Computer Hardware Review 7G

True or false, small business computers have better sound and graphics capabilities than home or game computers.

True or false, the terms VGA, SVGA, WUXGA relate to the resolution a monitor supports.

The speed at which a CPU runs instructions is governed by a ticking clock signal. One gigahertz, 1 GHz, means one _________ ticks per second.

True or false, serial processing is when a processor begins executing one instruction before it completes the previous instruction.

True or false, in RAM microscopic electronic parts called capacitors hold the bits that represent data.

The CPU stands for _______. The speed is measured in _______________.

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RAM stands for ____________________. It is measured in ______________.

Fill in the blank. PCs, Macs, and Linux are three computer ______?

Fill in the blank. Pentium, Core, Atom, and Athlon are types of _________?

This is a type of memory that holds the computer's startup routine. Data can be read but not written to it and it retains the data even once the computer has been shut down.