CGS1060 Chapter 2

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 businesses.

Megapixel

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

DVRs

Many individuals are using TV tuners as _____ to record television shows for future payback.

CPU

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

Touchpad

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

Hard Drive

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

Resolution

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

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:

Bit

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

USB

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

HDMI

The newest connector for displays is _____, which carries both digital video and sound.

Solid State

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

False

True or False: A CPU's clock rate or speed is measured in megabytes or gigabytes

False

True or False: A designation of -R or +R means a blank disc can be recorded to and erased multiple times.

True

True or False: Many computers do not need a video card because the video-processing circuitry is built directly into the motherboard.

True

True or False: The motherboard is the largest circuit board in a personal computer

False

True or False: The newest display technology known as CRT uses a grid of tiny electronic light to illuminate the screen

True

True or False: having a higher Quality of RAM will allow you to have more open programs and quickly switch among them

SSD

Ultraportable computers were often to use____ technology exclusively even though their storage capability it's only a fraction of what a traditional hard drive offers

OCR

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

RAM

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

Blu-ray

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

Terabytes

Which of the following storage units is the LARGEST?

Touchscreen

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

Ergonomic

____ 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.

Biometrics

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

RFID

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

3D

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