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Digital Planet: Tomorrow's Technology and You, Complete, 10e (Beekman / Beekman)
Answer: C
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Answer: D
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Answer: C
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5) Which two factors are important to a casual computer user when you choose a computer?
Answer: C
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A) 6
B) 10
C) 100
D) 8
Answer: A
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A) video monitor.
B) printer.
C) keyboard.
D) mouse.
Answer: A
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8) The hardware device commonly referred to as the "brain" of the computer is the
A) RAM chip.
B) printer.
C) CPU.
D) secondary storage.
Answer: C
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Answer: B
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Reference: What Computers Do
A) microprocessor.
C) primary storage.
D) microunit.
Answer: A
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11) The primary difference between RAM and secondary storage devices is
Answer: A
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A) ROM.
B) CPU
C) Digital
D) RAM
Answer: D
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Reference: What Computers Do
13) If a user needs information instantly available to the CPU, it should be stored
A) in the CPU.
B) in RAM.
C) in secondary storage.
D) on a USB device.
Answer: B
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A) a recordable CD/DVD.
B) RAM.
C) a hard drive.
D) USB device.
Answer: B
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A) peripherals.
B) secondary storage.
C) firmware.
D) hardware drivers.
Answer: A
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A) digits.
B) analog units.
C) input.
D) bytes.
Answer: A
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17) The smallest unit of information a computer can understand and process is known as a
A) digit.
B) byte.
C) bit.
D) kilobyte.
Answer: C
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B) 0 and 1.
C) 2 and 4.
D) 1 and 2.
Answer: B
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Answer: A
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A) kilobyte.
B) binary digit.
C) byte.
D) megabit.
Answer: C
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A) 10.
B) 4.
C) 256.
D) 2.
Answer: D
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A) 2.
B) 255.
C) 256.
D) 1,024.
Answer: B
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23) The most widely used code that represents each character as a unique 8-bit code is
A) ASCII.
B) Unicode.
D) EBCDIC.
Answer: A
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Answer: C
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B) 1,024
C) 256
D) 128
Answer: C
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26) An advanced coding scheme that incorporates Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, and Japanese is
known as
A) ASCII.
C) Worldcode.
D) Unicode.
Answer: D
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27) To represent values larger than 255, processor designers combine bytes. Two bytes, with
16 bits, can represent all the numbers from 0 to ________.
A) 100,000
B) 65,535
C) 256
D) 1,000,000
Answer: B
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A) terabyte.
B) kilobyte.
C) petabyte.
D) gigabyte.
Answer: D
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A) kilobytes.
B) terabytes.
C) gigabytes.
D) petabytes.
Answer: D
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A) gigabits.
B) terabits.
C) megabits.
D) kilobits.
Answer: C
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D) the first chip that is accessed when the computer is turned on.
Answer: A
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C) a mouse will work with more advanced hardware that comes out after the date the mouse
was produced.
Answer: A
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Reference: Compatibility
A) computer system.
B) operating system.
Answer: B
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Reference: Compatibility
B) timing device that processes all instructions input into the computer.
C) timing device that produces electrical pulses to synchronize the computer's operations.
Answer: C
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Reference: Performance
A) gigabytes.
B) bits.
C) megahertz.
D) gigahertz.
Answer: D
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Reference: Performance
A) 1 or 2 bytes.
B) 32 or 64 bits.
C) 32 or 64 bytes.
D) 8 or 16 bits.
Answer: B
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Reference: Performance
B) Microsoft
C) AMD
D) Apple
Answer: C
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Reference: Performance
A) double processing.
B) parallel processing.
C) multi-tasking.
D) twin processing.
Answer: B
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39) By putting multiple CPUs on a single chip, chip makers have created
A) parallel processors.
B) multicore processors.
C) CPU-duplicate processors.
D) clusters.
Answer: B
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Reference: Performance
40) The design that determines how individual components of the CPU are put together and
work together on the chip is called the
A) construction.
B) detailed plan.
C) motherboard.
D) architecture.
Answer: D
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Reference: Performance
A) RAM spaces.
B) registers.
C) byte spaces.
Answer: B
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42) The part of the CPU that instructs the bus unit to read instructions stored at a certain
memory address is known as the
A) bus device.
B) prefetch unit.
C) decode unit.
D) writeback.
Answer: B
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C) Game machines
D) MP3 players
Answer: A
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44) The storage area for the next likely data or instruction to be processed, preventing
bottlenecks and slowing of the system, is known as
A) cache.
B) the register.
C) RAM.
D) the CPU.
Answer: A
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45) Which of the following tips help to minimize your computer's impact on the
environment?
A) Use a laptop.
