Deck 2: Computer Hardware

Question 1

Hard disk speed is sometimes measured in revolutions per minute.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Floppy drives are the preferred type of main storage for most computer systems.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

It is possible for CDs and DVDs to use rewritable technology to record data in multiple sessions.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

In the figure above, the system unit contains four USB ports.

Question 5

Tape drive is an example of random access storage.

Question 6

A Zip drive is an example of a storage device.

Question 7

A data storage system contains a storage medium and storage device.

Question 8

Item 8 in the figure above is the monitor port.

Question 9

Hard drives store data the same way as CDs.

Question 10

In the above figure, Item 6 is a serial port.

Question 11

Data representation makes it possible to convert letters, sounds and images into electrical signals.

Question 12

The item labeled 2 in the above figure reads and writes the particles that represent data in magnetic storage.

Question 13

The item shown in the figure above is an example of a SmartMedia card.

Question 14

Optical storage stores data by magnetizing microscopic particles.

Question 15

Item 1 in the above figure is the DB-9 serial port .

Question 16

Item 2 in the above figure is a mouse port.

Question 17

A vertical stack of tracks on a hard disk platter is called a cylinder.

Question 18

A CD-RW drive can be used to record CDs, but not play audio CDs.

Question 19

Access time is the average time for a computer to locate and read data on a storage medium.

Question 20

Random access devices have the slowest access times.

Question 21

Which of the following is true about the disk drive shown in the figure above?

A)It can be internal or external.
B)Its platters are made of Mylar.
C)Its speed is measured in milliseconds
D)It contains a circuit board, called a cylinder.

Question 22

CD and DVD drives are examples of ____.

A)storage devices
B)Zip drives
C)storage media
D)solid stage storage

Question 23

____ storage stores data in nonvolatile, erasable, low-power chips.

A)Optical
B)Magnetic
C)Solid-state
D)Floppy disk

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT one of the four criteria for evaluating storage technology?

A)versatility
B)durability
C)capacity
D)resolution

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT true about magnetic storage?

A)It is not very durable.
B)It uses a read-write head.
C)It can be altered by magnetic fields.
D)A laser is used to read data.

Question 26

In the term CD-R the suffix "R" indicates that the CD is ____.

A)read-only
B)rewritable
C)recordable
D)reusable

Question 27

____ storage is portable, durable, provides fast access to data, and uses very little power.

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

Question 28

Most notebook computers are equipped with an external slot called a PCMCIA.

Question 29

In the above figure the item labeled 3 is called the ____.

A)read-write head
B)magnetizer
C)laser
D)solid state storage

Question 30

A(n)____ indicates where the characters you type will appear.

A)mouse
B)modifier
C)insertion point
D)pointer

Question 31

____ is the maximum amount of data that can be stored on a storage medium.

A)Magnetic storage
B)Optical storage
C)Solid-state storage
D)Storage capacity

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT an example of a hard disk controller?

A)ASCII
B)SATA
C)EIDE
D)SCSI

Question 33

The conversion of letters, sounds, and images into electrical signals is called ____.

A)digital imaging
B)data representation
C)binary code
D)storage

Question 34

Access time for a personal computer's storage device is measured in ____.

A)gigabytes
B)megabytes
C)milliseconds
D)nanoseconds

Question 35

Optical storage, shown in the figure above, stores data as ____.

A)microscopic spots
B)removable particles
C)read-write heads
D)magnetized particles

Question 36

In the above figure, the item numbered ____ represents the disk surface.

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 37

Many computers end up in landfills because their owners are unaware of potential environmental hazards and simply toss them in the garbage.

Question 38

Which of the following is NOT true about computer keyboards?

A)They are found on handheld devices, like the one shown above.
B)They have similar keys and functions.
C)They are not a primary input device.
D)They contain special words to control computer-specific tasks.

Question 39

In the above figure, the item numbered ____ represents magnetized particles.

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 40

Which of the following is NOT true about RAM?

A)RAM is a temporary storage area.
B)RAM is the same as hard disk storage.
C)RAM is volatile.
D)Information stored in RAM is gone when you turn the computer off.

Question 41

Laser printers, like the one shown in the figure above, require ____ cartridge refills or replacements.

A)toner
B)ink
C)ribbon
D)print

Question 42

Which of the following is NOT true about USB ports?

A)Most computers only have one.
B)They are conveniently located for easy access.
C)They can support storage devices.
D)They are currently the most popular technology for connecting peripherals.

Question 43

A ____ is a touch-sensitive surface on which you can slide your fingers in order to move the on-screen pointer.

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

Question 44

Many computer owners prefer a(n)____ mouse because it provides more precise tracking, greater durability, less maintenance, and more flexibility to use the mouse on a wide variety of surfaces without a mouse pad.

