CIS-110 CUT 7e CH02 Chapter Exam

A _____ can create just about any object you can design in a three-dimensional modeling program on the computer.

3-D printer

The aspect ratio of _____ is standard for older-model TVs and computer monitors

4:3

A bit, which is short for _____ digit, represents each individual 1 or 0.

Binary

A controller chip that controls and directs all of the data traffic on the motherboard is called a

Chipset

True or False: The display device on your laptop computer is a monitor.

False

Which of the following is the largest?

Gigabyte

The control unit serves what purpose in a CPU?

It directs and coordinates the CPU's overall operation.

Which of the following statements does not describe a register?

It directs and coordinates the overall operation of the CPU.

Which of the following best describes the term lumen?

It's a measure of brightness, such as for a video projector.

A _____ is approximately 1,000 bytes.

Kilobyte

Which level of cache is closest to the CPU?

L1

One million bytes is a

Megabyte

An inkjet printer belongs to which broad category of printers?

Nonimpact

A _____ is the smallest picture element that a monitor can display and is represented by one or more bits of binary data.

Pixel

The official name of the Ethernet connector is _____, which stands for _____.

RJ-45 port; registered jack

_____ is the type of memory people typically mean when they refer to a computer's "main memory."

Random-access memory (RAM)

In _____ of the laser printing process, the laser sends a light beam through a series of mirrors to the drum, creating tiny dots of light.

Step 2

Smartphones and tablets use a _____ as an input device.

Touchscreen

True or False: A byte is an 8-digit binary number between 00000000 and 11111111.

True

Which of the following types of computers or devices is likely to have a built-in touchpad?

a laptop computer

What is the most common type of pointing device?

a mouse

Which of the following is not likely included in a multifunction device (MFD)?

a tablet

Which of the following is a pointing device used as an alternative to a mouse?

a trackball

What is a pointing device?

an input device that moves an onscreen pointer

A _____ is an electronic path along which data is transmitted, and it's typically embedded in the _____.

bus; motherboard

The term microprocessor is sometimes used to refer to the _____, the most essential and busiest component in a computer system.

central processing unit (CPU)

A _____ lets you amplify music from your smartphone while charging the device.

docking station

The technology behind a liquid crystal display (LCD) involves applying a _____ to liquid crystals, which makes them twist and thereby changes the angle of the _____ passing through them.

electrical current; light

A display adapter, which is typically built into the motherboard or added as a _____, converts the computer's digital output to instructions and sends them to the display.

expansion board

Which of the following phrases best describes an input device?

hardware that allows you to enter data into a computer

A _____ is the interface designed for connecting digital devices, such as home theater equipment.

high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) port

The _____ is a large _____ and consists of a variety of electronic components (including sockets, chips, and connectors) that are mounted onto a sheet of _____ or other material.

motherboard; circuit board; fiberglass

A _____enables a computer to process several instructions at once, as if the system physically contains more than one CPU.

multicore processor

A _____is any type of _____ that makes information available to a user.

output device; hardware

The _____ converts alternating current (AC) from your wall outlet to the lower-voltage direct current (DC) that's required by computer components.

power supply

This type of RAM isn't used as the main memory in PCs because it's expensive; however, it's faster than dynamic RAM (DRAM) and doesn't lose its data when the power goes off.

static RAM (SRAM)

The main part of a computer is the

system unit.

What part of the CPU carries out the instructions and performs arithmetic and logical operations on the data?

the arithmetic logic unit (ALU)

A _____ (USB) port is a general-purpose port used by many different devices, including both input devices (such as keyboards and mice) and external storage devices.

universal serial bus