Kernal; BIOS
CLI; Kernal; Memory Manager; File Manager; BIOS
13
The kernel...
Allocates time on the processor to all processes
Manages all the files open on the computer
Manages data transfer along the various buses
Interprets user's commands/inputs to instructions to run
14
An Interface can be defined as...
A hardware device which connects peripherals to the computer
How fast the CPU converts data
Something that converts addresses between CPU and GPU
Wire that controls the flow of data
15
Computer architecture refers to the...
rules that define how a system is organised; functions; run
number of registers on the CPU
number of bits in each register
direction of flow of data; instructions; addresses
16
Definition of Storage Capacity is...
How many files that can be stored on a storage media
The number of times the storage media can be written to
The number of bits that can be stored on a piece of media
The number of Mb that can be stored on a piece of media
17
Embedded Computers are...
System made up of thousands of separate processing systems
Computers that use solid state storage
Powerful personal computers
Systems that are built into other systems to make them work
18
Interfaces do...
Buffering; Data Conversion; Protocol Conversion
Represent the relationship between CPU and RAM
Fetches Inputs from users
Provides a GUI to users
19
The three types of storage are...
Magnetic, Optical and Solid State
CD-ROM, DVD, Visable
USB, SD Card, Micro SD Card
Hard Drive, Solid State Drive and Hybrid Drive
20
A NIC uses...
User inputs to determine the order of programs
48-bit MAC address
Shorter Addresses to run faster opperations
24-bit IP address
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A differential backup is...
A backup since the last full backup
A small backup of just the selected files
A backup of the changes in data since the last full backup
A complete backup of the system

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