CGS chapter 2

___ printers are unique in that they can create a physical object made of various materials, such as a plastic toy.

3D

"16:9" describes the __ of a monitor.

Aspect ratio

___ refers to the measurement of patterns or characteristics found in the human body.

Biometrics

The most fundamental unit of computing is the __, which is typically represented as a 1 or 0 value.

Bit

Which of the following optical discs can store the MOST data?

Blu-ray

The process of recording to a blank optical disk is known as:

Burning

As the main processor of a computer, the ___ is responsible for organizing and carrying out instructions in order to produce a desired output.

CPU

Suppose you are shopping for a computer and the description lists the following: Intel i7 3630QM3. Which component is being described here?

CPU

The image quality (or print resolution) for printers is measured in:

DPI

Many individuals are using TV tuners as ___ to record television shows for future playback.

DVRs

A CPU's clock rate, or speed, is measured in MB or GB. T/F

False

The newest display technology, known as CRT, uses a grid of tiny electronic lights to illuminate the screen. T/F

False

The instructions that handle a computers basic functions when it is powered on are referred to as:

Firmware

One of the newest connectors for displays is ___, which carries both digital video and sound.

HDMI

Which of the following is NOT a virtual assistant that uses speech recognition to help users with a variety of tasks?

Intel's Alexis

Higher ___ cameras can capture more detail, but they will produce a larger image file on your storage media.

Megapixel

What is the name of the technology that can translate a scanned document image into text that can be edited or formatted?

OCR

Whenever you actively work on something using your computer, that work is temporarily stored in:

RAM

___ tags, such as those present in many automated toll collection systems, can be scanned from longer distances and at higher speeds than barcodes.

RFID

Ultraportable computers will often use ___ technology exclusively, even though their storage capacity is lower than that of a traditional hard drive offers.

SSD

Which technology has become the primary way in which we interact with our tablets and smartphones?

Touchscreen

Having a higher quantity of RAM will allow you to have more open programs and quickly switch between them. T/F

True

The CTRL, ALT, and WINDOWS keys are commonly used for keyboard shortcuts, which are the keystrokes that can quickly prefer. An operation within software. T/F

True

The motherboard is the largest circuit board in a personal computer. T/F

True

The most popular plus on a computer is the small, rectangular__ port, which is used to connect almost all of todays external devices.

USB

Individuals who require better speed and performance for graphics-intensive applications (ex: video editing, gaming, etc.) prefer the faster processors and build-in memory included with __.

Video cards

___ keyboards, which are designed to be comfortable and tailored for the human body, have keys which are angled and a palm rest at the base in order to keep your wrists straight.

ergonomic

The communication of vibration, motion or physical resistance to a user is called:

haptics

The __ is the primary storage device of a personal computer.

hard drive

Because of their sharp quality text output and fast printing speeds, __ printers are often preferred by businesses.

laser

The __ of a monitor refers to the number of pixels that it can display on the screen.

resolution

The tiny memory cards used by digital cameras and mobile devices are an example of ___ storage.

solid state

Which of the following storage units is the LARGEST?

terabyte

The __ is a stationary, rectangular pointing surface that is typically found on laptop computers.

touchpad