Exam 1: Introduction to Computer Hardware

A(n) ____ is a small, flat computer with a touch-sensitive screen that accepts input from a digital pen, a stylus, or your fingertips.

The ____ keypad lets you move around a document and scroll up and down.

The ____ includes the instructions for starting up your computer as it performs the power-on self test.

The part of the hard disk used by virtual memory is called a ____ file.

Computer memory holds data and programs as they are being processed by the hard drive.

Any finger motion you perform is called a swipe.

To digitize an image, the image is treated as a series of colored dots, or ____.

Display devices labeled 1080p or 1080i show images and video in high definition (HD), which has a resolution of 1920 × 1080.

In 1971, Ted Hoff made computer technology faster, smaller, and less expensive via the deployment of yhe ____.

____ accepts voice input and interprets it as computer commands.

Random access memory (RAM) is stored on a set of chips called a memory ____.

Most wired mice connect through a(n) ____.

Untraditional display devices include wearable goggles, also called head-mounted displays (HMDs).

____ speed is measured in hertz.

____ is the fourth step in the computer machine cycle.

____ is the third step in the computer machine cycle.

A ____ input device is a data-collection machine that creates a digital imprint of a physical characteristc, and then transfers that information to a host system for review.

An input device called a(n) ____ reads and captures information on a physical page and then creates an image file.

____ is the first step in the computer machine cycle.