CIS Exam 1
Megahertz abbreviation is ________.
MHz
The two most common audio file formats are WAV and ________
MP4
Inkjet printers are often sold ________ their production cost.
below
Blu-ray technology stores data using ________.
pits and lands that are read by a blue spectrum laser beam
The smallest image element is a(n) ________.
pixel
The term that describes how fast each pixel in a display is updated is ________.
refresh rate
Tiffany has purchased a new laptop. She noticed many unwanted programs came pre installed on her laptop. She wants to ________ the programs from her device so they do not take up storage space.
uninstall
CDs provide approximately ________ of data storage space.
700 MB
Lightning connectors and ports are used by which company?
Apple
How many bits equal a byte?
8
DVDs store data using ________.
a reflective coating that has pits and lands
Increased data transfer will be less likely to have errors if you use a ________ USB cord.
shorter
The component of a computer that allows data to be retained after power is turned off is referred to as ________.
storage
Which has the most storage capacity?
terabyte
The ________ is a separate processor (computer) on your computer that enhances your video.
Graphic processor (GPU)
All of the following are common ports that are included with laptop computers except ________.
MIDI ports.
Using reflective material to store data that can be read using a laser is called ________ media storage.
Optical
The smallest controllable element of an image is called a(n) ________.
Pixel
An output device that uses light to display video or image output on a surface is called a ________.
Projecter
Most tablets and phones use ________ as their main storage device.
SSD
Because they have no mechanically moving parts, ________ provide extremely fast, efficient storage.
SSDs
Television displays with resolutions of at least 3840 x 2160 pixels are referred to as ________.
UltraHD
Today, many computers use ________, a coding scheme that uses at least 16 bits to represent a character.
Unicode
Combining a desktop's power with a clean look, ________ computers are popular with companies. However, their inability to expand makes them less popular with serious gamers.
all-in-one
A gigabyte equals approximately one ________ bytes.
billion
Including RAM, modern processors keep frequent and temporary accessed data in ________.
cache
E-mailing a file to yourself is an example of using ________ storage.
cloud
The fact that data on servers is nearly always backed up onto other servers gives ________ storage a major advantage over other data storage methods.
cloud
The number of bits of data describing each pixel in a display is referred to as ________.
color depth
A digital device that accepts input, processes and stores the input, and provides output is a ________.
computer
Devices with a separate system unit and a relatively large footprint are called ________ computers.
desktop
Which device carries a relatively large footprint and separate system unit?
desktop
The correct way to measure the screen size of a computer monitor is?
diagonally from one corner to the other
The art and science of creating output that provides information in the most useful manner is called ________.
ergonomics
Which of the following is a strength of the Linux platform?
free to download and use
A desktop computer's RAM is measured in ________ of data.
gigabytes
The visual image output created by the computer is called ________.
graphics
Josh is taking an Intro to Computers course and needs to use Microsoft Office to complete a variety of assignments. He has purchased the software, now he must ________ it so he can start his assignments.
install
A short (simple text) e-mail uses about one ________ of data.
kilobyte
Which of the following represents the least amount of storage?
kilobyte
A mobile hinged computer with an integrated keyboard that uses a full operating system is called a notebook or a ________ computer.
laptop
Lower range tones generally require ________ speakers.
larger
Because a metal platter is physically spinning, hard drives have ________ access times than solid state hard drives.
longer
Most desktop computers use ________ to store data.
magnetic hard drives
A million bytes of data equals one ________.
megabyte
One thousand kilobytes (KB) equals one ________.
megabyte
A megabyte equals approximately one ________ bytes?
million
Which of the following is a strength of the Android platform?
most widely used OS for smartphones and tablets
A storage device that uses lasers to read CDs, DVDs, or Blu-ray discs is referred to as a(n) ________.
optical drive
Many manufacturers have made ________ optional equipment when purchasing a new laptop computer.
optical drives
An input, output or storage device connected to a computer is known as a(an) ________.
peripheral
Server banks have capacities measured in ________.
petabytes
Using cells of ionized gas to create images, ________ displays are actually becoming less popular.
plasma
A type of printer that is used to print large graphic images such as architectural drawings by mechanically moving a pen over a large sheet of paper is known as a ________.
plotter
What is the primary purpose of fragmenting your hard drive?
reduces the time it takes to find files on a hard drive
The accuracy of a digital recording is determined by the device's ________ rate.
sampling
A computer that is highly mobile, has a smaller OS, and uses a touchscreen as the primary input method is called a ________.
tablet
Which of the following represent the highest amount of storage?
terabyte
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
CPU clock speeds of a personal computer range between ________.
2 to 4 gigahertz
Also known as additive manufacturing (AM), ________ printing sprays successive layers of material to create an object.
3-D
A typical laptop has a storage capacity of approximately ________
500 GB - 1 TB
Which optical drive media stores approximately 700 MBs of data?
CD
A site on the Windows operating system where you can uninstall programs, adjust settings, and manage tasks is the ________
Control panel
Printer manufacturers advertise the quality of their products by stating how many ________ they produce.
DPI
How is screen size measured?
Diagonally from a top corner to a bottom corner of a visible display
An application that navigates all of the files and folders on your Mac is the ________.
Finder
Most laptops, tablets, and smartphones use a(n) ________ display.
LCD
What manages hardware and software, supports the computer's basic functions, and runs programs?
Operating system
Which of the following is not a presentation software term?
Speaker Image
What is the most powerful computer type?
Supercomputer
The most common printers for printing receipts are ________ printers
Thermal
Toner
To create an image with a laser printer ________ is(are) drawn to the drum
This type of connector is the most common type of connection to a Windows computer for peripherals (printers, monitors, storage devices etc.).
USB
The smallest unit of data storage is a ________.
bit
A refracted laser beam striking a photoreceptor from many different angles allows ________ storage to retain many bits of data in the same location.
holographic
The maximum number of bits per CPU instruction during one machine cycle is ________.
word size
