Exam 2: Computer Hardware

Storage medium refers to the hardware where data is actually stored.

The buses in a computer that connect peripheral (typically input and output) devices to the motherboard are often called _____.

The _________ is the section of a CPU core that performs addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division involving integers and compares two pieces of data to see if they are equal or determining if a specific condition is true or false. A)arithmetic/logic unit B)decimal point unit C)decode unit D)application processor unit

Describe cloud computing.

In a computer, the _________ coordinates and operates the operations and activities taking place within a CPU core, such as retrieving data and instructions and passing them on to the arithmetic/logic unit for execution. A)bus interface unit B)control unit C)prefetch unit D)application processor unit

The amount of data actually transferred under real-life conditions is called _____.

_________ record images on a digital storage medium, such as a flash memory card, an embedded flash memory, or a built-in hard drive. A)Digital cameras B)Digital lockers C)Digital drives D)Digital cards

What is the value of 32 bits grouped together?

Which of the following statements is true of a bit?

The part of a CPU core that translates instructions into a form that can be processed by the arithmetic/logic unit (ALU) and floating point unit (FPU) is called the _____.

_____ bits grouped together are collectively referred to as a byte.

Pico projectors typically create a display up to about 10 feet wide in order to easily share information stored on the device without everyone having to crowd around a tiny screen.

David wants to display a few photos from his mobile phone onto a small, rectangular piece of wood that is located at 5 feet away from the mobile phone. David should use a _____ to display the photos.

The _________ inside a computer delivers electricity to the computer via a power cord. A)power bank B)power supply C)power adapter D)power filter

Thomas asked his friend for a software suite. His friend had the software suite in his computer and he copied it into a small, rectangular storage medium and gave it to Thomas. Identify the storage medium in which Thomas's friend copied the software suite.

Embedded flash memory is usually the primary storage for mobile devices, such as tablet and smartphones.

Case 2-2 Victor, an accounts manager at a firm, has drafted the financial report for the financial year. He needs to submit the hard copy of this report to his firm next week. Victor sent the report to his office printer for printing. While taking out the prints from the printer, his hands were stained by flakes of powdered ink from the toner. Identify the printer Victor used.

James shares the link of his Google Doc with his friend over e-mail. Here, James is using _____ to share information.

A _____ is a special connector accessible through the exterior of the system unit case that is used to connect an external hardware device.

In the accompanying image, the hardware that box "A" is pointing to is a type of _____.