Question 1

A(n)_____ is an impact printer.

Accepted Answer

Dot-matrix printers are a type of impact printer, which work by striking an ink-soaked cloth ribbon against the paper, much like a typewriter.

Question 2

Case 2-2 Victor, an accounts manager at a firm, has drafted the financial report for the financial year. He needs to submit the hard copy of this report to his firm next week.
While printing the sheets using his printer, a piece of paper jammed the printer. When Victor tried pulling out the paper, his fingers got stained by a liquid used in the printer. Identify the printer Victor used.

Accepted Answer

Ink-jet printers use liquid ink that can stain fingers if touched, which matches the scenario described. Laser printers use toner, thermal printers use heat-sensitive paper, and woodblock printing is an ancient technique not involving modern printers.

Question 3

A _____ is an input device that reads an individual's fingerprint or voice.

Accepted Answer

A biometric reader is designed to read unique biological characteristics of an individual, such as fingerprints or voice patterns, making it the correct choice for an input device that performs these functions.

Question 4

James shares the link of his Google Doc with his friend over e-mail. Here, James is using _____ to share information.

Accepted Answer

James is using cloud computing to share information because Google Docs is a cloud-based application, allowing users to share documents over the internet.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of storage systems?

Accepted Answer

Smart cards are capable of storing various types of data, including biometric data, which can be used for identification and authentication purposes.

Question 6

Case 2-1 Mary has won a newly launched laptop computer in an event conducted by her school.
Mary taps a part of her laptop to perform the actions of a mouse. What is the part of the laptop called?

Accepted Answer

The part of a laptop that Mary taps to perform the actions of a mouse is called a touch pad. This is a common feature on laptops that allows users to control the cursor and make selections without a physical mouse.

Question 7

David wants to display a few photos from his mobile phone onto a small, rectangular piece of wood that is located at 5 feet away from the mobile phone. David should use a _____ to display the photos.

Accepted Answer

A pico projector is a small, portable projector that can be used to display images and videos from a mobile phone onto surfaces such as a piece of wood. It is the correct choice for projecting photos from a phone at a distance.

Question 8

Brianna has developed a new device to be used by people with physical disabilities. Brianna's device can be classified as _____.

Accepted Answer

Brianna's device is designed for people with physical disabilities, making it assistive hardware, which is specifically designed to help individuals who have difficulties performing certain tasks due to their disabilities.

Question 9

In the accompanying image, the hardware that box "A" is pointing to is a type of _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the accompanying image, the hardware that...

Question 10

_____ are display devices that can be touched to provide input to the computer associated with them.

Accepted Answer

Touch screens are display devices that can be interacted with by touching the screen, allowing users to provide input directly to the computer.

Question 11

The accompanying figure shows a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The accompanying figure shows a(n) _____.

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Question 12

The hardware in the accompanying image is a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The hardware in the accompanying image is...

Question 13

A _____ is the smallest colorable area in an electronic image.

Accepted Answer

A pixel, short for "picture element," is the smallest colorable area in an electronic image, representing a single point in the image.

Question 14

In his supermarket, Davis uses a device that scans a collection of lines of varying widths on products and automatically feeds the data of the products into a computer. The device used by Davis is a _____.

Accepted Answer

A barcode reader is the correct device that scans a collection of lines (barcodes) of varying widths on products and automatically feeds the product data into a computer system.

Question 15

Case 2-1 Mary has won a newly launched laptop computer in an event conducted by her school.
She uses a pressure sensitive device that looks just like a pen to navigate the applications in her laptop. Identify the device Mary is using.

Accepted Answer

Mary is using a stylus, which is a pressure-sensitive device designed to work with touch screens and tablets, allowing users to navigate applications more precisely than with fingers.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of storage systems?

Accepted Answer

Magnetic media, such as hard drives and magnetic tapes, are more susceptible to wear and tear, environmental conditions, and magnetic fields than optical discs (e.g., CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs). Optical discs are generally more durable because they are less affected by environmental factors and do not suffer from the same type of mechanical wear since they are read with a laser rather than physical contact.

Question 17

The input device in the accompanying image is a _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The input device in the accompanying image...

Question 18

_____ is a storage method that uses several hard drives working together.

Accepted Answer

RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a storage technology that combines multiple physical disk drive components into one or more logical units for the purposes of data redundancy, performance improvement, or both.

Question 19

Remote storage services accessed via the Internet are often referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

Cloud storage refers to the service model in which data is maintained, managed, backed up remotely, and made available to users over a network (typically the internet). Flash, slot, and optical storage refer to physical storage media types, not services accessed over the internet.

Question 20

Thomas asked his friend for a software suite. His friend had the software suite in his computer and he copied it into a small, rectangular storage medium and gave it to Thomas. Identify the storage medium in which Thomas's friend copied the software suite.

Accepted Answer

Flash memory cards are small, rectangular storage mediums commonly used to transfer files between computers, fitting the description provided.

Quiz 2: Computer Hardware

A(n) _____ is an impact printer.

A _____ is an input device that reads an individual's fingerprint or voice.

James shares the link of his Google Doc with his friend over e-mail. Here, James is using _____ to share information.

Which of the following statements is true of storage systems?

Case 2-1 Mary has won a newly launched laptop computer in an event conducted by her school. Mary taps a part of her laptop to perform the actions of a mouse. What is the part of the laptop called?

David wants to display a few photos from his mobile phone onto a small, rectangular piece of wood that is located at 5 feet away from the mobile phone. David should use a _____ to display the photos.

Brianna has developed a new device to be used by people with physical disabilities. Brianna's device can be classified as _____.

In the accompanying image, the hardware that box "A" is pointing to is a type of _____.

_____ are display devices that can be touched to provide input to the computer associated with them.

The accompanying figure shows a(n) _____.

The hardware in the accompanying image is a(n) _____.

A _____ is the smallest colorable area in an electronic image.

In his supermarket, Davis uses a device that scans a collection of lines of varying widths on products and automatically feeds the data of the products into a computer. The device used by Davis is a _____.

Case 2-1 Mary has won a newly launched laptop computer in an event conducted by her school. She uses a pressure sensitive device that looks just like a pen to navigate the applications in her laptop. Identify the device Mary is using.

Which of the following statements is true of storage systems?

The input device in the accompanying image is a _____.

_____ is a storage method that uses several hard drives working together.

Remote storage services accessed via the Internet are often referred to as _____.

Thomas asked his friend for a software suite. His friend had the software suite in his computer and he copied it into a small, rectangular storage medium and gave it to Thomas. Identify the storage medium in which Thomas's friend copied the software suite.