CSC 101 Introduction to ComputersFall 2004Exam 2November 17, 2004 |
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Each question is worth 10 points. Partial credit will be given for partially correct answers. |
What is a firewire card used for? What is another name for firewire? We say that memory is volatile - what do we mean by that? Define the following: track, sector, and cluster. What is a USB port? What is the advantage of having one? What is the difference between fixed magnetic storage and interchangeable magnetic storage? Give one example of each. What is a VFAT and what is its purpose? What is Grid Computing? How is data stored on a CD-ROM? How does virtual memory work? What are the two types of computer monitors? Briefly describe how each displays output.
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