Buying a Computer

Which of the following statements are true about ergonomics?

- A very important element of an effective workplace safety plan. - Derived from the Greek words ergon (work) and nomoi (natural laws). - The study of human interaction with the objects they use. In the computer world, this refers to the interaction humans have with computer hardware devices and computer workstations.

Most new laptops come with 128-1,000 __ of storage.

GBs

If you plan to become a film editor, you should probably purchase ___ since it is most commonly used in the film industry.

Macintosh computer

Most new laptops will come with between 4 and 16 GB of __ .

RAM

MicroSD

Reading a photo memory card

Jasmine purchased an 8K, 65-inch television. 65 inches refers to the ___ of the display.

Screensize

Projective capacitive technology is used in the __ of many smartphones.

Touchscreens

How is screensize measured?

diagonally from left corner to right corner

Derived from the Greek word ergon (work) and nomoi (natural laws),____ is an important element of workplace safety.

ergonomic

DVD player

lasers (optical) drive

Because they tend to use relatively large amounts of battery life and because their inclusion tends to make a laptop somewhat larger (thicker), many new laptops do not come with ______ drives such as blu-ray or DVD players.

optical

Most new smartphones come with between 2 and 6 GB of __ .

random access memory (RAM)

Smartphones and tablets

solid-state hard drive

Desktop computers usually come with at least 8-16 GB of __. One nice thing about a desktop is that most allow this to be easily expanded to up to 32 to 64 GB.

system memory (RAM)

Used in a variety of devices including ATMs and point-of-sale terminals, ___ allow for the input of data with the use of a stylus or finger.

touchscreens

Most Desktops

traditional, magnetic hard drive

Which two of the following responses best define the term "resolution" in output devices?

- Quality of the image - Number of pixels in a display

This device has 16 GB of random __ memory.

Access

Of the following computers, which one is probably least expensive?

Chromebook

HDMI

Connecting to a large monitor or television

Which three of the following are important considerations when purchasing a new laptop computer?

- The screensize - The price - The OS

USB

Connecting to a peripheral device such as an external DVD drive

Which three of the following statements are true regarding optical drives?

- Many new laptops do not include optical drives. - A blu-ray player is considered an optical drive. - Optical drives use lasers to read pits and lands on optical media such as blu-rays, DVDs, and CDs

Which three of the following statements are true regarding resolution?

- Resolution refers to the number of pixels in a display device. - Resolution refers to the sharpness and clarity of an image. - The higher a screen's resolution, the more pixels it contains.

While there are many reasons to purchase a Macintosh laptop, three reasons to purchase a Windows laptop instead include:

- Some professions, such as those in the medical industry and the military, use Windows-based computers. - Macintosh laptops tend to be more expensive than Windows laptops. - Some Microsoft applications are easier to run on a Windows computer than on a Macintosh computer.

Select the three true statements regarding this 2-in-1 computer.

- This computer has a touchscreen. - This computer has a 512 GB hard drive. - This computer has 16 GB of RAM.

Select three true statements regarding this desktop computer.

- This computer's CPU can process over 3 billion machine cycles per second. - This computer has 16 GB of RAM. - This computer has at least 1 terabyte of hard drive space.

you should consider where/how you place the following to create an ergonomically correct workstation, which includes:

- keyboard - monitor - chair

A new laptop computer typically comes with ___ of storage.

128 GB to 1 TB

Because many people connect peripheral devices to laptop computers, most laptops come with at least ___ ports.

2 or 3 USB

Approximately how long should you expect to use the average laptop?

4 years

In an ergonomically correct workstation, your keyboard should be positioned to keep your wrists as straight as possible. Arms should be positioned at a ____

45-degree angle.