A _______ is a small metal or plastic device that

looks like a tiny ink pen but uses pressure instead of

ink.

• touch screen

• trackball

• stylus

• pointing stick

Architects, mapmakers, designers, artists, and home

users create drawings and sketches on a

• trackball

• graphics tablet

• touchpad

• smart terminal

The speed of an ink-jet printer is measured by the

number of _______ it can print.

• characters per second (cps)

• dots per inch (dpi)

• pages per minute (ppm)

• lines per page (lpp)

The _____ is the component of the processor that directs

and coordinates most of the operations in the computer.

• control unit

• machine cycle

• arithmetic logic unit

• register

A(n) _____ is a socket on the motherboard that can hold

an adapter card.

• parallel port

• expansion slot

• drive bay

• front side bus

On _____ , the display often is built into the system

unit.

• desktop personal computers

• mobile computers and devices

• notebook computers

• all of the above

Most RAM retains its contents when the power is removed from the computer.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Processors contain a motherboard and an arithmetic logic unit (ALU).

• TRUE

• FALSE

The leading processor chip manufacturers for personal computers are Microsoft and AMD.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The system unit is a case that contains mechanical components of the computer used to process data.

• TRUE

• FALSE