Ch 02: Looking at Computers: Understanding the Parts

FALSE

Inkjet printers are considered legacy technology.

one trillion bytes

What is a terabyte? a. one million bytes b. one trillion bytes c. one billion bits d. one trillion bits

color depth

Which is NOT important to consider when buying a monitor? a. screen resolution b. viewing angle c. color depth d. aspect ratio

They perform complex calculations rapidly.

Which is TRUE about supercomputers? a. They perform complex calculations rapidly. b. They support hundreds of users simultaneously. c. They execute many programs at the same time. d. They are specially designed computing devices that reside in other devices.

laser printer

Which of the following is not an input device? a. touch-screen monitor b. optical mouse c. keyboard d. laser printer

hard drive

Which of these are NOT located on the motherboard? a. CPU c. ROM b. RAM d. hard drive

flash drive

Which of these is not an optical storage device? a. flash drive b. CD drive c. DVD drive d. Blu-ray drive

connectivity

Which port enables your computer to communicate with networks and other computers? a. USB b. connectivity c. DVI d. VGA

TRUE

Data and information are not interchangeable terms.

for all computing devices

Ergonomics is an important consideration a. only for desktop computers b. only for notebook computers c. only for notebook and desktop computers, but never for mobile devices d. for all computing devices

TRUE

The clock speed of the CPU is not the only measure of a processor's expected performance.

FALSE

The hard drive is an example of a volatile storage device.

an embedded computer.

The type of computer that you might find in your automobile is a. a mainframe computer. b. a supercomputer. c. an embedded computer. d. none of the above.

an expansion hub

To add ports to your computer, what do you need? a. a digital media card reader b. an external hard drive c. an expansion hub d. a flash memory card