Exam 1: Introduction to Computer Hardware

In many programs, ____ opens a shortcut menu that displays commands that are available to the current object.

In many programs, right-clicking opens a shortcut menu that displays commands that are available to the current object, selection, or program area.

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

A magnetic hard drive is made up of one or more disks called platters that spin on a spindle. _________________________

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.

____ is the fourth step in the computer machine cycle.

____ is the memory permanently installed on your system when your computer is manufactured. Cache Cache

Most flat panel monitors use either LCD or ___ technology.

LCD stands for ____.

The RAM chip is attached to the motherboard, and contains the BIOS.

In 1971, Ted Hoff moved computer technology to the fourth generation by developing the ____.

Touch and release an object two times to complete the ____ gesture.

Mobile device keyboards are designed for document creation.

____-generation computers were made possible with the development of integrated circuits.

Toner is a fine powder that is sealed when heated on the page.

To translate your voice to text, you use ____ software  register

Many videos include the option to turn on subtitles, or closed captions, so that users can watch the action on screen and read what is being said in the voice-over.

____ is an 8-bit coding scheme.

An input device called a(n) ____ converts printed material into digital format.

A ____ is a pressure-sensitive pointing device the size and shape of a pencil eraser.