Exam 4: Hardware for Educators

Memory stores ____.

The ____________________ interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer.

____ is an example of volatile memory.

____ is the process of writing results to memory.

A ____ is a small, flat, rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure and motion.

____ chips are used to store data and programs on many mobile computers and devices.

The accompanying figure depicts the four common types of output. Briefly define output and each of the four common types.

CDs and DVDs like those in the accompanying figure are two general categories of ____ discs.

A common type of output is ____.

Some Web sites dedicate themselves to providing voice output, where you can hear songs, ____, and books.

A(n) ____________________ is a small, flat, rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure and motion.

Data projectors can be large devices attached to a ceiling or wall in an auditorium, or they can be smaller portable devices.

CD-RW, like that in the accompanying figure, is an abbreviation for ____.

____________________ are convenient to use because they are small and lightweight enough to be transported on your keychain and plug into a USB port.

The size of a monitor is measured ____.

The function of the mouse buttons cannot be reversed to accommodate left-handed people.

Large-capacity hard disks have storage capacities that range from 1 GB to 320 GB or more.

An internal hard disk is a separate hard disk that connects to a USB or FireWire port by a cable.

A stand-alone fax machine scans the original document, converts the image into analog data, and transmits the analog image.

A terabyte, abbreviated TB, is equal to approximately 1 trillion bytes.