Exam 1: Introduction to Computer Hardware

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

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

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

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

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

Solid state storage uses spinning disc technology.

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

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

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

Bus width is also called ____.

LCD stands for ____.

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

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

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

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

A ____ is approximately one million bytes.

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

Most flat panel monitors use either LCD or ___ technology.

The ____ is the brain of a computer.

____ is an 8-bit coding scheme.