Chapter 2: Hardware

Select what's true regarding all-in-one computers:

1) All-in-one computers house every component except the keyboard and mouse inside the same case as the monitor. 2) All-in-one computers are designed to be highly mobile so that they can be used by people on the go. 3) All-in-one computers are hinged computers. 4) An All-in-one computer is a stationary device with a separate keyboard and mouse.

Match the following optical storage media:

1) DVD: Capacity of up to 8.5 GB 2) CD: Capacity of up to 700 MB 3) Blu-Ray: Capacity of up to 50 GB (Per Side)

Select the characteristics of an SSD:

1) No moving parts. 2) Extremely fast. 3) Uses magnets to store information. 4) Uses lasers to read information.

Rank the storage capacities from highest to lowest. Start with the highest capacity first.

1) Petabyte 2) Terabyte 3) Gigabyte 4) Megabyte 5) Kilobyte

Combining the power of a desktop with a neat, clean, look ______ computers are popular with businesses. Their lack of expandability make them less popular with serious gamers though.

All-in-one

A short-range wireless transmission protocol is known as?

Bluetooth

Because its radio waves pass through walls or desktops, _____ - capable devices are becoming very popular.

Bluetooth

A channel over which information flows inside a digital device is called a?

Bus

Devices with a separate system unit and a relatively large footprint are called ______ computers.

Desktop

Devices with a separate system unit and a relatively large footprint are called _______ computers?

Desktop

Memory is _________ and has no moving parts.

Electronic (Solid State)

The machine cycle consists of which four steps?

Fetch, Decode, Execute, and Store

The _____ is a computer within your computer that creates images?

GPU

Typical SSD capacities for tablet computers or smartphones are measured in?

Gigabytes

What is equal to one cycle per second?

Hertz

The cost of an SSD is _____ than the cost of a traditional hard drive.

Higher

Megahertz is equal to one ________ cycles (or instructions) per second.

Million

Data from the hard drive reaches the CPU _______ than data from the RAM.

Slower

Because they're inexpensive and reliable, ______ have become extremely popular storage devices.

Thumbdrives (USB or Flash Drives)

If you buy a new computer game that emphasizes graphics, or new photo/video editing software for your desktop computer, you may want to purchase a new ______ card.

Video