Chapter 4 Quiz

Classroom computer hardware components include the computer itself or system unit, input devices, output devices, and a variety of __________.

• Storage Devices

• Computer Hacks

• Device systems

Short-term memory capacity is referred to as

• random access memory (RAM)

• application programs

• central processing units

In order to enter data or programs into the computer for processing, it is necessary to use an ​

• input device

• output device

The most common input devices you are likely to encounter are the keyboard and pointing devices, such as a trackball, joystick, touch pad, mouse, and a

• stylus

• computer

• printer

The selection icon or _____ may be customized to different shapes other than the typical arrow to facilitate tracking the icon on the screen.

• pointer

• mouse

• keyboard

A _____, or picture element, is a single colored dot on the monitor that, when combined with other pixels, forms an image.

• pixel

• bite

• star

What are most monitors such as those used on laptop computers and televisions today considered?

• LCD

• ULD

• LDC

______ ink can dry up and clog the minute openings of the printer’s print head nozzles

• jet printer

• laser printer

Which is not one of the most common storage devices that are available for a computer system are hard drives, optical discs, flash drives, and online storage

• Hard drive

• optical discs

• flash drives

• ink printers

_______ has been revolutionized by the portable USB flash drive, also called a jump drive or key chain drive

• data storage

• power drive

• network storage