Exam 3: The Visible PC

Older-style keyboards and mice plug into which kind of ports?

Programs and data that are not currently being used by the CPU are stored on ___________________.

Special ____________________ drives can read,write,delete,and rewrite data to special discs.

What does SCSI stand for?

What is used to prevent the CPU from overheating?

The floppy drive connects to the computer via a(n)____________________ cable.

Which types of video connectors are common today?

What is the limitation of a Compact Disc-Recordable (CD-R)drive?

PATA hard drives connect to the computer via a(n)____________________ cable.

What is the most common connector for a network cable?

DB connectors are technically called ____________________ connectors.

Name the two common types of hard drives.

USB devices are hot-swappable and can be inserted and removed without ____________________ the system.

What two parts of your PC are much more sensitive to ESD than others?

What does a sound card need to play and record sounds?

What are the uses of the two types of RJ jacks?

The interface between the network and the PC is provided by ____________________.

All internal and external modems have two _____ sockets.

What can be found on the front of a PC case?

What type of floppy drive is used in modern PCs?