Deck 1: Introduction to Computer Hardware

Question 1

Solid state storage uses spinning disc technology.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Processor performance is determined in part by the number of cores, or processor units, on a CPU.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The motherboard is the main circuit board that houses much of a computer's electronics.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A scanner creates hard copy output on paper, film, photo paper, and other media.

Question 5

The binary number system consists of only two digits: 0 and 1.

Question 6

Optical media include CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs (BDs).

Question 7

The RAM chip is attached to the motherboard and contains the BIOS.

Question 8

Any finger motion you perform is called a swipe.

Question 9

Toner is a fine powder that is sealed when heated on the page.

Question 10

Plotters, sometimes referred to as data or video plotters, let you display computer output on a wall.

Question 11

Display devices labeled 1080p or 1080i show images and video in high definition (HD), which has a resolution of 1920 × 1080.

Question 12

Many videos include the option to turn on subtitles, or closed captions so that users can watch the action on screen and read what is being said in the voice-over.

Question 13

A multicore processor is generally slower and less powerful than a single core processor.

Question 14

Computer memory holds data and programs as they are being processed by the hard drive.

Question 15

First-generation computers contained many components still in use today.

Question 16

Untraditional display devices include wearable goggles, also called head-mounted displays (HMDs).

Question 17

A stylus is more powerful than a digital pen because it can include an electronic eraser or programmable buttons.

Question 18

Two of the most important parts of the CPU are the control unit and the algorithm loop unifier (ALU).

Question 19

Biometric technology  analyzes a person's unique physical characteristics to confirm identity and grant access to computer systems.

Question 20

A gamepad is a handheld console with buttons and other input mechanisms you typically press with your thumbs to play a game.

Question 21

The earliest calculators were manual counting devices, such as the ____.

A) abacus
B) slide rule
C) control unit
D) Analytical Engine

Question 22

____ control keys let you control the playback of digital music or video; they might also include keys for controlling the volume and screen brightness. Function

A) Internet
B) Navigation
C) Media
D) Function

Question 23

The ____ contains most of the electronic circuitry in the computer.

A) monitor
B) EEPROM
C) SRAM
D) system unit

Question 24

Some large-format printers called ____ use charged wires to produce high-quality drawings for professional applications.

A) laser printers
B) scanners
C) mobile printers
D) plotters

Question 25

Most flat panel monitors use either LCD or ___ technology.

A) LDC
B) LTD
C) LED
D) LYD

Question 26

A ____ input device is a data-collection machine that creates a digital imprint of a physical characteristc, and then transfers that information to a host system for review.

A) touchpad
B) cloud storage
C) nonvolatile
D) biometric

Question 27

LCD stands for ____.

A) Level 2 Cache Display
B) Light Crystal Display
C) Liquid Circuit Display
D) Liquid Crystal Display

Question 28

____ cables transfer uncompressed video data and digital audio data among compliant devices.

A) HDMI
B) SSD
C) EEPROM
D) LCD

Question 29

An input device called a(n) ____ reads and captures information on a physical page and then creates an image file.

A) processor
B) scanner
C) optical mouse
D) text-to-speech unit

Question 30

____ accepts voice input and interprets it as computer commands.

A) Voice recognition
B) A scanner
C) A biometric device
D) The register

Question 31

A ____ is a vertical stick or lever that pivots in a 360-degree range of motion.

A) plotter
B) joystick
C) stylus
D) digital pen

Question 32

Move two fingers together to complete the ____ gesture.

A) swipe
B) drag
C) stretch
D) pinch

Question 33

Touch and release an object two times to complete the ____ gesture.

A) pinch
B) stretch
C) double-tap
D) press-and-hold

Question 34

The ____ keypad lets you move around a document and scroll up and down.

A) navigation
B) numeric
C) function
D) media control

Question 35

Touch and hold an object and then move it with a fingertip to complete the ____ gesture.

A) drag
B) swipe
C) double-tap
D) pinch

Question 36

A ____ is a pointing device with a ball anchored inside a casing.

A) stylus
B) trackball
C) touchpad
D) scroll wheel

Question 37

Using a pointing device to move an object on the screen is called ____.

A) dragging
B) pointing
C) dropping
D) scanning

Question 38

A ____ is a visual display that responds to the touch your finger, hand, stylus, or digital pen to enter data and commands.

