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Chapter 2:  Section D



True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

A trackball looks like the tip of an eraser embedded in the keyboard of a notebook computer.
 

 2. 

On some monitors, the viewable image does not stretch to the edge of the screen.
 

 3. 

An ink jet printer has a nozzle-like print head that sprays ink onto paper to form characters and graphics.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 4. 

A ____ is a touch-sensitive surface on which you can slide your fingers to move the on-screen pointer.
a.
pointing stick
c.
trackball
b.
trackpad
d.
joystick
 

 5. 

Tablet computers, many PDAs, UMPCs, retail store self-checkouts, and information kiosks collect input from a ____.
a.
pointing stick
c.
trackball
b.
joystick
d.
touch screen
 

 6. 

Notebook computers use a flat panel ____ screen that is attached to the system unit.
a.
PDA
c.
LCD
b.
HTML
d.
URL
 

 7. 

Dot pitch is the distance in millimeters between like-colored ____--the small dots of light that form an image.
a.
pixels
c.
points
b.
picas
d.
icons
 

 8. 

____ screen technology creates an on-screen image by illuminating miniature colored fluorescent lights arrayed in a panel-like screen.
a.
CRT
c.
LCD
b.
Plasma
d.
Laser
 

 9. 

The number of colors a monitor can display is referred to as ____.
a.
resolution
c.
veracity
b.
color depth
d.
GPU
 

 10. 

Which is the highest resolution?
a.
SXGA
c.
WUXGA
b.
VGA
d.
SVGA
 

 11. 

A printer’s ____ determines how many pages a printer is able to churn out.
a.
resolution
c.
duty cycle
b.
duplex index
d.
PCL
 

 12. 

A ____ printer can print on both sides of the paper.
a.
duplex
c.
dot-matrix
b.
remastered
d.
ink-jet
 

 13. 

____ is the most widely used language for communication between computers and printers.
a.
Linux
c.
PCL
b.
PostScript
d.
USB
 
 
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 14. 

In the accompanying figure, the item marked 1 is a(n) ____.
a.
USB port
c.
printer port
b.
mouse port
d.
modem port
 

 15. 

In the accompanying figure, the item marked 2 is a(n) ____.
a.
USB port
c.
parallel port
b.
serial port
d.
keyboard port
 

 16. 

In the accompanying figure, the item marked 3 is a(n) ____.
a.
USB port
c.
parallel port
b.
serial port
d.
keyboard port
 

 17. 

Which of the following slots provides a high-speed data pathway primarily used for graphics cards?
a.
PCI
c.
ISP
b.
AGP
d.
PC
 



 
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