Exam 2: Looking at Computers: Understanding the Parts

Starting a computer when it is powered off is called a warm boot.

The number of pixels displayed on the screen is known as ________.

Display screens that respond to commands initiated with your finger or a stylus are called ________ screens.

In binary language, each letter of the alphabet, each number, and each special symbol is made up of a unique combination of eight ________.

External hard drives are often used to back up data that are contained on the internal hard drive.

RAM is a series of small cards plugged into slots on the ________.

________ is concerned with the design and arrangement of machines and furniture to avoid uncomfortable or unsafe experiences.

Joysticks and steering wheels are examples of ________ controllers.

Which computer port can transmit uncompressed audio and video?

________ is the abbreviation for the place in the computer where the programs and data the computer is currently using are temporarily stored.

All of the following are names for a flash drive EXCEPT ________ drive.

An Apple iPad and a Samsung Galaxy Tab are examples of ________ computers.

________ is a representation of a fact, a figure, or an idea and can be a number, a word, a picture, or even a recording of sound.

________ computers are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices such as a car.

Computers use ________ language consisting of 0s and 1s.

The ________ keyboard layout gets its name from the first six letters in the top left row of alphabetic keys on the keyboard and is the standard English-language keyboard layout.

A(n) ________ is a small camera that sits on top of a monitor and can be used to transmit live video.

Joysticks and steering wheels are examples of game controllers.

________ is a wireless transmission standard that lets you connect mobile computing devices to peripheral devices.

________ connectivity ports look like standard phone jacks but are slightly larger.