Exam 2: Computer Hardware

A(n)____ strip monitors the electrical current that passes from the outlet to all the devices plugged into the strip.

A microprocessor whose instruction set includes a limited set of simple instructions uses ____ technology.

EIDE,ATA,SCSI,and DMA refer to the different types of circuitry used to transfer data between the hard disk and other components._________________________

The ____ is the amount of data that a storage device can move from the storage medium to the computer per second.

Printers,display devices,and speakers are examples of ____________________ devices.

The term ____ designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to enhance its functionality.

In an advertisement,a speed specification,such as 2.66 GHz,indicates the speed of the microprocessor ____.

-The accompanying figure shows a ____.

The segment of the data bus to which peripheral devices connect is called the ____________________ bus.

Perry is looking at his budget alongside his requirements for a new computer. He does not have a lot to spend, but he wants to get as much for his money as he possibly can; and he wants to be very confident that the choice he is making is well-informed. -Which of the following would NOT be true of computers priced higher than $1,200?