Exam 4: Hardware for Educators

To access data or instructions in memory, the computer references the addresses that contain the bytes of data.

A terabyte, abbreviated TB, is equal to approximately 1 trillion bytes.

As shown in the accompanying figure, a(n) ____________________ is a type of optical disc that uses the same laser technology that audio CDs use for recording music.

A digital video disc read-only memory (DVD-ROM) is capable of storing from 4.7 GB to 17 GB of information.

In a bit, 0 is used to represent the electronic state of off (presence of an electronic charge), and 1 is used to represent the electronic state of on (absence of an electronic charge).

With a touch screen, the input device is a digital pen.

____ is the process of writing results to memory.

____________________ is the process of capturing or downloading full-motion images and storing them on a computer's storage medium.

Logical operations ____.

CD-RW, like that in the accompanying figure, is an abbreviation for ____.

A(n) ____________________ is an input device that captures an entire page of text or images such as photographs or artwork electronically.

To work with a saved file, the file must be removed from ____.

Laser printers usually use individual sheets of paper stored in a removable tray that slides into the printer case.

The ____ is the most widely used coding scheme to represent data.

Modified Multiple Choice A common type of output is ____.

To press and release a mouse button twice without moving the mouse is called ____.

Modified Multiple Choice Memory stores ____.

A megabyte, abbreviated MB, is equal to approximately 1 thousand bytes. ____________

The accompanying figure depicts the four categories of input. They include data, programs, commands, and user responses. Briefly define input and each of the four categories.

A(n) ____________________ has storage capacities of 100 GB, with expectations of exceeding 200 GB in the future.