Exam 3: Hardware: Input, Processing, and Output Devices

_____ are the most powerful computers with the fastest processing speed and highest performance.

Secondary storage is _____ than main memory.

Data entry and data input mean the same thing.

There are a number of compact disk devices including read only, recordable, and re-writable.

The potential loss of critical business data can put an organization out of business and should be considered a serious business _____.

Compared to main memory, secondary storage offers the advantages of volatility, increased capacity, and lower costs.

The _____ is a single user, nonportable computer designed to perform engineering, CAD, and software development work.

Solid state storage devices store data in memory chips rather than magnetic or optical media and require less power to operate while providing slower data access than magnetic data storage devices.

Parallel processing is a form of multiprocessing and speeds processing by linking several processors to operate at the same time.

RAID storage devices provide organizations with data storage that is _____.

Identify three advantages of the use of solid state secondary storage devices over magnetic or optical media.

A type of memory whose contents are not lost if the power is turned off is said to be _____.

Smartphones are limited in their functionality and the number of applications available.

_____ is the component of the computer that rapidly provides data and instructions to the CPU.

The clock speed for personal computers is in the _____ , or billions of cycles per second, range.

RAM stands for random access memory, a form of memory that holds its contents even if the current is turned off or disrupted.

RAID is a method of storing data so that it can be accessed more quickly.

Primary memory, which holds program instructions and data, is not associated with the CPU.

________ is/are used to temporarily hold small units of program instructions and data immediately before, during, and after execution by the CPU.

The scope of green computing is limited to the efficient and environmentally responsible design and manufacture of all types of computers.