Exam 1: Introduction to Computer Hardware

A ____ is a visual display that responds to the touch of your finger to enter data and commands.

____-generation computers used vacuum tubes, cylindrical tubes that controlled the flow of electrons.

A(n) ____ is a portable computer that weighs up to 2 pounds. Subnotebook

The first type of personal computer was the desktop computer . _________________________

The ____ contains most of the electronic circuitry in the computer.

A ____ is a test run by a laboratory or other organization to determine processor speed and other performance factors.

Notebooks that weigh less than 4 pounds are called ____.

____ is the second step in the computer machine cycle.

Two of the most important parts of the CPU are the control unit and the arithmetic logic unit (ALU). _________________________

A stylus is more powerful than a digital pen because it can include an electronic eraser or programmable buttons.

A gamepad is a handheld console with buttons and other input mechanisms you typically press with your thumbs to play a game.

A scanner creates hard copy output on paper, film, photo paper, and other media.

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

____ control keys let you play, pause, stop, rewind, and fast forward through digital music or video. Function

The ____ is the brain of a computer.

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

First-generation computers contained many components still in use today.

Laptops are called notebooks if they weigh less than 6 pounds.

Bus width is also called ____.

The earliest calculators were manual counting devices, such as the slide rule . _________________________