Question 1

A(n)________ scanner can capture and digitize images from photographic negatives and slides.

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Question 2

Magnetic disks are divided into

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A) heads and fragments. 
B) rays and cones. 
C) tracks and sectors. 
D) semi-reflective layers.

Question 3

Magnetic devices such as the ________ diskette have all but disappeared due to the advances in optical disc and flash memory storage technology.

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Question 4

A limitation of software that digitizes voice data is that it

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A) is not very reliable. 
B) must be trained to recognize individual voices. 
C) can only be used on high-end computers. 
D) cannot be used on laptop computers.

Question 5

Employees who reside in different parts of the country and need to meet regularly,can use computer technology known as

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A) video-display software. 
B) video digitizing. 
C) videoconferencing. 
D) video scanning.

Question 6

Connectivity for a new computer means

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A) allowing a printer to be connected to it. 
B) having a modem and/or network connection to communicate with other computers. 
C) connecting the software to the hardware of the system. 
D) connecting a mouse, a keyboard, and a printer-all essential hardware pieces for the average user.

Question 7

A key on your keyboard can be used in combination with another key to modify meanings of keystrokes. For example,holding the Shift key while pressing the "S" key types a capital S,while Ctrl+S tell a Windows application to

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A) search the current document. 
B) save the current document. 
C) scroll. 
D) shift.

Question 8

A common storage device on mainframe computers,but not common on PCs,is a

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A) tape drive. 
B) DVD. 
C) CD. 
D) hard drive.

Question 9

________ replaced MS-DOS.

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A) Serial ATA 
B) Microsoft Windows 
C) Mouse 
D) Linux

Question 10

Many output devices take bit patterns and turn them into nondigital movements or ________.

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Question 11

A dual-layer DVD can hold up to ________ GB of information.

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Question 12

Most monitors fall into these two categories:

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A) video and analog. 
B) cathode-ray tube and liquid crystal display. 
C) video projectors and desktop. 
D) video projectors and non-gas plasma.

Question 13

This device captures an analog video signal and converts it to a digital signal that can be stored in memory and displayed on a computer screen:

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A) video digitizer. 
B) synthesizer. 
C) midi port. 
D) video transducer.

Question 14

Carpal ________ syndrome is a painful affliction of the wrist and hand that results from repeating the same movements over long periods.

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Question 15

Drum ________ are high-end devices that are used by museums and high-end publishing where image quality is critical.

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Question 16

________ scanners,also known as slide scanners,are used to scan slides and negatives.

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Question 17

The ________ of a computer monitor refers to the total number of pixels displayed on the screen.

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Question 18

The main difference between DVD and CD technology is

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A) the pits are packed much closer on a DVD. 
B) information is written on both sides of a CD. 
C) DVDs are larger than CDs. 
D) DVDs spin much faster than CDs.

Question 19

Three technological trends are already changing the way people think about and use computer peripherals:

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A) wireless technology, computer networks, and tablets. 
B) computer networks, FireWire and the Internet "cloud." 
C) wireless technology, SATA and the Internet "cloud." 
D) wireless technology, computer networks, and the Internet "cloud."

Question 20

Which input device resembles an upside-down mouse?

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A) touchpad 
B) trackpoint 
C) trackpad 
D) trackball

Exam 3: Hardware Basics: Peripherals