2.3 Output devices and storage
Port used to connect a computer to a cable modem to to a network?
Ethernet
You can increase the number of USB ports on your computer by adding a(n)
Expansion hub
A high-capacity BLANK hard drive is a viable, portable option for backing up the data on your computer's primary hard drive.
External
BLANK memory cards are removable storage devices that let you transfer digital data to a computer.
Flash
Which of the following storage devices has the most capacity? a. CD b. BD c. DVD d. cache
b. BD
Which of the following is NOT an optical storage device? a. Blu-ray b. CD c. flash drive d. DVD
b. CD
Which of the following ports do you need to use with a home theater system? a. SVGA b. DVI c. FireWire d. HDMI
d. HDMI
A(n) BLANK is also referred to as a jump drive, USB drive, or flash drive.
thumb drive
BLANK usually have the largest storage capacity of any storage device inside the computer.
Hard drives
The most common ports used to connect input and output devices are BLANK ports.
USB
Which of the following optical storage devices holds the most high-definition video? a. BD b. Hard drive c. DVD d. CD
a. BD
Which of the following statements about your computer's primary hard drives is FALSE? a. Some hard drives hold up to 8 TB of information b. Hard drives are nonvolatile storage devices c. Internal hard drives are enclosed in the system unit d. Internal hard drives use a laser to read and write data
a. Some hard drives hold up to 8 TB of information
Which of the following ports has the fastest data transfer rate? a. DVI b. USB 3.0 c. FireWire 800 d. SVGA
c. FireWire 800
Which of the following statements about flash memory is FALSE? a. Some flash memory cards can store 256 GB of data b. Some flash memory can be plugged directly into a USB port c. Flash memory cards are often used in smartphones d. A flash drive is needed to read a flash memory card
c. Flash memory cards are often used in smartphones
ETHERNET
connect a computer to a network
USB
input and output devices
VGA
Connect CRT monitors in older systems
Flash drives plug into a BLANK port on a computer.
USB
BLANK services allow you to keep your files on the Internet so you can access your files from any computer.
Cloud
DVI
Projectors to a computer system
Blu-ray and DVDs are referred to as BLANK media.
optical
BLANK are the places that peripheral devices attach to the computer.
ports