[CCS0001] M3

numeric keyboard

All computer keyboards have __ that includes letters of the alphabet, numbers, punctuation, and other basic keys.

trackball

Similar to a mechanical mouse; a stationary pointing device with a ball on its top or side

touch screen

Touch-sensitive display device that users interact with by touching the screen with a finger

TRUE

[T/F] When the processor needs an instruction or data, it searches memory in this order: L1 cache, then L2 cache, then L3 cache (if it exists), then RAM — with a greater delay in processing for each level it must search.

do not have to be aligned but must be within

Bluetooth printing is more convenient than infrared printing because Bluetooth devices ________ an approximate 30-foot range.

follows alphabetically after that of all the hard disks

The drive designation of an optical disc drive, into which the disc would fit, usually ________.

FALSE

[T/F] Information on a display device, sometimes called hard copy, exists electronically and appears for a temporary period.

FALSE

[T/F] Most mobile computers and devices separate the display and other components into a different physical case.

infrared

With ________ printing, a printer communicates with a device using light waves.

toner

A printer creates images using a laser beam and powdered ink, called ________.

memory

A(n) ________ module, which is a small circuit board where RAM chips usually reside, being inserted into the motherboard.

slots

Memory ________ on the motherboard hold the memory modules.

cursor

Keyboards contain keys that allow users to position the insertion point, also known as a(n) ________ in some programs.

system

The ________ unit is a case that contains electronic components of the computer used to process data.

FALSE

[T/F] L2 cache is slightly faster than L1 cache but has a much smaller capacity.

page description language (PDL)

A printer uses software that enables it to interpret a(n) ________, which tells the printer how to lay out the contents of a printed page.

FALSE

[T/F] The higher the nits of an LCD monitor or LCD screen, the dimmer the images.

laser

A(n) ________ is a high-speed, high-quality nonimpact printer.

TRUE

[T/F] In addition to games, joysticks, wheels, and gamepads that include force feedback are used in practical applications such as in the military and aviation.

line printers and dot-matrix

Commonly used nonimpact printers include all of the following except ________.

PCL

Developed by Hewlett-Packard, a leading printer manufacturer, ________ is a standard printer language that supports the fonts and layout used in standard office documents.

transistor

A(n) ________, which is contained on an integrated circuit, can act as an electronic switch that opens or closes the circuit for electrical charges.

bluetooth

With ________ printing, a computer or other device transmits output to a printer via radio waves.

FALSE, expansion bus

[T/F] A system bus allows the processor to communicate with peripherals.

FALSE, contrast

[T/F] Pixel pitch describes the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black that can be displayed on an LCD monitor.

FALSE

[T/F] For a right-handed user, the left button usually is the secondary mouse button.

a series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it

A program is ________.

mother

The ________ board is the main circuit board of the system unit.

TRUE

[T/F] Some data projectors are large devices that attach to a ceiling or wall in an auditorium.

cable

Until a few years ago, printing a document required connecting a computer to a printer with a ________.

chassis

The case of the system unit, sometimes called the ________, is made of metal or plastic and protects the internal electronic components from damage.

fetching

In the machine cycle steps, ________ is the process of obtaining a program instruction or data item from memory.

non-impact printer

A(n) ________ printer forms characters and graphics on a piece of paper without actually striking the paper.

FALSE

[T/F] The lower the time in milliseconds it takes to turn a pixel on or off on an LCD monitor, the slower the response time.

TRUE

[T/F] The processor interprets and executes a program’s instructions while the program is in RAM.

FALSE

[T/F] USB ports on a mobile device usually are the same size as those on personal computers.

desktop personal computers

On ________, the electronic components and most storage devices are part of the system unit and other devices, such as the keyboard, mouse, and monitor, normally occupy space outside the system unit.

chip

A computer ________ is a small piece of semi-conducting material, usually silicon, on which integrated circuits are etched.

FALSE

[T/F] Female connectors have one or more exposed pins, like the end of an electrical cord that is plugged into the wall.

TRUE

[T/F] ROM is nonvolatile

FALSE

[T/F] The access time (speed) of memory has no affect on the overall performance of a computer.

4.75 inches in diameter or less

Optical discs usually are ________ than one-twentieth of an inch thick.

TRUE

[T/F] Most computers use flash memory to hold their startup instructions because it allows the computer easily to update its contents.

non-impact

Some ________ printers spray ink, while others use heat or pressure to create images.

plasma

A(n) ____ monitor is a display that uses gas plasma technology, which sandwiches a layer of gas between two glass plates.

impact

A(n) ____ printer forms characters and graphics on a piece of paper by striking a mechanism against an inked ribbon that physically contacts the paper.

non-impact

A(n) ____ printer forms characters and graphics on a piece of paper without actually striking the paper.

earbuds

____ are audio output devices that rest inside the ear canal.

headphones

____ are audio output devices that cover or are placed outside the ear.

pixels

The series of dots that form the image on a monitor are called _______.