Answer: D
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Answer: B
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47) Optical computing is sometimes called photonic computing because it uses ________
instead of electrons to transmit bits.
A) light wands
B) electrons
C) photons
D) superconductors
Answer: C
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48) The memory that stores the computer's date, time, and calendar is the
A) RAM.
B) flash memory.
C) register.
D) CMOS.
Answer: D
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49) The time for the processor to retrieve data from memory is measured in
A) megabits.
B) nanoseconds.
C) milliseconds.
D) terabytes.
Answer: B
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50) RAM chips are usually grouped on small circuit boards called
A) CMOS.
B) ROM.
C) DIMMs.
D) RAM boards.
Answer: C
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51) The permanently etched program that automatically begins executing the computer's
instructions is stored in:
A) TRANSDUCER.
B) ROM.
C) CMOS.
D) RAM.
Answer: B
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A) CPU.
B) system clock.
C) system buses.
D) CMOS.
Answer: D
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B) peripheral devices.
C) the CPU.
Answer: A
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A) add-on devices.
B) peripherals.
Answer: B
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B) speakers
C) trackball
D) monitor
Answer: C
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A) receive the kernel, process information, produce output, and store CMOS.
Answer: B
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Answer: D
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58) Given that the presence of an electrical charge is a positive and the absence of an
electrical charge is a negative, this is an example of
A) digital.
B) hexadecimal code.
C) a binary choice.
D) information overload.
Answer: C
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A) byte.
B) bit.
C) digit.
D) kilobyte.
Answer: A
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A) hexadecimal code.
B) octet.
C) port.
D) unique.
Answer: B
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61) For computers, adding binary numbers is simpler than adding decimal numbers because
A) there are fewer rules to remember.
Answer: A
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62) Program instructions are represented in binary notation through the use of
A) buzzwords.
B) pacts.
C) sets.
D) codes.
Answer: D
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A) ASCII 2..
B) lingo.
C) EBCDIC.
D) Unicode.
Answer: D
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64) The following term could be used to quantify the size of a computer file:
A) Megabyte.
B) RAM.
C) ROM.
D) CMOS.
Answer: A
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B) 8 megabytes.
Answer: C
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66) This type of computer uses less energy than a desktop computer:
A) notebook.
B) supercomputer.
C) mainframe.
D) Blu-ray.
Answer: A
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A) death mode.
B) garbage collection mode.
C) sleep.
D) overclock mode.
Answer: C
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68) The circuit board that contains a computer's CPU is called the
A) motherboard.
B) wafer.
C) memory chip.
D) daughter board.
Answer: A
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69) When newer processors can process all of the instructions handled by earlier models, the
processor is considered
A) Core 2 Duo.
B) backward compatible.
C) Motorola.
D) Apple.
Answer: B
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Reference: Compatibility
Answer: D
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Reference: Performance
71) Increasing the clock speed of CPUs creates a negative side effect of
A) loss of digits.
B) slower performance.
C) incompatibility.
D) heat.
Answer: D
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Reference: Performance
A) gigahertz.
B) hertz.
C) Mbits.
D) megahertz.
Answer: A
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Reference: Performance
A) clustering.
B) multitasking.
C) a multicore processor.
D) heat sinking.
Answer: C
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Reference: Performance
74) To speed up processing, CPUs obtain data that is likely to be used next from
A) cache.
B) CMOS.
C) hard drive.
D) USB port.
Answer: A
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75) This type of memory is located in the CPU and is used to store data that is likely to be
used next:
A) flash memory.
B) Level 1 cache.
C) Level 2 cache.
D) virtual storage.
Answer: C
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76) The CPU and main memory are housed in ________ chips on the motherboard and other
circuit boards inside the computer.
A) storage
B) silicon
C) plastic
D) peripheral
Answer: B
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Answer: A
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A) prefetch unit.
B) decode unit.
C) control unit.
Answer: D
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79) This unit of the CPU translates instructions for the CPU processing:
A) prefetch unit.
B) decode unit.
C) ALU.
Answer: B
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80) When information is sent from the CPU to memory or some other device this is
considered
A) backflow.
B) garbage collection.
C) writeback.
D) communication.
Answer: C
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81) This is an open area in the system unit used to hold a disk drive:
A) bay.
B) port.
C) sack.
D) transducer.
Answer: A
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A) buses
B) transistors
C) chips
D) microprocessors
Answer: A
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Answer: D
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84) Ron White, in How Computers Work, states that "The microprocessor that makes up your
personal computer's central processing unit, or CPU, is the ultimate computer brain,
messenger, ringmaster, and boss."
