placing a monitor at least 12″ from the eyes
All of the following are ways to avoid injuries when working on computers EXCEPT ________.
nonimpact
Inkjet printers and laser printers are examples of ________ printers.
operating system
Apple’s OS X and Microsoft Windows are examples of ________ software.
Mainframe computer
Which of the following computers is large, expensive and supports many simultaneous users and manages large amounts of data?
megabyte
Which of the following is the smallest unit of measure?
bits
In binary language, each letter of the alphabet, each number, and each special symbol is made up of a unique combination of eight ________.
hard
All of the following are names for a flash drive EXCEPT ________ drive.
tablet
An Apple iPad and a Microsoft Surface are examples of ________ computers.
reflective
Each of these is a basic type of a touch screen, EXCEPT ________.
input
A keyboard and mouse are examples of ________ devices.
dual-core
A(n) ________ CPU has two processing paths, allowing it to process more than one instruction at a time.
screen resolution
The number of pixels displayed on the screen is known as ________.
liquid crystal display (LCD)
The most common type of monitor is a(n) ________.
BD
Which of the following optical storage media has the greatest storage capacity?
RAM
All of the following are examples of nonvolatile storage EXCEPT ________.
Thermal
________ printers either melt a wax based ink on regular paper or by burning dots on specially coated paper.
Universal serial bus (USB)
Which port is the most common port used to connect input and output devices?
network interface card (NIC)
A ________ enables your computer to connect to other computers or to the Internet.
RAM
________ is the abbreviation for the place in the computer where the programs and data the computer is currently using are temporarily stored.
embedded
________ computers are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices such as a car.
motherboard
The ________ contains the central electronic components of the computer.
stylus
A(n) ________ is an input device that looks like a pen.
ergonomics
________ is concerned with the design and arrangement of machines and furniture to avoid uncomfortable or unsafe experiences.
port
A(n) ________ is where a peripheral device can attach to a computer so that data can be exchanged between it and the operating system.
HDMI
Which computer port transmits audio and video without the need for compression?
volatile
RAM is a ________ storage location.
Flash drives plug into a(n) ________.
USB port
binary
Computers use ________ language consisting of 0s and 1s.
ROM
The area that holds all the startup instructions the computer needs to start is the ________.
cloud storage
Dropbox is an example of ________.
mainframe computer
supports many users and programs simultaneously.
supercomputer
performs complex calculations rapidly. they are designed to execute a few programs as quickly as possible.
embedded computer
specially designed computer chip that resides in another device, is self-contained, and has its own programming.
RAM (random access memory)
stores the programs and data the computer is currently using.
RAM
erased when you turn off the computer, so it is volatile storage.
ROM (read only memory)
nonvolatile storage, which means the data isn’t erased when the power is turned off.
ROM
stores startup instructions
flashdrive
uses solid-state flash memory, storing information on an internal memory chip
optical drives
read from and write to CDs, DVDs, or Blu-ray discs. Data is saved as pits burned into the disc by a laser.
CD->DVD->DVD DL->BD->BDL
order of optical storage
CPU
“brains” of the computer because it controls all the functions performed by the computer’s other components and processes all the commands issued to it by software instructions.
hard drive
your computer’s primary device for permanent storage of software and documents.
connectivity port
gives access to networks and the Internet
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