Exam 2: Digital Devices

 A desktop is a portable computing device featuring a touch-sensitive screen that can be used for input as well as for output.​ 

 An DIP is a square chip package, typically used for microprocessors, with pins arranged in concentric squares.​ 

 The CPU of most modern computers is a microprocessor.​ 

 A(n) _____________contains a collection of instructions for actions that the circuitry in a microprocessor can perform.​ 

 The primary purpose of ________ software is to help the computer system monitor itself in order to function efficiently.​ 

 The processors that are found in just about all desktop and laptop computers are  _____ compatible.​

 Smartwatches, smartglasses, and fitness trackers can be classified as _______ computers.​

 The electronic components of most digital devices are mounted on a circuit board called a ______________.​ 

 Most computers have temporary holding areas called __________.​ 

 Microprocessors are hard-wired to perform a limited, preprogrammed set of activities called a(n) ___________.​

 System software is a set of computer programs that helps a person carry out a task.​ 

 A multicore processor that executes more than one instruction at a time is referred to as a parallel processor.​ 

 Computers process __________ by performing calculations, modifying documents and pictures, drawing graphs, and sorting lists of words or numbers.​

 A(n) __________ is software that helps a peripheral device establish communication with its host device.​ 

 Smartphones evolved from basic cell phones and PDAs.​ 

 A(n) ____________ printer has a nozzle-like print head that sprays ink onto paper to form characters and graphics.​

 If a program exceeds its allocated space, the operating system uses an area of the hard disk or other storage device as _______ memory.​

 Battery lifespan is the time your device operates before it must be recharged. ​ 

 The ____________ is the part of the microprocessor that performs arithmetic operations, such as addition and subtraction.​

 Head-mounted digital devices designed to look like eyeglasses are called __________.​