Computer Technology And Terminology

What is the difference between data and information?

Computers use a ________ language consisting of 0s and 1s.

In binary language, each letter of the alphabet, each number, and each special symbol is made up of a unique combination of eight ________.

Which of the following is the smallest unit of measure? TB PB MB GB

Apple's macOS and Microsoft Windows are examples of ________ software.

An Apple iPad and a Microsoft Surface are examples of ________ computers.

Which of the following computers is large, expensive, and is designed to execute a few programs as fast as possible? desktop computer embedded computer mainframe computer supercomputer

________ computers are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as a car.

A keyboard and touch screen are the most common of ________ devices.

A(n) ________ is an input device that looks like a pen.

Each of these is a basic type of a touch screen, EXCEPT ________. resistive reflective surface acoustic wave capacative

The number of pixels displayed on the screen is known as ________.

The most common type of monitor for laptops and desktop computers is a(n) ________.

The two main categories of home and office printers are ________ and laser printers.

________ printers use static electricity and toner and heat set the image on the page very quickly.

The ________ contains the central electronic components of the computer.

A ________ enables your computer to connect to other computers or to the Internet.

The computer stores currently used programs and data in ________.

RAM is a ________ storage location.

The area that holds all the startup instructions the computer needs to start is ________.

A(n) ________ CPU has two processing paths, allowing it to process more than one instruction at a time. all-in-one dual-mode dual-core bimodal

Which of the following is NOT an example of nonvolatile storage? DVD Flash Drive RAM Hard Drive

Dropbox is an example of ________.

All of the following are names for a flash drive EXCEPT ________ drive. USB jump hard thumb

Flash drives plug into a(n) ________.

Which of the following optical storage media has the greatest storage capacity? DVD DL Blu-ray CD DD

Which port is the most common port used to connect input and output devices to a computer?

To connect a peripheral device to a computer to exchange data, find the appropriate ________ for the device.

Which computer port transmits audio and video without the need for compression? HDMI RGA VGA USB

Which of the following is NOT a goal of green IT? Use technology to reduce travel reduce use of electricity use technology as long as possible cleaning waterways with repurposed computers

All of the following are ways to avoid injuries when working on computers EXCEPT ________. purchasing an adjustable chair ensuring proper lighting placing a monitor at least 12" from the eyes taking breaks

A ________ is the biggest power consumer on a computer.

________ is concerned with the design and arrangement of machines and furniture to avoid uncomfortable or unsafe experiences.

BLANK is a representation of a fact, a figure, or an idea and can be a number, a word, a picture, or even a recording of sound.

BLANK is the set of computer programs that allows the hardware to perform different tasks.

A(n) BLANK is a computer that is designed to execute a few programs extremely rapidly.

A(n) BLANK device is a component, such as a keyboard, that connects to the computer.

A BLANK is approximately 1000 bytes

Microphones and scanners are examples of BLANK devices.

BLANK is a wireless transmission standard that lets you connect mobile computing devices to peripheral devices over short distances.

Display screens that respond to commands initiated with your finger or a stylus are called BLANK screens.

A desktop computer's BLANK is the case that houses the main components of the computer and where peripheral devices connect.

The BLANK keyboard layout gets its name from the first six letters in the top-left row of alphabetic keys on the keyboard and is the most common English-language keyboard layout.

Joysticks and steering wheels are examples of BLANK controllers.

A(n) BLANK is a small video camera that sits on top of a monitor or is built into a laptop and can be used to transmit live video.

A(n) BLANK microphone picks up sounds coming from all directions at once and is well suited for conference calls.

The width-to-height proportion of a monitor is known as the

Monitors display images by using a grid made up of millions of tiny dots, called

The length of time it takes for a processor to request, locate, open and deliver information stored in RAM is measured in

Each pixel on the newest 4K resolution TVs and monitors is actually made up of four yellow, red, blue, and green

A(n) BLANK is a device that combines the functions of a printer, scanner, copier, and fax machine into one unit.

The "brains" of the computer is the .

An SD card is an example of blank

CD, DVD and BLANK discs are examples of optical storage

BLANK is a technology most frequently used for credit and debit card processing.

BLANK mode puts the computer in low power usage, but keeps programs in RAM.

BLANK display color uses the least electricity when compared to any other color.

BLANK is a power-saving mode that stores data to a computer's hard drive instead of to its memory.

T/F Information is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.

T/F A smartphone is a type of computer.

T/F The operating system controls how your computer functions.

T/F The terms data and information can be used interchangeably.

T/F The fastest super computer in the world has 9,000,000 computing cores.

T/F Processing is manipulating, calculating, or organizing data into information.

T/F On a keyboard, Num Lock and Caps Lock are both toggle keys.

T/F Laser printers are usually faster at printing in black and white than inkjet printers.

T/F All printers can print from smartphones and tablets.

T/F The arithmetic logic unit (ALU) controls all of the functions performed by the computer's other components and processes all the commands issued to it by software instructions.

T/F Game controllers are output devices.

T/F Keyboards that display on-screen when text input is required are known as virtual keyboards.

T/F Starting a computer when it is powered off is called a warm boot.

T/F The area that holds all of the instructions the computer needs to start up is called RAM.

T/F Today's CPUs run at speeds measured in kilohertz.

Holds start up instructions needed whent he computer is powered on

More energy efficient than LCD monitors

Standard keyboard layout

Processes commands issued by software instructions

Stores programs and data the computer is currently using

Represents a fact, figure, or idea

turning data into information

data organized in a meaningful way

computer programs

physical components of a computer

Smallest to largest bytes

Used to insert data

displays processed data

case that houses the electronic components

min circuit board containing the central electronic components

external device that exchanges data with the computer through ports