Deck 2: Computer Hardware

Question 1

The computer controls a peripheral device by sending data over circuits called a data port .

Answer 1

False

Question 2

For a graphics card, the amount of available memory is the key to overall performance.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A printer's duty cycle is usually measured in pages per day.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

As the screen size increases, the computer displays a larger work area with text and other objects appearing smaller.

Question 5

A mouse is an example of a(n) pointing device.

Question 6

A tape drive, used with some business computers for long-term storage, uses direct access to jump directly to requested data.

Question 7

A digital camera is not an input device.

Question 8

Screen size, dot pitch, and color depth are all determined by the graphics card.

Question 9

The graphics card can be built or plugged into a computer's motherboard.

Question 10

A touchpad is also called a(n) trackball .

Question 11

Display devices rated for 1080i or 1080p are compatible with HDTV standards.

Question 12

Tape and CDs are example of storage devices .

Question 13

Most notebook computers use OLED monitors.

Question 14

A pointing stick is a pointing device that looks like the tip of an eraser.

Question 15

A display device's specifications include dot pitch .

Question 16

A drive bay is a storage device parking space.

Question 17

A microphone can convert spoken words or sound information into a digital format.

Question 18

A(n) hard drive is the preferred type of main storage for most computer systems.

Question 19

A standard desktop computer uses a mouse as its primary pointing device.

Question 20

Trackpad is another word for trackball.

Question 21

____ rate is how fast a screen updates the information being displayed.

A) Refresh
B) Response
C) Image
D) Graphics

Question 22

The ____ is the maximum number of horizontal and vertical pixels that can be displayed on a screen.

A) screen size
B) bit depth
C) resolution
D) color depth

Question 23

A(n) ____ mouse uses an LED and computer chip to track a light beam as it bounces off a surface.

A) trackball
B) laser
C) optical
D) elliptical

Question 24

A(n) ____printer like the one in the accompanying figure has a print head that sprays ink onto paper to form characters and graphics.

A) ink-jet
B) laser
C) toner
D) photo

Question 25

Touch screen technology uses ____ to provide input.

A) fingers
B) a stylus
C) a mouse
D) Either A or B.

Question 26

____ measures image clarity.

A) Pixel size
B) Resolution
C) Bit depth
D) Dot pitch

Question 27

Printer ____ is measured by ppm.

A) depth
B) quality
C) resolution
D) speed

Question 28

The advantage of ____ monitors include display clarity, low radiation emission, portability, and compactness.

A) LCD
B) OLED
C) CRT
D) MMC

Question 29

The ____ is the measurement in inches from one corner diagonally to the opposite corner.

A) screen size
B) viewing angle width
C) resolution
D) color depth

Question 30

A(n) ____ mouse is an example of a wireless mouse.

A) trackball
B) laser
C) touchpad
D) elliptical

Question 31

Two key components of a computer display system are a monitor and a(n) ____ card.

A) sound
B) graphics
C) printer
D) LCD

Question 32

The part of a keyboard shown in the accompanying figure is used for ____.

A) inputting commands
B) navigating
C) responding to prompts
D) typing text

Question 33

All of the following are examples of input devices EXCEPT a ____.

A) printer
B) keyboard
C) mouse
D) scanner

Question 34

Printer ____ is measured by dpi.

A) depth
B) quality
C) resolution
D) speed

Question 35

____ determines how many pages a printer is able to print to the specified period of time.

A) DPI
B) PPM
C) Duty cycle
D) Capacity

Question 36

____ monitors are also called flat-panel displays.

A) LCD
B) OLED
C) CRT
D) MMC

Question 37

A ____ is a space-saving pointing device embedded in the keyboard of a notebook computer that you can push up, down, or sideways.

A) TrackPoint
B) trackpad
C) touchpad
D) trackball

Question 38

Most handheld devices use ____ monitors.

A) LCD
B) OLED
C) CRT
D) MMC

Question 39

The ____ is the number of colors a monitor and graphics card can display.

A) pixel size
B) resolution
C) bit depth
D) dot pitch

Question 40

A mouse can either be connected to the computer using wires or cables, or can be ____.

