ATEC/ Processing and Memory

	Pipelining increases the number of machine cycles completed per second.   1. False       2. True
	The binary numbering system uses only two symbols—the digits 0 and 1—to represent all possible numbers. 1. False       2. True
	ROM (read-only memory), also called main memory, is used to store the essential parts of the operating system while the computer is running.   1. False   2. True
	One nanometer (nm) is ____ of a meter. 1. one-tenth       2. one-billionth   3. one-millionth     4. one-thousandth
	____ are very small pieces of silicon or other semiconducting material onto which integrated circuits are embedded. 1. Pixels       2. Chips   3. Motherboards     4. Pentiums
	In a 16.8-million-color (called photographic quality or ____) image, three bytes (24 bits) are used to store the color data for each pixel in the image. 1. real color     2. full color       3. true color   4. mega color
	Terascale computing is the ability of computers to process one ____ floating-point operations per second (teraflops). 1. billion       2. trillion   3. quadrillion     4. million
	____ are small components typically made out of aluminum with fins that help to dissipate heat.   1. Heat sinks   2. Fans     3. ACs     4. Heat buses
	A(n) ____________________ is a thin board containing chips and other electronic components. 1.  circuit board    circuit board
	Expansion buses connect directly to ____________________ on the system unit case or to expansion slots on the motherboard.   1.  ports  Equals ports