505 Computer Concepts 2013 Unit B Test

____ monitors are also called flat-panel displays.

A. LCD

With a feature called ____, once you plug a peripheral device into its port, the device is ready to use.

A. plug and play

All of the following are examples of input devices EXCEPT a ____.

A. printer

An expansion ____ is a long-narrow socket on the motherboard into which you can plug an expansion card.

A. slot

A ____ is a space-saving pointing device embedded in the keyboard of a notebook computer that you can push up, down, or sideways.

A. trackpoint

Most handheld devices use ____ monitors.

B. OLED

____ rate is how fast a screen updates the information being displayed.

B. Response

A(n) ____ mouse is an example of a wireless mouse.

B. laser

Solid-state storage cards require a device called a card ____ to transfer data to or from a computer.

B. reader

To communicate with an expansion card, one part of the ____ bus runs between RAM and the processor; the other part runs between RAM and various peripheral devices.

C. data

A(n) ____ mouse uses an LED and computer chip to track a light beam as it bounces off a surface.

C. optical

Printer ____ is measured by dpi.

C. resolution

The ____ is the maximum number of horizontal and vertical pixels that can be displayed on a screen.

C. resolution

Touch screen technology uses ____ to provide input.

D. Either A or B

___ is currently the most popular technology for connecting peripherals.

D. USB

Printer ____ is measured by ppm.

D. speed

A mouse can either be connected to the computer using wires or cables, or can be ____.

D. wireless

A digital camera is not an input device.

False

A microphone can convert spoken words or sound information into a digital format.

True

A pointing stick is a pointing device that looks like the tip of an eraser.

True