Exam 4: Hardware for Educators

As shown in the accompanying figure, a(n) ____________________ is a type of solid-state media, meaning it consists entirely of electronic components and contains no moving parts.

The accompanying figure depicts the four categories of input. They include data, programs, commands, and user responses. Briefly define input and each of the four categories.

Two commonly used types of impact printers are ink-jet printers and laser printers.

____________________ is the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in a display device.

Many multifunction devices (MFDs) provide the functions of a(n) ____.

The contents of nonvolatile memory are lost (erased) when the computer power is turned off.

As shown in the accompanying figure, a(n) ____________________ is a type of optical disc that uses the same laser technology that audio CDs use for recording music.

____ is the capability of a computer to distinguish spoken words.

____________________ is a rapidly growing Internet service that provides storage to computer users.

____ is the process of carrying out the commands.

Current personal computer hard disks can store from 320 GB to 1.5 TB or more of data, instructions, and information.

Many mobile devices and consumer electronics include ____ hard disks, which provide users with greater storage capacities than flash memory.

A widescreen flat panel monitor is wider than it is tall.

Arithmetic operations ____.

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

A(n) ____________________ is any hardware component that allows you to enter data, programs, commands, and user responses into a computer.

The contents of ____________________ memory are lost (erased) when the computer's power is turned off.

Many desktop computer keyboards have a numeric keypad located on the left side of the keyboard.

As shown in the accompanying figure, a ____ is a type of solid-state media, which means it consists entirely of electronic components and contains no moving parts.

A higher system clock speed means the CPU can process fewer instructions per second than the same CPU with a lower clock speed.