Exam 2: Peripheral Devices

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 2-1 Kyra has been assigned the task of purchasing new monitors for the Art Department. She schedules a meeting with Leon, who is an expert in this area, to learn more about monitors. Leon tells Kyra that important features for graphics-intensive desktop publishing are all of the following, except _____.

A computer cannot function without peripheral devices.

Windows includes troubleshooters for all of the following, except _____.

One of the reasons why a peripheral device malfunctions can be a(n) outdated device driver.

Today's 1080i and 1080p display devices typically have 2540 x 1920 resolution, which makes them compatible with widescreen HDTV standards.

When shopping for a printer, you only need to consider printer resolution and print speed.

A standard desktop computer includes a touchpad as its primary pointing device.

The most obvious computer malfunction is a failure to power up.

Which of the following pointing devices is the most similar to a mouse?

All of the following devices have fans, except a(n) _____.

A pointing device allows you to manipulate an on-screen pointer and other screen-based graphical controls. Please briefly describe each of these popular pointing devices: touchpads, trackballs, and game controllers.

Which of the following features defines the number of colors a device can display?

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 2-1 Kyra has been assigned the task of purchasing new monitors for the Art Department. She schedules a meeting with Leon, who is an expert in this area, to learn more about monitors. The screen brightness is a very important feature for displays used in computer art design and production. Leon tells Kyra that luminance is measured in _____.

LCD technology creates an image by bouncing light off of microscopically small mirrors arranged on a semiconductor chip.

Small digital cameras are built into many computers, and they are mostly used for _____.

Personal computer owners tend to collect fewer specialized output devices than input devices. Nevertheless, specialized output devices are available. Please describe a speech synthesizer.

Referring to the accompanying figure, which of the following callouts points to the port where you can plug in a USB hub?

A USB device used to transfer photos from the memory card to a hard drive is called a _____.

Which of the following gestures uses three fingers?

Most ink jet printers use _____ color.