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Chapter 2: Looking at Computers: Understanding the Parts
Chapter 2: Looking at Computers: Understanding the Parts
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Chapter 2 of TIA for CIT-12 at Fresno City College
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1
__________ computers are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices.
Embedded computer
Mainframe computer
Supercomputer
Desktop computer
2
The operating system provides the means for users to interact with a computer.
false
true
3
A ________ enables your computer to connect to other computers or to the Internet.
network interface card (NIC)
controller card
video card
sound card
4
A joystick is an input device that looks like a pen.
true
false
5
Flash drives plug into a(n)________.
serial port
drive bay
USB port
expansion slot
6
RAM is a ________ storage location.
volatile
permanent
peripheral
nonvolatile
7
The computer stores currently used programs and data in __________.
ROM
USB
RAM
CPU
8
Apple's OS X and Microsoft Windows are examples of ________ software.
utility
communication
operating system
application
9
_____ printers use static electricity and toner and heat set the image on the page very quickly
Inkjet
Laser
Thermal
Nonimpact
10
A smartphone is a computer.
true
false
11
_____ refers to designing and arranging machines and furniture for maximum safety and comfort.
Positioning
Ergonomics
Occupational safety
Repetitive strain prevention
12
Which of the following is the smallest unit of measure?
Terabyte
Gigabyte
Megabyte
Petabyte
13
Which port is the most common port used to connect input and output devices to a computer?
Firewire
Parallel
Ethernet
Universal serial bus (USB)
14
The area that holds all the startup instructions the computer needs to start is the ________.
USB
CPU
ROM
RAM
15
Which computer port transmits audio and video without the need for compression?
USB
RGA
HDMI
VGA
16
The number of pixels displayed on the screen is known as ________.
contrast ratio
brightness resolution
screen resolution
aspect ratio
17
Computers use ________ language consisting of 0s and 1s.
system
byte
binary
symbol
18
The ________ contains the central electronic components of the computer.
motherboard
arithmetic/logic unit
peripheral unit
input unit
19
Inkjet printers and laser printers are examples of ________ printers.
nonimpact
thermal
dot-matrix
impact
20
Which of the following optical storage media has the greatest storage capacity?
CD
DVD DL
DVD
BD
21
What is the difference between data and information?
Data represents facts. Information is organized data.
Data represents a process. Information is the stored data.
Data is numbers. Information is words.
They are essentially the same thing.
22
In binary language, each character is made up of a unique combination of eight ________.
bytes
kilobytes
characters
bits
23
Starting a computer when it is powered off is called a warm boot.
true
false
24
Dropbox is an example of ________.
Bluetooth technology
cloud storage
optical storage
SSD
25
Keyboards that display on screen when input of text is required are known as virtual keyboards.
true
false
26
A keyboard and touchscreen are the most common examples of ________ devices.
output
input
processing
storage