A)laser
B)optical
C)mechanical
D)both a and b

Question 45

A(n)____ card carries data to speakers or headphones.

A)sound
B)audio
C)ISA
D)volume

Question 46

Printer speed is measured by the number of ____ output.

A)ppm
B)dpi
C)cps
D)lcd

Question 47

____ technology gets its name from the type of gas that fills fluorescent lights and gives them their glow.

A)LCD
B)CRT
C)GPU
D)Plasma

Question 48

____ is a measure of image clarity.

A)Color depth
B)Dot pitch
C)Bit depth
D)Angle width

Question 49

A mouse uses either mechanical, laser, or ____ technology to track its position.

A)wireless
B)magnetic
C)optical
D)pointing

Question 50

A(n)____, or TrackPoint, looks like the tip of an eraser embedded in the keyboard of a notebook computer.

A)touchpad
B)trackpad
C)pointing stick
D)trackball

Question 51

Resolution of 24-bit color depth is sometimes called ____.

A)maximum dot pitch
B)bit depth
C)800 x 600
D)True Color

Question 52

An expansion ____ is a connector that passes data in and out of a computer or peripheral device.

A)unit
B)port
C)card
D)slot

Question 53

Which of the following is NOT one of the three technologies used by display devices?

A)HD
B)CRT
C)LCD
D)plasma

Question 54

An expansion slot is located ____.

A)on the front of the computer
B)behind the monitor
C)on the motherboard
D)in the USB port

Question 55

A(n)____ is software that sets up communication between your computer and a device or card.

A)application
B)port
C)device driver
D)operating system

Question 56

____ technology uses gunlike mechanisms to direct beams of electrons toward the screen and activate individual dots of color that form an image--much like a color television.

A)CRT
B)LCD
C)GPU
D)Plasma

Question 57

A(n)____ has a nozzlelike print head that sprays ink onto paper to form characters and graphics.

A)dot matrix
B)laser
C)ink jet
D)photo

Question 58

The most commonly used ____ technology is a transparent panel coated with a thin layer of electrically conductive material that senses a change in the electrical current when touched.

A)scanner
B)touch screen
C)storage
D)printing

Question 59

Printer resolution is measured by the number of dpi, which stands for ____.

A)display points per inch
B)dots per linear inch
C)display prints per inch
D)dots printed internally

Question 60

A(n)____ slot is an external slot found on most notebook computers.

A)PCMCIA
B)ISA
C)USB
D)PCI-X

Question 61

A(n)____ printer uses a technology that produces dots of light on a light-sensitive drum.

A)laser
B)ink-jet
C)thermal dye
D)photo

Question 62

____ is the ability of a device to jump directly to the requested data.

A)Sequential access
B)Random access
C)Access time
D)Data transfer

Question 63

The number of colors that a monitor and graphics card can display is referred to as ____.

A)dot pitch
B)angle width
C)bit depth
D)LCD depth

Question 64

A(n)____________________ or picture element is a single point or the smallest unit in a graphic image.

Question 65

A(n)____________________ contains special video memory, which stores screen images as they are processed but before they are displayed.

Question 66

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

A)day
B)week
C)month
D)year

Question 67

DVD stands for ____________________.

Question 68

____________________ is the measurement in inches from one corner of the screen diagonally across to the opposite corner.

Question 69

The term ____ refers to data storage systems that make it possible for a computer or electronic device to store and retrieve data.

A)retrieval technology
B)input technology
C)output technology
D)storage technology

Question 70

A(n)____________________ allows you to manipulate an on-screen pointer and other screen-based graphical controls.

Question 71

Data representation is based on the ____ number system, which uses two numbers to represent all data.

A)binary
B)biometric
C)bicentennial
D)byte

Question 72

When a user saves a file to a storage medium, we say the storage device is ____ to the storage medium

A)writing
B)saving
C)reading
D)both a and b

Question 73

When you want to retrieve data, you say the storage device is ____ a file.

A)reading
B)loading
C)opening
D)all of the above

Question 74

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

Question 75

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

A)dual printer
B)all-in-one
C)duplex printer
D)double-sided printer

Question 76

____________________ technology produces an image by manipulating light within a layer of liquid crystal cells.

Question 77

____________________ is the maximum number of horizontal and vertical pixels that are displayed on the screen.

Question 78

____ determines the quality or sharpness of printed images and text.

A)Toner
B)Thermal dye
C)Printer resolution
D)Picture element

Question 79

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

A)device drivers
B)drive cases
C)drive bays
D)disk drives

Question 80

____ printers often use thermal dye technology to produce photographic-quality images.

A)Ink-jet
B)Photo
C)Laser
D)Dot-matrix