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false

A CPU's clock rate, or speed, is measured in MB or GB.

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.

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.

true

The motherboard is the largest circuit board in a personal computer.

HDMI

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

false

The newest display technology, known as CRT, uses a grid of tiny electronic lights to illuminate the screen.

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?

Terabyte

Which of the following storage units is the LARGEST?

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.