Chapter 2 Quiz

HDMI

A digital port that can transmit both audio and video signals. It is the standard connection for high-definition TVs, video game consoles, and other media devices

Inkjet

A printer that sprays droplets of ink onto paper

BIOS

A program, stored on a chip on the motherboard, that starts the computer

Adapter Card

A small circuit board that plugs directly into an expansion slot on the motherboard and enables you to connect additional peripheral devices to a computer.

USB

A standard port type used to connect many kinds of devices, including printers, mice and keyboards

Ethernet card

A wired network adapter with a port that resembles a telephone jack

Scanner

An input device that increases the speed and accuracy of data entry and converts information into a digital format that can be saved, copied, and manipulated

Keyboard

An input device that uses switches and circuits to translate keystrokes into a signal a computer understands, and the primary input device for entering text into a computer

Speakers

Output devices that convert digital signals from a computer or media player into sound

Data Bus

Wires on the motherboard over which data flows between the components of the computer