Exam 2: Digital Devices

Originally called microcomputers,  _________ are designed to meet the computing needs of individuals. ​

LGAs have two rows of pins that connect the chip to a circuit board.​

A USB _____ is an inexpensive device that turns one USB port into multiple ports.​

__________ devices have a keyboard as the base and a screen on the hinged cover.​

A graphics card contains a(n)__________ and special video memory, which stores screen images as they are processed but before they are displayed.​

_________ is the amount of data a storage device can move per second from the storage medium to RAM.​

Memory cards are typically volatile.​

_______ is the term used for the components of a digital device designed to hold data permanently.​

During an instruction cycle, all parts of the instruction are performed by the microprocessor's control unit.​

A(n)____________ is special high-speed memory that allows a microprocessor to access data more rapidly than from memory located elsewhere on the system board.​

Most computer ads specify the speed of a microprocessor in gigahertz.​

The electronic components of most digital devices are mounted on a circuit board called a ______________.​

In a display device, __________ is the distance in millimeters between like-colored LEDs.​

Smartwatches, smartglasses, and fitness trackers can be classified as _______ computers.​

A ___________ is a special category of laptop, designed to be connected to the Internet for most routine computing activities.​

The __________ chip family set the standard for processors used in today's desktop and laptop computers, as well as servers.​

The main circuits on the system board that carry data are called the _________.​

A common wireless technology for connecting peripherals is ___________.​

____ processors are found in Microsoft's Surface tablets, Apple's iPads and iPhones, and Samsung's lineup of Galaxy phones.​

The term instruction cycle refers to the process in which a computer executes a single instruction.​