Exam 2: Computer Hardware

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

Most notebook computers use OLED monitors.

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

You use the keys on the navigation keypad to move the ____________________ on the screen.

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

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

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

A display device's specifications include dot pitch .

A(n) ____________________ printer can print on both sides of the paper.

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

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

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

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

The system unit case for a desktop computer contains several storage device "parking spaces" called ____ bays.

A(n) ____ mouse uses an LED and computer chip to track a light beam as it bounces off a surface.

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

All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT ____.

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

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