Exam 2: Computer Hardware

A storage ____________________ is the mechanical apparatus that records and retrieves data from a storage medium.

Critical Thinking questions (Multiple Choice) ____ screen technology creates an on-screen image by illuminating miniature colored fluorescent lights arrayed in a panel-like screen.

Critical Thinking questions (Multiple Choice) Solid state storage ____.

Contact time is the average time that it takes a computer to locate data on a storage medium and read it.

A computer can move directly to any file on a(n) sequential access device.

Case 4 Paul is buying a computer, and realizes that in addition to the technical considerations, he needs to consider the display technology. He also needs to buy storage devices. If Paul wants to buy the least expensive monitor, he should buy a(n) ____ monitor.

What is a read-write head?

Critical Thinking questions (Multiple Choice) You have just purchased a computer system. It consists of a computer and ____.

A(n) ____________________ disk is a round piece of flexible mylar plastic covered with a thin layer of magnetic oxide and sealed inside a protective casing.

____ is a limited version of Windows that allows you to use your mouse, monitor, and keyboard.

The more data and programs that can fit into CMOS , the less time your computer will spend moving data to and from virtual memory.

A USB flash drive is a portable storage device featuring a built-in connector that plugs directly into a computer's USB port.

Computer ____________________ are also known as display devices.

Critical Thinking questions (Multiple Choice) If a processor has begun executing an instruction before it completes the previous instruction, it must be using ____.

Critical Thinking questions (Multiple Choice) Which of the following slots provides a high-speed data pathway primarily used for graphics cards?

If a program exceeds the allocated space in RAM, the operating system uses an area of the hard disk called ____ memory to store parts of a program or data file until they are needed.

Critical Thinking questions (Multiple Choice) Which of the following plays audio CDs, DVD Movies, creates music CDs and reads DVD data?

Processors with a smaller word size can process more data during each processor cycle.