Chapter Test

NOTE

All chapter tests are available as PDF files on the companion CD so that you can mark up your own printed copies instead of writing in this book.


1:What is a processor?

  1. The brain of the computer

  2. Storage for all the information you process

  3. An interconnect technology

2:If you get a series of beeps at start up, which of the following has failed?

  1. BootROM

  2. POST

  3. BootX

3:If the computer stops responding with the spinning gear visible, where is the computer in the startup sequence?

  1. BootROM

  2. POST

  3. Kernel

4:What is visible when a Macintosh has started up successfully?

  1. The Finder desktop

  2. The “happy Macintosh” image

  3. The Mac OS X panel activity

5:When can you release the C key and still have the Macintosh start up from an optical disc?

  1. After the black screen

  2. After the gray screen or Apple logo

  3. After the gray screen with Apple logo and spinning gear

6:Here is an excerpt from a System Profiler report:
Hardware:
Hardware Overview:
Machine Model:PowerBook G4
 CPU Type:PowerPC G4 (11.2)
 Number Of CPUs:1
 CPU Speed:400 MHz
 L2 Cache (per CPU):1 MB
 Memory:1 GB
 Bus Speed:100 MHz
 Boot ROM Version:4.1.8f5
 Serial Number:QT1113JZK
 Sales Order Number:M7952LL/A
Software:
System Software Overview:
System Version:Mac OS X 10.3.8 (7U16)
 Kernel Version:Darwin 7.8.0
 Boot Volume:PowerBook
 Computer Name:PowerBook

What is the name of the main hard disk?

  1. Mac OS X

  2. PowerBook

  3. Darwin

7:What is Motorola's name for the portion of the PowerPC that Apple calls the Velocity Engine?

  1. Accelerator

  2. AltiVec

  3. Processor Pump

8:True or false: Virtual memory is always running in Mac OS X and can't be turned off.
9:How many devices does USB support on a single bus?

  1. 64

  2. 127

  3. 256

10:Which of the following is not another name for FireWire?

  1. IEEE 802.11

  2. IEEE 1394

  3. iLink

Chapter Test Answer Key

A1: a
A2: b
A3: c
A4: a
A5: c
A6: b
A7: b
A8: True
A9: b
A10: a

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