Understanding Bus Systems and Interface Cards
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What type of bus interface connects disk and video to the microprocessor at the local bus level?

  • ISA bus
  • PCI bus
  • VESA local bus (correct)
  • EISA bus

    • Which bus supports the 64-bit data bus of the Pentium microprocessor and competes directly with the PCI bus?

  • PCI bus
  • ISA bus
  • VESA local bus (correct)
  • EISA bus

    • What is the main purpose of the universal serial bus (USB) mentioned in the text?

  • To connect only disk drives to the microprocessor
  • To increase the number of wires for better performance
  • To improve the clocking speed of video interfaces
  • To reduce system cost by reducing the number of wires (correct)

    • Which bus is specifically designed to function with Pentium through Core2 microprocessors at a bus speed of 33 MHz?

    <p>PCI bus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what clocking speed do the ISA and EISA standards mentioned in the text function?

    <p>16 MHz</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bus has generated little, if any, interest despite supporting the 64-bit data bus of the Pentium microprocessor?

    <p>VESA local bus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the bus introduced with the Pentium microprocessor and ATX class machines?

    <p>PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) bus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of memory contains up to 4095M bytes in 80386DX, 80486, and Pentium microprocessors?

    <p>Extended memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of computer systems have up to 1M less than 64G of extended memory?

    <p>Core2 systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of machines are known as microchannel architecture systems or ISA systems?

    <p>PS/2 machines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the 32-bit peripheral interface bus found in some older 80386DX- and 80486-based systems?

    <p>EISA (Extended Industry Standard Architecture) bus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of memory map is typically used by servers compared to home/business computers?

    <p>64G-byte memory map</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the data transfer rates for USB1 and USB2, respectively?

    <p>10 Mbps and 480 Mbps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bus is specifically mentioned as being for video cards?

    <p>PCI Express bus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the latest speed for the AGP (advanced graphics port)?

    <p>8X or 2G bytes per second</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bus transfers data from the PC to the hard disk drive?

    <p>Serial ATA interface (SATA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Transient Program Area (TPA) in DOS hold?

    <p>Both the operating system and application programs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the length of the Transient Program Area (TPA) highlighted in the text?

    <p>$640K$ bytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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