Exam 2: Computer Hardware

A(n)____ indicates where the characters you type will appear.

A(n)____ slot is an external slot found on most notebook computers.

Item 2 in the above figure is a mouse port.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three technologies used by display devices?

Optical storage stores data by magnetizing microscopic particles.

Hard disk speed is sometimes measured in revolutions per minute.

Which of the following is NOT true about computer keyboards?

A personal computer system always includes a hard drive. Hard drives provide abundant economical storage capacity for most users and provide faster access to files than other storage technologies. You work as an insurance adjuster and often work out of offices in different cities. You decide to purchase an external hard drive, so you can take your files with you wherever you go. Since this is your employer's first exposure to an external hard drive, he begins to think about other electronic devices he has used. He asks you if other common electronic devices use hard drives, and your answer is yes. He asks you to give examples.

Compare and give examples of the three types of storage technologies: magnetic, optical, and solid state.

Data representation makes it possible to convert letters, sounds and images into electrical signals.

Which of the following is NOT true about USB ports?

A ____ is a touch-sensitive surface on which you can slide your fingers in order to move the on-screen pointer.

A Zip drive is an example of a storage device.

____________________ is the measurement in inches from one corner of the screen diagonally across to the opposite corner.

Many computer owners prefer a(n)____ mouse because it provides more precise tracking, greater durability, less maintenance, and more flexibility to use the mouse on a wide variety of surfaces without a mouse pad.

____________________ technology produces an image by manipulating light within a layer of liquid crystal cells.

A(n)____ can print on both sides of the paper.

The system unit case for a desktop computer contains several storage device parking spaces called ____.

____ determines the quality or sharpness of printed images and text.