Exam 2: Looking at Computers: Understanding the Parts

A ________ enables your computer to connect to other computers or to the Internet.

Information is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.

Match each of the following terms to its meaning: I. CPU II. OLED III. QWERTY IV. ROM V. RAM

The area that holds all of the instructions the computer needs to start up is called RAM.

A(n) ________ is an input device that looks like a pen.

Match each of the following terms to its meaning: I. data II. processing III. information IV. software V. hardware

Which of the following computers is large, expensive, and is designed to execute a few programs as fast as possible?

Processing is manipulating, calculating, or organizing data into information.

________ 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.

The computer stores currently used programs and data in ________.

A(n) ________ is a device that combines the functions of a printer, scanner, copier, and fax machine into one unit.

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

A ________ is the biggest power consumer on a computer.

Which computer port transmits audio and video without the need for compression?

Rank the following from smallest capacity to largest capacity: I. terabyte II. gigabyte III. kilobyte IV. megabyte V. petabyte

Flash drives plug into a(n) ________.

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

Microphones and scanners are examples of ________ devices.

Game controllers are output devices.

________ is the set of computer programs that allows the hardware to perform different tasks.