Magnetic ----- is a reduction in strength of stored magnetic charge because of interference from one or more adjacent magnetic charges of opposite polarity
Leakage
-------- are made of semiconductor material that has been treated, or doped, with chemical impurities to enhance the semiconducting effects
Transistors
The ------ density is the surface area allocated to a bit
Areal
Time-division ------- describes techniques for splitting data transfer capacity into time slices and allocating them to multiple users
Multiplexing
------- are subsequent groups of bits following the op code that hold the instructions input values
Operands
------ is the reduction in signal strength caused by interactions between the signals energy and the transmission medium
attenuation
Parity checking is checking for ------ with character data.
errors
----- is the capability of a substance or magnetic storage medium to accept and hold a magnetic charge
coercivity
the refresh ----- is the number of refresh cycles per second is normally stated in hertz
rate
a ------- code is the output generated by a keyboard controller when keys are pressed
scan
The system ------- is a digital circut that generates timing pulses, or signals, and transmits the pluses to other devices in the computer
clock
----- is a method of organizing CPU circuitry so that multiple instructions can be in different stages of execution at the same time.
Pipelining
A ----- is a device that performs data manipulation and transformation functions
processor
A pointer is a data element containing the ----- of another data element
Address
------- is the difference between a signals maximum and minimum frequencies
Bandwidth
------ is a value that exceeds the formats numeric range and is treated as an error by the CPU
Overflow
A --- builds and tests software
programmer
The information ------contains the requirements and constraints that define important characteristics of information-processing resources and how these resources interact with one another
architecture
------ colors are the inverse of the additive colors and are cyan, magenta and yellow
subtractive
The least significant digit is the -------- digit in a bit string
rightmost
a bitmap is a stored set of numbers describing the content of all ------- in an image
pixels
A ------ is a set of related systems
discipline
a ------- is a program in which different sets of instructions are applied to different data input values
algorithm
a ------ wave is a wave with encoded bits it transports bits from one place to another
carrier
under the up, a -------- is an information system is built in a series of 4 to 6 weeks repeated steps.
iteration
a storage device or medium is ------ if it can't hold data reliably for long periods
volatile
a ------- is a group of similar or identical computers, connected by a high speed network, that cooperate to provide services or run a single application.
cluster
------ instructions represent combinations of primitive processing operations and represent a tradeoff between processor complexity and programming simplicity
complex
A ------ is any matter that stores data in multiple simultaneous quantum states
qubit
the term ----- point is used for the period or comma in numbering systems other than the decimal numbering system
radix
A grid differs from a cluster in that the former ________ .
is composed of dissimilar computers
Each of the following are disciplines of the Unified Process except ____ .
architecture
Mechanical computers differ from digital computers in that ________ .
they employ more moving parts
The multiplier that describes the value difference between one position and the next is the ____ of the numbering system.
radix
True or False: In a signed integer, the sign bit occupies a bit position that would otherwise remain unused.
false
What is the decimal representation of
the sum of the binary value 00001111
and the hexadecimal value F0 ?
255
What is the range of a 4 bit value in excess notation?
-8 to 7
A(n) ____ combines related data items in much the same way a record does, but it extends the record to include methods for manipulating data items.
class
Shifting a byte one place to the left and then one place to the right can result in
overflow
Which is not one of the component parts of the CPU?
RAM
What was Grosch's Law?
Large and powerful computers will always be more cost effective than smaller ones
Which of the following is not a character encoding standard.
Two's Complement
Which of the following is a encoding standard
ASCII , EBCDIC, Unicode
The first group of bits represents the instruction's unique binary number, commonly called the ____.
Op Code
In a(n) ____, the processor always departs from the normal execution sequence.
Unconditional Branch
Using __________ instructions simplifies the process of instruction fetching and decoding.
fixed length
The ____ is a digital circuit that generates timing pulses, or signals, and transmits the pulses to other devices in the computer.
System Clock
The above circuit diagram represents a(n)
XOR and AND
Half Adder
Which of the following techniques is not used by modern CPUs to improve performance?
Clustering
A ____ storage device stores and retrieves data items in a linear, or sequential, order.
Serial Access
____ is the earliest type of NVM, with data content written permanently during manufacture.
ROM
A(n) ____ consists of all tracks at an equivalent distance from the edge or spindle on all platter surfaces.
Sector
Primary storage devices must closely match CPU speed and word size to avoid ____.
Wait States
The basic unit of video display is the ____ ?
Pixel
A(n) ____ printer uses droplets of ink dispensed by either heat or an electromechanical process.
inkjet
A(n) ____ uses lenses to focus and capture images on an image sensor, processed by an image processer inside the device.
portable data capture device
__________ creates an interlocking pattern of colored pixels that fools the eye into thinking a uniform color is being displayed.
Dithering
A collection of characters of similar style and appearance is called a __________.
font
Signal attenuation is analogous to what characteristic of secondary storage?
Magnetic decay
What kind of data structure would most easily manage a serial transmission stream?
FIFO Queue