Exam 2: Looking at Computers: Understanding the Parts

Match each of the following terms to its meaning: I. input device II. peripheral device III. output device IV. motherboard V. system unit

Display screens that respond to commands initiated with your finger or a stylus are called ________ screens.

A(n) ________ microphone picks up sounds coming from all directions at once and is well suited for conference calls.

To connect a peripheral device to a computer to exchange data, find the appropriate ________ for the device.

Each of these is a basic type of a touch screen, EXCEPT ________.

Apple's macOS and Microsoft Windows are examples of ________ software.

An Apple iPad and a Microsoft Surface are examples of ________ computers.

The terms data and information can be used interchangeably.

Starting a computer when it is powered off is called a warm boot.

The "brains" of the computer is the ________.

Joysticks and steering wheels are examples of ________ controllers.

________ computers are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as a car.

A(n) ________ is a small video camera that sits on top of a monitor or is built into a laptop and can be used to transmit live video.

Which of the following is NOT a goal of green IT?

Which port is the most common port used to connect input and output devices to a computer?

In binary language, each letter of the alphabet, each number, and each special symbol is made up of a unique combination of eight ________.

The area that holds all the startup instructions the computer needs to start is ________.

The arithmetic logic unit (ALU) controls all of the functions performed by the computer's other components and processes all the commands issued to it by software instructions.

All of the following are ways to avoid injuries when working on computers EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following optical storage media has the greatest storage capacity?