Exam 1: Computer Hardware

Computer ____ is whatever is typed, submitted, or transmitted to a computer system.

CDs, BDs, and DVDs come in several varieties. Please describe "ROM," "R," and "RW" versions of these types of media.

In the context of computing, software refers to symbols that represent facts, objects, and ideas.

A computer falls into the supercomputer category if it is, at the time of construction, one of the ____ computers in the world.

Most computers have only one location for storing data.

The ____________________ is the component that holds the computer's circuit boards, CPU, power supply, memory, and storage devices.

If a read-write head runs into a dust particle or some other contaminant, it can cause a ____ crash, which damages some of the data on the disk.

A(n) computer program forms the software that sets up a computer to do a specific task.____________________

CDs and DVDs are durable storage media because their ____ storage technology essentially etches data onto the disc surface.

____________________ is an area of a computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed, stored, or output.

A(n) ____________________ is a super-thin slice of semiconducting material packed with microscopic circuit elements, such as wires, transistors, capacitors, logic gates, and resistors.

____ is the world's largest network, connecting millions of personal computers, servers, Mainframes, and supercomputers.

A DVD (digital video disc or digital versatile disc) is a variation of CD technology with a capacity of ____GB.

-In the figure above, what does the 512 MB refer to in regards to the graphics card?

A superset of ASCII, called ____ ASCII, uses eight bits to represent each character.

A ____ computer network spreads the processing and storage tasks among many computers.

A ____ computer (also referred to as a laptop), is a small, lightweight personal computer that incorporates the screen, the keyboard, storage, and processing components into a single Portable unit.

For protection against power outages, you can connect your computer to a(n) ____ power supply that offers battery backup along with surge protection.

The system unit contains storage devices, a power supply, and the computer's main circuit board, called a ____.

Christina is putting together a presentation for the Marketing Department personnel explaining data storage options. Please answer the three questions below. -A Marketing Manager asks Christina what could have caused the recent head crash on his hard drive. Christina explains that this happens when the ____ head runs into a dust particle or some other contaminant.