Digital 2 Ch.7

Memory is measured in

The operating system software acts as a bridge between applications and hardware

A handheld personal organizer is an example of a ____ operating system

All but _____ are commonly used mice

How many bytes are needed to store one alphanumeric character

If a PC had a 5.0 GH-z CPU, it would have a system clock that would tick ___ billion times per second

The CPU is

UNIX was developed by

The fastest and most versatile port is the ____

Storage capacity for early hard drives was _____

A GUI is best known as a(n)

The basic picture element is known as ____

All of the following are major operating systems except

All of the following are common SCSI devices except the

the series of connections, controllers, & chips that create the information highway in the computer system is known as

Response rate refers to the amount of time it takes the crystal to go

What metal is contained behind the layers of a DVD

RAM is an acronym for ____ memory

One of the functions of the heavy metal case is to shield the components from radio waves and satellite

"Write once, read many" is represented by which of the following identifiers

____ represents how close the dots are located to one another within a pixel

In the binary code, the value of 1 is assigned when a transistor is _____ and he current ____ through

The microprocessor uses the BIOS during

The system clock uses a _____

Real-time operating systems are commonly found on

A barcode reader is a type of ____ device.

All of the following use buses that are found within the computer except

The power supply is designed to absorb the force of a power surge to the computer

All mice connections are ___ type

The refresh rate controls the ____

Most modern keyboards connect to the back of the box using a ____ connection

The information storage capacity of a DVD is _____ times more than that of a CD

The higher the resolution, the less information that can be displayed on the monitor

A dot triad is a grouping of ____

All of the following are used with a serial port except a _____

RAM is

Binary code is a computer language based on

A parallel port sends ___ bit(s) of data through compared to a serial port, which can send ___ bit(s) of data

The collection of connectors that link the PC to various peripherals is known as

How many bits make up four bytes