Exam 2: Computer Hardware

Many seasoned users have encountered the ____________________, which suddenly replaces the usual graphical screen display with an enigmatic error message written in white text against a bright blue background.

____ means a billion cycles per second.

The case for a vertical system unit is often referred to as a ____.

Case 2 Laura wants to buy a new computer. She is interested in the technical features of RAM, ROM, EEPROM, gigabyte capacity, and speed. She is also concerned with making sure that documents scroll faster, games respond more quickly, and many graphics operations take less time. One of the computer ads Laura is looking at specifies "1 GB 400 MHz SDRAM (max 2GB)." What does the 1 GB specify?

What is the difference between a CRT and an LCD? Why would someone choose an LCD monitor versus a CRT device?

Tablet computers, many PDAs, UMPCs, retail store self-checkouts, and information kiosks collect input from a ____.

____ memory is a type of chip that requires no power to hold data.

Using a technology called ____, a processor can begin executing an instruction before it completes the previous instruction.

RAM speed is often expressed in nanoseconds or megahertz.

For gaming, computers quickly climb past the ____ price point.

Data on an optical storage medium is stored as ____________________ and lands.