Deck 2: Computer Hardware

Question 1

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

Answer 1

True

Question 2

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

Answer 2

False

Question 3

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

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A display device's specifications include dot pitch .

Question 5

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

Question 6

A touchpad is also called a(n) trackball .

Question 7

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

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

Most notebook computers use OLED monitors.

Question 11

Tape and CDs are example of storage devices .

Question 12

A drive bay is a storage device parking space.

Question 13

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

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

A digital camera is not an input device.

Question 17

Trackpad is another word for trackball.

Question 18

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

Question 19

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

Question 20

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

Question 21

Printer ____ is measured by dpi.

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

Question 22

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 23

Most handheld devices use ____ monitors.

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

Question 24

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 25

____ monitors are also called flat-panel displays.

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

Question 26

Printer ____ is measured by ppm.

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

Question 27

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 28

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 29

____ measures image clarity.

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

Question 30

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

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

Question 31

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 32

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

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

Question 33

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

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

Question 34

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 35

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 36

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 37

Touch screen technology uses ____ to provide input.

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

Question 38

____ 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 39

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

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

Question 40

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

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

Question 41

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 42

A ____ is an electronic circuit.

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

Question 43

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 44

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

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

Question 45

____ 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 46

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 47

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

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

Question 48

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

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

Question 49

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

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

Question 50

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 51

____ is currently the most popular technology for connecting peripherals.

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

Question 52

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 53

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 54

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

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

Question 55

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 56

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 57

____ 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 58

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 59

A rewritable ____ is a replacement for a hard drive.

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

Question 60

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 61

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

Question 62

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

Question 64

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

Question 65

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

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

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 68

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

Question 69

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

Question 70

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

Question 71

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