CLB Chapter 5

Question 1

The main storage device in a computer.

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hard drive

Question 2

The mounting shaft in the hard drive spins a platter so the head can save/retrieve data quickly

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direct access storage

Question 3

Keyboards and microphones are types of

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input devices

Question 4

A ____ is the smallest unit of data a computer can process.

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bit

Question 5

The most popular technology for computer monitors is the

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LCD

Question 6

The prefix "giga" means

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one billion

Question 7

How much data the storage device can move per second from the storage media to the computer.

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data transfer rate

Question 8

An _____ is a peripheral device you use to enter data and commands into a computer

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input device

Question 9

An ? keyboard is for comfort & made to avoid stress or fatigue to your hands, wrists, & arms.

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ergonomic

Question 10

Radio frequency identification (RFID) readers—RFID readers scan the codes stored in

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a tiny chip with a radio antenna

Question 11

A USB flash drive is a type of

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storage device

Question 12

? is a way to use automated methods of recognizing a person based on a physical characteristic.

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biometrics

Question 13

A printer is a type of

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output device

Question 14

Inside the system unit, a port is attached to a ______ on the motherboard.

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bus

Question 15

A _____ is a connector on the system case used to plug peripheral devices into the computer.

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port

Question 16

The number of pixels displayed on a screen is called the

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screen resolution

Question 17

___ was developed by Apple as a high-speed way to connect multimedia devices like video cameras

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FireWire

Question 18

The most common type of bus is the , it can connect 127 different devices .

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Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Question 19

An ______ uses lasers to read and write data on plastic platters.

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optical storage device

Question 20

The average number of milliseconds it takes to retrieve data from the storage device.

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access time

Question 21

Computers are _________ machines, meaning they only understand two states—on and off

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binary

Question 22

___expand the capabilities of the computer & let you add a peripheral device.

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expansion cards

Question 23

Uses flash memory technology to store data as electrical rather than magnetic charges.

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solid state drive

Question 24

Eight bits together is called a ____, which is roughly equivalent to one character.

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byte

Question 25

The smallest surface area that can contain color on a display device.

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pixel

CLB Chapter 5

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CLB Chapter 5

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