Pearson Computer Fundamentals

Which item is a computer output device?

All of the above

Which computer component generates a steady stream of one-bit long voltage pulses?

Clock generator

Computer speed is measured in _________________

Clock speed (Hz)

The SAE term for the vehicle computer is

Controller

Which computer function is defined as a voltage signal from a sensor or switch?

Input

The four basic computer functions include _________________.

Input, processing, storage, and output

What unit of electricity is used as a signal for a computer?

Volt

The "brain" of the computer is the _____________.

CPU

Which data set contains only two digits?

Binary

The ratio of on time relative to the period of the complete cycle is the __________.

Duty cycle

Which component contains the information in the computer that is specific to the particular model vehicle?

PROM, EPROM, or EEPROM

What two things can a vehicle computer actually perform (output)?

Turn something on or turn something off