Exam 2: Looking at Computers: Understanding the Parts

________ is a technology most frequently used for credit and debit card processing

In binary language, each letter of the alphabet, each number, and each special symbol is made up of a unique combination of eight ________.

Display screens that respond to commands initiated with your finger or a stylus are called ________ screens.

________ is the set of computer programs that allows the hardware to perform different tasks.

________ is a representation of a fact, a figure, or an idea and can be a number, a word, a picture, or even a recording of sound.

Which of the following is NOT an example of nonvolatile storage?

Joysticks and steering wheels are examples of ________ controllers.

Which port is the most common port used to connect input and output devices to a computer?

The width-to-height proportion of a monitor is known as the ________.

A(n) ________ device is a component, such as a keyboard, that connects to the computer.

A(n) ________ microphone picks up sounds coming from all directions at once and is well suited for conference calls.

All of the following are ways to avoid injuries when working on computers EXCEPT ________.

To connect a peripheral device to a computer to exchange data, find the appropriate ________ for the device.

Which of the following computers is large, expensive, and is designed to execute a few programs as fast as possible?

Rank the following from smallest capacity to largest capacity: I. terabyte II. gigabyte III. kilobyte IV. megabyte V. petabyte A. largest B. second largest C. third largest D. fourth largest E. fifth largest

Which of the following is NOT a goal of green IT?

________ printers use static electricity, toner, and heat to set an image on a page very quickly.

The area that holds all the startup instructions the computer needs to start is ________.

The ________ contains the central electronic components of the computer.