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The largest computational problems, such as those encountered in modeling three-dimensional physical phenomena, can be solved by a single computer as long as it has enough computing resources.

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B) False

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When the data needed isn't in the cache, the access is called a ____.

A) cache hit
B) cache fault
C) cache miss
D) cache pull

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Storage and I/O devices are normally connected to the system bus or a subsidiary bus through a(n) ____________________.

​The ____________________ transmits data between computer system components.

There are typically multiple storage and I/O devices connected to a computer, collectively referred to as ____.

In traditional computer architecture, the ____________________ is the focus of all computer activity.

Zip files and archives are examples of lossless compression.

The OS is the best source of file access information because it updates information dynamically as it services file access requests.

____________________ is a more traditional approach to multiprocessing that uses two or more processors on a single motherboard or set of interconnected motherboards.

Until the 2000s, system buses were always constructed with serial electrical lines.

Explain lossy compression and provide an example.

A(n) ____________________ bus, such as a Universal serial Bus, connects one or more external devices to the system bus.

A system bus can be conceptually or physically divided into specialized subsets, including the data, address, control, and power buses.

As single bits are transferred over the wireless connection, they're added to the buffer in ____________________ order.

Lossy compression of audio and video can achieve compression ratios up to ____.

The ____ carries commands, command responses, status codes, and similar messages.

____________________ is incorporated into all modern videoconferencing standards to reduce use of available data transfer capacity.

People routinely download megabytes or gigabytes of data via the Internet and store gigabytes of data on handheld devices, terabytes on desktop computers, and petabytes to exabytes in corporate and government data centers.

Data, address, and command bits are transmitted across PCI bus line subsets called "____."

When the CPU is the focus of all computer activity, all other devices are ____.