CP102

Mastery is defined as ________. A) combining leisure time with the tools to be creative B) feeling confident and excited about learning new skills C) working without continual direction and control D) working for something larger B Autonomy is defined as ________. A) working for something larger B) feeling confident and excited about learning new skills C) working without continual direction and control D) repressing motivated behavior C One potential application of ________ is to provide sight to the blind. A) RFID tags B) patient simulators C) biomedical chip implants D) Bluetooth technology C Affective computing ________. A) performs calculations faster than humans B) recognizes human fingerprints C) speaks human language D) recognizes and simulates human emotion D Which of the following is NOT a system used with touch screens? A) Resistive B) Inductive C) Capacitive D) Surface acoustic wave B RAM is a ________ storage location. A) permanent B) peripheral C) volatile D) nonvolatile C All of the following are examples of nonvolatile storage EXCEPT ________. A) hard disk drive B) DVD C) RAM D) USB drive C Which of the following optical storage media has the greatest storage capacity? A) SSD B) DVD C) CD D) BD D All of the following are ways to avoid injuries when working on computers EXCEPT ________. A) placing a monitor at least 12" from the eyes B) purchasing an adjustable chair C) ensuring proper lighting D) taking breaks A T/F The arithmetic logic unit (ALU) controls all of the functions performed by the computer's other components and processes all the commands issued to it by software instructions. False T/F Brightness ratio is the difference in light intensity between brightest white and darkest black produced by a monitor. False T/F External hard drives are often used to back up data that are contained on the internal hard drive. True T/F Today's CPUs run at speeds measured in kilohertz. False The "fathers" of the Internet are