A) peripheral
B) external
C) a stylus
D) wireless

Question 41

With a feature called ____, once you plug a peripheral device into its port, the device is ready to use.

A) Plug and Play
B) Device Driver
C) Compact Flash
D) SecureDigital

Question 42

An expansion ____ is a long-narrow socket on the motherboard into which you can plug an expansion card.

A) slot
B) drive
C) port
D) driver

Question 43

To communicate with an expansion card, one part of the ____ bus runs between RAM and the processor; the other part runs between RAM and various peripheral devices.

A) expansion
B) device
C) data
D) driver

Question 44

Solid-state storage cards require a device called a card ____ to transfer data to or from a computer.

A) drive
B) reader
C) folder
D) slot

Question 45

The system unit case for a desktop computer contains several storage device "parking spaces" called ____ bays.

A) access
B) solid-state
C) expansion
D) USB

Question 46

In a CD-R, the R stands for ____ technology.

A) readable
B) rewritable
C) recordable
D) reversible

Question 47

A ____ is an electronic circuit.

A) solid-state memory card
B) laser lens
C) medium
D) chip

Question 48

A rewritable ____ is a replacement for a hard drive.

A) DVD drive
B) CD drive
C) BD drive
D) None of the above.

Question 49

____ storage stores data as microscopic light and dark spots on the disc surface.

A) Optical
B) Laser
C) Magnetic
D) Solid-state

Question 50

A high-end graphics card is sometimes called a ____ card.

A) gaming
B) video
C) high definition
D) flash

Question 51

In the accompanying figure of a hard drive, the item labeled 1 is the ____.

A) spindle
B) read-write head
C) platter
D) drive bay

Question 52

____ is the amount of data that a storage device can move from the storage medium to the computer per second.

A) Duty cycle
B) Storage capacity
C) Data transfer rate
D) Access time

Question 53

A digital camera uses a(n) ____ card, because each photo its owner takes requires megabytes of storage, and the device has a high storage capacity and access speed.

A) Compact Flash
B) Blu-ray
C) MultiMedia
D) expansion port

Question 54

In the accompanying figure of a hard drive, the item labeled 3 is the ____.

A) spindle
B) read-write head
C) platter
D) drive bay

Question 55

____ is currently the most popular technology for connecting peripherals.

A) Fiber-optic
B) FireWire
C) Solid-state
D) USB

Question 56

____ is the average time it takes a computer to locate data on the storage medium and read it.

A) Duty cycle
B) Storage capacity
C) Data transfer rate
D) Access time

Question 57

____ storage stores data in a durable, erasable, low-power chip.

A) Optical
B) Laser
C) Magnetic
D) Solid-state

Question 58

In the accompanying figure of a hard drive, the item labeled 2 is the ____.

A) spindle
B) read-write head
C) platter
D) drive bay

Question 59

A digital camera's ____ can store hundreds of images.

A) RAM stick
B) BD
C) hard drive
D) solid-state memory card

Question 60

All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT ____.

A) solid-state card reader
B) BD drive
C) memory card
D) hard drive

Question 61

Discuss alternatives to throwing away your old computer. Mention any complications associated with these alternatives.

Question 62

Laser printers use ____________________ cartridge refills or replacements instead of ink cartridges.

Question 63

A(n) ____________________ printer can print on both sides of the paper.

Question 65

Compare two different types of printers discussed in this chapter. How is print quality determined? What qualities are used to determine printer speed?

Question 66

If you have data that exists on paper, you can use a(n) ____________________ to create a digital graphics file and input the data.

Question 67

The accompanying figure shows examples of a(n) ____________________ port, which is a connector that passes data between a computer and a peripheral device.

Question 68

The mouse in the accompanying figure includes a(n) ____________________ wheel.

Question 69

A(n) ____________________ is the smallest unit in a graphic image.

Question 70

Describe each of the following storage technologies: optical, magnetic, and solid-state. How does each work? Give an example of where it is used.

Question 71

You use the keys on the navigation keypad to move the ____________________ on the screen.