Computer Hardware and Software

steps for removing a program from chromebook

1. click the launcher 2. right-click the unwanted app 3. select uninstall or remove from chrome 4. click remove

when you buy a new laptop, how much RAM should it come with?

4-8 GB

how many bits equal a byte

8

EULA means

End-User Licensing Agreement

an application that navigates all of the files and folders on your Mac is the

Finder

the processor directly houses the ___________ cache

L1

a __________ is the smallest unit of data that a computer can process

bit

Blu-ray

capacity of up to 50 GB (per side)

CD

capacity of up to 700 MB

DVD

capacity of up to 8.5 GB

identify the characteristics of a desktop computer

desktops allow for relatively easy upgrade for expansion desktops use a full OS desktops are often used in offices since they don't need to be mobile

how is the screen size of a laptop computer measured?

diagonally from left corner to right corner

the machine cycle consists of which four steps

fetch, decode, execute, and store

which of the following is a strength of the Linux platform

free to download and use

what is equal to one cycle per second?

hertz

the SSD cost is _________ than the traditional hard drive cost

higher

a TV remote usually uses _________ waves

inferred (IR)

smartphone features include

internet capability, touch screen, front/back cameras, and speaker

devices which house every component except the keyboard and mouse inside the same case as the monitor are called _________ computers

mainframe

the smallest image element is a

pixel

which type of touchscreen uses a single metallic-coated panel and uses electricity to calculate touch points?

projective capacitive

important considerations when purchasing a new tablet computer include which three items?

the amount of Ram it has, the size of the screen, and the amount of storage it has

a terabyte equals approximately one ________ bytes

trillion

a connector is a specialized end of a cord, plug, or expansion card that connects to a port

true

unicode is a common encoding standard that is capable of representing all of the world's languages

true

windows OS is the most widely used platform in laptop and desktop computers?

true

reasons for purchasing a tablet computer

you need a computer that you can use while walking you need a highly mobile computer that works well for reading ebooks or for online gaming