Exam 2: Computer Hardware

A display device's specifications include dot pitch .

The graphics card can be built or plugged into a computer's motherboard.

A pointing stick is a pointing device that looks like the tip of an eraser.

A mouse is an example of a(n) pointing device.

A(n) ____ mouse is an example of a wireless mouse.

Two key components of a computer display system are a monitor and a(n) ____ card.

The computer controls a peripheral device by sending data over circuits called a data port .

The accompanying figure shows examples of a(n) ____________________ port, which is a connector that passes data between a computer and a peripheral device.

A standard desktop computer uses a mouse as its primary pointing device.

A touchpad is also called a(n) trackball .

____ storage stores data as microscopic light and dark spots on the disc surface.

Solid-state storage cards require a device called a card ____ to transfer data to or from a computer.

A ____ is an electronic circuit.

____ is the amount of data that a storage device can move from the storage medium to the computer per second.

A digital camera is not an input device.

Display devices rated for 1080i or 1080p are compatible with HDTV standards.

____ determines how many pages a printer is able to print to the specified period of time.

____ is the average time it takes a computer to locate data on the storage medium and read it.

The ____ is the measurement in inches from one corner diagonally to the opposite corner.

A drive bay is a storage device parking space.