Exam 2: Computer Hardware

Printer ____ is measured by dpi.

____ measures image clarity.

Describe each of the following storage technologies: optical, magnetic, and solid-state. How does each work? Give an example of where it is used.

The advantage of ____ monitors include display clarity, low radiation emission, portability, and compactness.

Compare two different types of printers discussed in this chapter. How is print quality determined? What qualities are used to determine printer speed?

A(n) ____printer like the one in the accompanying figure has a print head that sprays ink onto paper to form characters and graphics.

____ storage stores data in a durable, erasable, low-power chip.

If you have data that exists on paper, you can use a(n) ____________________ to create a digital graphics file and input the data.

____ rate is how fast a screen updates the information being displayed.

A mouse can either be connected to the computer using wires or cables, or can be ____.

A digital camera uses a(n) ____ card, because each photo its owner takes requires megabytes of storage, and the device has a high storage capacity and access speed.

A ____ is a space-saving pointing device embedded in the keyboard of a notebook computer that you can push up, down, or sideways.

____ monitors are also called flat-panel displays.

A tape drive, used with some business computers for long-term storage, uses direct access to jump directly to requested data.

A(n) hard drive is the preferred type of main storage for most computer systems.

In the accompanying figure of a hard drive, the item labeled 3 is the ____.

All of the following are examples of input devices EXCEPT a ____.

With a feature called ____, once you plug a peripheral device into its port, the device is ready to use.

A printer's duty cycle is usually measured in pages per day.

As the screen size increases, the computer displays a larger work area with text and other objects appearing smaller.