TEJ 4M Intro to Computers Name:
Here is the set of questions for A complete illustrated Guide to the PC Hardware
Begin with Chapter 4: Intro to the Motherboard. Use the “Previous Chapter” link at the top of the page to move back to Chapter 1. The questions below follow the chapters in order, and all information can be found within the pages; each question number refers to the specific chapter!
Answer the questions below on your workstations, but BOLD your answers. Email your completed worksheets to .
1.
1. Where would you find:
a. mainframes?
b. minicomputers?
c. workstations?
2. Pentium 4s use _____ bit archetecture.
3. List 2 of Atanasoff's principles.
4. The German WWII code machine was called ______?
2.
1. Draw a simple block diagram of a computer showing the 5 main Neumann parts.
2. List the "necessary concepts" in PC system components (16).
3.
1. Draw a copy of figure 17.
2. Which "interface" connects a hard drive to the motherboard?
3. What "standard" is used for hard drives?
4.
1. Make a sketch of a motherboard (supplied by the instructor) and label 10 of the parts.
5.
1. CPU stands for ______.
2. Name the CPU chip you are using (st this moment).
6.
1. State the function of a bus.
2. What device interconnects busses?
3. The "working storage" is the ______?
4. Which bus connects to the RAM.
5. Most archetectures use ____ bridges called the ______and the ______?
7.
1. Describe the South Bridge functions.
2. Name 3 chipset manufacturers.
3. Describe how a motherboard need not have a network, video or sound card and still be able to provide these functions.
8.
1. Name 2 factors that allow modern PCs to become more and more powerful.
2. In 2004 the Pentium processor had ______transistors with clock frequencies around ______GHz.
9.
1. State Moore’s Law.
2. How many transistors will a processor have in 2010?
3. Express the “track width” of a Pentium 4 processor in microns and meters.
4. Modern CPU tracks are made with ______.
5. Processor voltage is about ______V but kernal voltage is about ______V
6. What is the purpose of a silicon wafer?
10.
1. Define “cache” RAM.
2. What is the advantage of using cache RAM?
3. Where is L1 cache physically located?
11.
1. Where is L2 cache physically located in a Pentium II computer?
2. Where is L2 cache physically located in modern CPUs?
3. Explain “latency”.
4. Explain “data prefetch”.
5. How do server processors like the Xeon differ from normal CPU chips?
12.
1. What kind of code does a processor use?
2. The process of changing Visual Basic code to machine code is called ______?
3. Since modern CPUs can still run older programs they are said to be “ ______”?
4. What instructrion set is common to all PCs?
5. What is the difference between CISC and RISC?
6. Describe the function of a “pipeline”.
7. State the function of the ALU.
8. State the function of the FPU.
13.
1. Rewrite the following in Floating Point Format:
a. 2367.54 b.0.009882
2. Describe how 3D figures are constructed in computer games.
3. Name 3 instruction set extensions used to improve 3D rendering.
14.
1. Which Intel chip was the first to carry L1 cache memory.
2. What inovation was introduced in the Pentium archetecture?
3. List 5 innovations used in the P4 chip.
15.
1. What is the latest Pentium 4 socket called?
16.
1. Name 5 CPU intensive tasks.
17.
1. Draw a block diagram showing the bus structure in an old XT computer.
18.
1. Explain “over clocking”.
19.
1. Make a sketch of a RAM module and label the parts.
2. A RAM module containing 16 x 512 Mbit chips contains ______Mbytes of memory.
20.
1. Explain the difference between EDO and SDRAM.
2. Explain the difference between SDRAM and DDR RAM.
21.
1. What 2 values are multiplied together to find the bandwidth of RAM?
2. List 4 precautions to take when purchasing RAM.
3. What 3 components might place an upper limit on the amount of RAM used in a computer?
4. Describe how to determine RAM usage by process.
22.
1. What is an MCH and what is its purpose?
2. What is an CSA and what is its purpose?
3. Why does RAM require more bandwidth than the CPU?
23.
1. What 3 buses might connect to the video adapter?
2. List 2 important elements of AGP archetecture.
3. What is RAM DAC and what is its purpose?
4. What transfer rates are possible using PCI Express?