Exam 10: Computer Hardware and Software

What is hot swapping?

A desktop computer is a fully functional computer designed for you to carry around and run on battery power.

What is a high-capacity optical or laser disc whose information cannot be changed and whose storage capacity varies according to its type?

What type of computer tool allows you to send information to and receive it from another person or location?

What is cache memory?

Which of the following wireless connections is designed for short range connectivity of up to 30 feet?

Which of the following are pointing devices?

_____ software helps you communicate with other people.

Which of the following is a circuit board that you insert into an expansion slot so that you can connect it to a peripheral device?

_____ is utility software that detects and removes software that tracks your Web activity.

Which type of software is used primarily with numbers to perform calculations and create graphs?

Which of the following tasks can be handled by a PDA?

_____ printers use the same type of electrostatic process as used in photocopiers.

A(n)_____ is a tool you use to capture information and commands.

_____ refers to a short-range radio wave connector.

Mainframe computers are designed to facilitate the needs of more people than minicomputers

Which type of software handles tasks specific to technology management and coordinates the interaction of all technology devices?

Processing instructions from RAM is faster than processing instructions stored in the CPU cache.

Biometric scanners are used to detect illnesses.

What is a long skinny socket on the motherboard into which you insert an expansion card?