Ch. 2

Computers use BLANK language consisting of 0s and 1s.

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

Which is the smallest Gigabyte Petabyte Megabyte Terabyte

Apple's OS X and Microsoft Windows are examples of BLANK software

An Apple iPad and a Microsoft Surface are examples of BLANK computers

Which computer is large, expensive and supports many simultaneous users and manage large amounts of data Supercomputer Mainframe computer Embedded computer Desktop computer

BLANK computers are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices such as a car

A keyboard and mouse are examples of BLANK devices

A BLANK is an input device that looks like a pen

The number of pixels displayed on the screen is known as BLANK

The most common type of monitor is a BLANK

Inkjet printer and laser printers are examples of BLANK printers

BLANK printers either melt a wax based ink on regular paper or by burning dots on specially coated paper

The BLANK contains the central electronic components of the ocmputer

BLANK is the abbreviation for the place in the computer where the programs and data the computer is currently using are temporarily stored

RAM is a BLANK storage location

The are that holds all the strart-up instructions the computer needs to start is the

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

A BLANK CPU has two processing paths, allowing it to process more than one instruction at a time

All of the following are examples of nonvolatile storage EXCEPT Hard drive Flash drive DVD RAM

Dropbox is an example of

Names for a flash drive

Flash drives plug into a

Greatest storage copacity CD BD DVD DL DVD

Most common port used to connect input and output devices

BLANK is where a peripheral device can attach to a computer so that data can be exchanged between it and the operating system

Computer port transmits audio and video without the need for compression

Ways to avoid injuries when working on computer

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

BLANK is a representation of a face, 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

BLANK is a computer that performs complex calculations very rapidly

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 inger or a stylus are called BLANK screens

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 standard English-language keyboard layout

Joysticks and steering wheels are examples of BLANK controllers

A 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

BLANK microphone picks up sounds coming from all directions at once and its well suited for conference calls

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

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

BLANK is a measure of the greatest amount of light showing when the monitor displays pure white

The "brains" of the computer is the

An SD card is an example of a BLANK card

CDs, DVDs, and BLANK discs are examples of optical storage

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

True or false information is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion

True or false A smartphone is a computer

True or false the operating system provides the means for users to interact with a computer

True or false The terms data and information can be used interchangeably

True or false a unidirectional microphone picks up sounds equally well from all dirctions

True or false processing is manipulating, calculating, or organizing data into information

True or false on a keyboard, Number lock and caps lock are both toggle keys

True or false laser printers are usually faster at printing in black and white than inkjet printers

True or false 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

True or false game controllers are output devices

True or false keyboards that display on screen when input of text is required are known as virtual keyboards

True or false starting a computer when it is powered off is called a warm boot

True or false brightness ratio is the difference in light intensity between brightest black produced by a monitor

True or false the area that holds all of the instructions the computer needs to start up is the RAM

True or false today's CPUs ran at speeds measured kilohertz

Holds start up instructions needed when the computer is powered on

Stores programs and data the computer is currently using

Processes commands issued by software instructions

More energy efficient than LCD monitors

Standard keyboard layout

Represents a fact, figure, or idea

Turning data into information

Data organized in a meaningful way

Computer programs

Physical components of a computer

Largest to smallest bytes

Used to enter data

External device that exchanges data with the computer through ports

Displays processed data

Main circuit board containing the central electronic components of a computer

Case that houses the electronic components, power source, and storage devices of a desktop computer

Tiny dot that creates an image on the computer monitor

Unit of measure ofr processor speed

0 or 1

Measurement of printing speed

Measurement of printer resolution