Chapter 2 Review: Technology at your Service

stylus

A _____ is a pen-like input tool that is used with a variety of touch screen devices.

webcam

A ______ is an affordable solution if you want to have online video chats or conversations usuing your desktop computer.

pixels

A monitor's screen id divided up into a millions of tiny dots, called:

trackball

A pointing device that works like a mouse turned upside down; the ball is on top of the device.

flashing

A process known as _________ allows users to install system updates from their computer's manufacturer or even install a customized operating system on Android mobile devices.

LCD

A(n) _________ monitor contains a light source and a screen of special crystals that shift when electricity is applied to them.

Graphics

Artists who draw images on a computer often use a stylus in conjunction with special _________ tablets, which offer extra-sensitive touch surfaces that translate an artist's motions into drawings on the computer screen.

CPU

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

laser

Because of their sharp quality text output and fast printing speeds, _____ printers are often preferred by buisnesses

videoconferencing

Businesses often use more sophisticated versions of webcams to engage in _________, where multiple individuals hold meetings and converse using internal networks or the Internet.

700 MB

Compact disk (CDs) are capable of storing up to _____ of data.

Projectors

Digital _________ are used to project digital images and video onto a large screen where they can be viewed by an audience.

Recognition

Facial ______is a biometric technology that looks for unique measurements in an individual's face.

Megapixel

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

memory

In a computer, _________ is a general term for electronic chips that store data and program instructions that can be accessed quickly by the CPU.

DVRs

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

Gestures

Many new devices support the use of various _________, or finger movements, to accomplish various tasks.

DVDs

Most of today's PC software and standard definition movies are sold as:

cores

Most of today's microprocessors have several processors, or _________, inside a single chip.

HDMI

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

multimedia

Practically all of today's computers are equipped with complete _____ capabilities, which means that they can input and output sound, music, images, and video.

PPM

Printer speed is measured in:

chipsets

Several _________ serve as traffic directors for all data flowing through a motherboard.

CPU

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

resolution

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

GPU

The _______ is a video card's microprocessor

touchpad

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

hard drive

The _________ is the primary storage device of a personal computer

Duplexing

The ability to automatically print to both sides of a piece of paper.

Haptics

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

DPI

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

Firmware

The instructions that handle a computer's basic function when it is powered are referred to as

bit

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

USB

The most popular plug on a computer is the small, rectangular ___ port, which is used to connect almost all of today's external devices.

keypad

The numeric ____ area of a keyboard is very useful for numeric entry and calculations, as it contains the numbers 0-9 and four basic mathematical operations.

mouse

The optical _________ is the most common pointing device for desktop computers.

burning

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

solid state

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

whiteboards

interactive ____ allow users to interact with the images projected on a screen.

contrast ratio

the ___ of a monitor measures how close the monitor can get to the brightest white and the darkest black.