A) touchpad
B) platter
C) touch screen
D) touch screen

Question 39

____-generation computers used vacuum tubes, cylindrical tubes that controlled the flow of electrons.

A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth

Question 40

In 1971, Ted Hoff made computer technology faster, smaller, and less expensive via the deployment of yhe ____.

A) transistor
B) integrated circuit
C) microprocessor
D) hard drive

Question 41

When an operating system uses ____, it swaps files between RAM and the hard drive to avoid running out of RAM.

A) EEPROM
B) cloud storage
C) virtual memory
D) firmware

Question 42

A ____ is an audio output device that converts text to speech.

A) sampler
B) voice synthesizer
C) headset
D) multifunction device

Question 43

____ chips need to be recharged constantly or they lose their data.

A) BIOS
B) ROM
C) DRAM
D) SRAM

Question 44

____ is storage space for recently or frequently used data in a place that is quick and easy to access.

A) EEPROM
B) SSD
C) SRAM
D) Cache

Question 45

The ____ is the brain of a computer.

A) ALU
B) SSD
C) CPU
D) LED

Question 46

Random access memory (RAM) is stored on a set of chips called a memory ____.

A) bus
B) module
C) control unit
D) platter

Question 47

____ is the memory permanently installed on your system when your computer is manufactured.
Cache Cache

A) RAM
B) Cache
C) Virtual memory
D) ROM

Question 48

A ____ is a test run by a laboratory or other organization to determine processor speed and other performance factors.

A) power-on self test
B) file swap
C) benchmark
D) machine cycle

Question 49

____ speed is measured in hertz.

A) Clock
B) Printer
C) Word
D) Swap file

Question 50

____ is the fourth step in the computer machine cycle.

A) Fetch
B) Decode
C) Execute
D) Store

Question 51

To digitize an image, the image is treated as a series of colored dots, or ____.

A) pixels
B) pages
C) samples
D) bytes

Question 52

____ is an 8-bit coding scheme.

A) Binary
B) DRAM
C) Unicode
D) ASCII

Question 53

Bus width is also called ____.

A) clock speed
B) word size
C) L3 cache
D) a machine cycle

Question 54

____ is the first step in the computer machine cycle.

A) Fetch
B) Decode
C) Execute
D) Store

Question 55

____ is the second step in the computer machine cycle.

A) Fetch
B) Decode
C) Execute
D) Store

Question 56

Most wired mice connect through a(n) ____.

A) USB port
B) serial port
C) input jack
D) VGA port

Question 57

To use the ____ of mobile devices, you press the image of a key with your finger, a digital pen, or a stylus.

A) touch screen keyboard
B) mouse
C) joystick
D) motion-sensing controller

Question 58

____ is the third step in the computer machine cycle.

A) Fetch
B) Decode
C) Execute
D) Store

Question 59

The ____ includes the instructions for starting up your computer as it performs the power-on self test.

A) BIOS
B) RFID
C) R AM
D) L2 cache

Question 60

The ALU temporarily holds data, such as two numbers to add, in ____.

A) machine cycles
B) cache
C) cores
D) registers

Question 61

A ____ includes tools that let you make phone calls through cellular networks.

A) smartphone
B) tablet
C) laptop
D) desktop computer

Question 62

The part of the hard disk used by virtual memory is called a ____ file.

A) swap
B) cloud
C) volatile
D) static

Question 64

A(n) ____  is the smallest unit of information handled by a computer.

A) bit
B) byte
C) hexadecimal
D) ASCII

Question 65

____ are speakers small enough to place in your ears.

A) Earbuds
B) Headphones
C) Headsets
D) Earplugs

Question 66

____ contain smart sensors to monitor your vital signs and collect information about other physical indicators.

A) Activity trackers
B) MIDI devices
C) HMDs
D) ASCIIs

Question 67

____ store data as light and dark spots on a disc.

A) Optical media
B) Solid state drives
C) Magnetic hard drives
D) Random access memory modules

Question 68

A magnetic hard drive is made up of one or more disks called ____ that spin on a spindle.

A) platters
B) compact discs
C) SSDs
D) optical media

Question 69

A ____ is approximately one million bytes.

A) kilobyte
B) megabyte
C) gigabyte
D) terabyte

Question 70

A(n) ____ is a small, flat computer with a touch-sensitive screen that accepts input from a digital pen, a stylus, or your fingertips.

A) tablet
B) laptop
C) desktop computer
D) all-in-one desktop

Question 71

____ lets you store your data remotely and access it with any device connected to the Internet.

A) Cloud storage
B) Volatile memory
C) ROM
D) Flash memory