Answer: TRUE
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Answer: FALSE
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Answer: FALSE
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Reference: What Computers Do
87) To make words, sentences, and paragraphs fit into the computer's binary only circuitry,
programmers have devised codes that represent each letter, digit, and special character as a
unique string of bits.
Answer: TRUE
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Answer: TRUE
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Reference: Compatibility
Answer: TRUE
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90) A file is an organized collection of information, such as a term paper or a set of names
and addresses, stored in a computer-readable form.
Answer: TRUE
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91) The operating system is loaded from the hard disk onto ROM when the computer is
starting up.
Answer: FALSE
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92) A computer doesn't understand words, numbers, pictures, musical notes, or even letters
of the alphabet.
Answer: TRUE
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93) Flash memory chips, like RAM chips, can be written and erased rapidly and repeatedly.
Answer: TRUE
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94) The most common input devices include a keyboard and mouse. One less common input
device tat requires voice use is a ________.
Answer: microphone
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internal ________.
Answer: clock
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Reference: Performance
96) The typical CPU is divided into several functional units: control, arithmetic logic, decode,
________, and prefetch.
Answer: bus
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Answer: hardware
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98) A printer and a monitor are the most common ________ devices.
Answer: output
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99) Removable media devices are examples of secondary storage, otherwise known as
________ storage.
Answer: permanent
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100) The ________ was the first smart phone to truly capture the imagination of consumers
and software developers.
Answer: iPhone
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Reference: Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs, and the Garage that Grew Apples
101) Windows and Mac OS X systems have advanced energy-saver control panels that can be
used to switch the monitor, hard drive, and CPU to lower-power ________ modes
automatically after specified periods of inactivity.
Diff: 2
102) A computer system is not complete without ________, which tells the hardware what to
do.
Answer: software
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Answer: bit
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104) Programs written for ________, a popular operating system cannot run on Windows.
Answer: Linux
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Reference: Compatibility
Answer: byte
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106) The most widely used code for computer programming is ________ (an abbreviation)
and represents each character as a unique 8-bit code.
Answer: ASCII
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107) The abbreviation, TB, stands for ________ when referring to computer storage.
Answer: terabyte
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Answer: megabits
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Answer: motherboard
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110) Gigahertz is a measure of the computer's clock speed and is a measure of ________ of
clock cycles per second.
Answer: billions
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Reference: Performance
111) The number of bits a CPU can process simultaneously is the CPU's ________ size.
Answer: word
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Reference: Performance
112) Computer memory or primary memory is also known by the acronym ________.
Answer: RAM
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113) ________ memory is nonvolatile and often used in digital cameras and cell phones.
Answer: Flash
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114) In modern integrated circuits, high and low electrical charges represent bits, but these
circuits work as if they were really made up of tiny ________.
Answer: switches
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Reference: Bit Basics
115) The wire groups that transfer data between components on the motherboard are known
as the ________ buses.
Answer: internal
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116) Slots and ________ enable the CPU to communicate with the outside world via
peripheral devices.
Answer: ports
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117) The microprocessor, also known by the acronym ________ is considered the "brain" of
the computer.
Answer: CPU
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118) Information on computers is ________, which means it can be made up of two values.
Answer: binary
Diff: 2
119) The ________ number system is a system that denotes all numbers with combinations of
two digits.
Answer: binary
Diff: 2
120) ________ is a coding scheme that supports 100,000 unique charactersmore than
enough for all major world languages.
Answer: Unicode
Diff: 2
121) A ________ CPU can (with the right software) divide the work load between processors,
assigning multiple cores to labor-intensive tasks such as photo or video editing.
Answer: multicore
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122) A ________, also known as a PB, is the astronomical value that is equivalent to 1,024
terabytes, or 1 quadrillion bytes.
Answer: petabyte
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123) When computer software developed for one processor does not work on another
processor, it is not ________.
Answer: compatible
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Reference: Compatibility
124) Think of memory as millions of tiny storage ________, each of which can contain a
single byte of information.
Answer: cells
Diff: 2
125) ________ Corp. is responsible for manufacturing the Pentium family of processors.
Answer: Intel
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Reference: Performance
126) Computers store important start-up information on chips that are commonly known by
the acronym ________.
Answer: ROM
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127) The time it takes a processor to retrieve data from memory is called ________ time.
Answer: access
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Answer: nanoseconds
Diff: 2
129) Computer users can customize their computers by inserting special-purpose circuit
boards called ________ cards.
Answer: expansion
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D) timing device
E) translates an instruction into a form suitable for the CPU's internal processing
141) ALU
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142) register
Diff: 2
143) writeback
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144) cache
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146) clock
Diff: 2
Reference: Performance