TRUE

[T/F] On notebook and some handheld computers, smart phones, and other mobile devices, the keyboard is built in the top of the system unit.

photo

Which of the following printer is a color printer that produces photo-lab-quality pictures?

native

Displays are geared for a specific resolution. What is this resolution called?

output

Which of the following is data that has been processed into a useful form?

magstripe reader

Which of the following reads the magnetic stripe on the back of credit cards, entertainment cards, bank cards, and other similar cards?

OCR

Most of these types of device include a small optical scanner for reading characters and sophisticated software to analyze what is read. What kind of device is this?

TRUE

[T/F] As a user moves a mouse, the pointer on the screen also moves.

TRUE

[T/F] Portable media players that do not have touch screens typically have a touch-sensitive pad.

TRUE

[T/F] When drawing on a graphics tablet with a stylus or digital pen, the tablet detects and converts the movements into digital signals that are sent to a computer.

FALSE

[T/F] RFID requires line-of-site transmission.

FALSE

[T/F] With voice input, blind users have the computer speak out loud the information that appears on the screen.

subwoofer

Increases the low bass sounds for a speaker system

FALSE

[T/F] The lower the dpi (dots per inch) an ink-jet printer can output, the better the print quality.

s-video

Video cards may have a standard monitor port and a(n) ____ port, allowing users to connect external devices such as a television, DVD/Blu-ray player, and video recorder to the computer.

response

An important measure of LCD monitors is the ____ time, which is the time in milliseconds (ms) that it takes to turn a pixel on or off.

output

_____ is data that has been processed into a useful form.

TRUE

[T/F] Cloud storage is an Internet service that provides storage to computer users.

braille

An alternative for blind users is a(n) ____ printer, which outputs information in a special printer on paper.

pointer

Which of the following is a small symbol on the screen whose location and shape changes as a user moves a pointing device?

They are inexpensive, but the print quality is low and the images tend to fade.

Over time, which of the following is true of thermal printers?

force feedback (haptic)

Technology that sends resistance to a device in response to actions of the user

typing area

All computer keyboards, such as that in the accompanying figure, have _____ that includes letters of the alphabet, numbers, punctuation marks, and other basic keys

tablet PC

The primary input device for a _____ is a digital pen, which allows users to write on the device's screen.

touchpad

A(n) _______ is a small, flat, rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure and motion.

source document

Some input devices eliminate manual data entry by capturing data from a _____, which is the original form of data.

PPI (pixels per inch)

Manufacturers often use _____ to represent a digital camera's resolution.

interactive whiteboard

Which of the following is a touch-sensitive device, resembling a dry-erase board, that displays the image on a connected computer screen?

MICR

Which of the following devices read text printed with magnetized ink?

liquid crystal display

Many mobile computers and mobile devices use LCD monitors. What does LCD stand for?

HDTV

Which of the following is the most advanced form of digital television?

heat sink

In computers, what is used to cool central processing units or graphics processors?

notebook computers

On most ___________, including netbooks, the keyboard and pointing device often occupy the area on the top of the system unit, and the display attaches to the system unit by hinges

processor

Interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer

adapter cards

_____________ are circuit boards that provide connections and functions not built into the motherboard or expand on the capability of features integrated into the motherboard.

power supply

The power ________ is the component of the system unit that converts the wall outlet AC power into the DC power a computer requires.

integrated circuit

_____________________ contains many microscopic pathways capable of carrying electrical current.

processor core

The _____________ or simply core, contains the circuitry necessary to execute instructions.

control unit

The _______________ is the component of the processor that directs and coordinates most of the operations in the computer.

arithmetic logic unit (ALU)

The ______________, another component of the processor, performs arithmetic, comparison, and other operations.

decoding

_________________ refers to the process of translating the instruction into signals the computer can execute.

storing

___________________ means writing the result to memory (not to a storage medium).

system clock

The processor relies on a small quartz crystal circuit called the ____________ to control the timing of all computer operations.

instructions

The faster the clock speed, the more ___________ the processor can execute per second.

RAM

___________, also called main memory, consists of memory chips that can be read from and written to by the processor and other devices.

DRAM

__________ is a type of random-access memory that stores each bit of data in a separate capacitor within an integrated circuit; must be re-energized constantly or they lose their contents

______________ chips are faster and more reliable than any

SRAM

variation of DRAM chips. These chips do not have to be re-energized as often as DRAM chips, thus, the term static.

MRAM

_________ stores data using magnetic charges instead of electrical charges; retains its contents after power is removed from the computer, which could prevent loss of data for users.

registers

A processor contains small high-speed storage locations, called ____, that temporarily hold data and instructions.

FALSE, control

[T/F] The arithmetic unit interprets each instruction issued by a program and then initiates the appropriate action to carry out the instruction.