CIS 105 Exam #2 Questions and Answers 100% Pass

CIS 105 Exam #2 Questions and Answers
100% Pass

Computer Hardware? - ANSWER-any part of a computer you can physically touch.




Question: Binary Language? - ANSWER-Unlike humans, computers work exclusively with

numbers (not words). To process data into information, computers need to work in a language

they understand.




Question: Eight Binary digits (or bits) equal? - ANSWER-One Byte.




Question: Each 0 or 1 is a ______ digit? - ANSWER-Binary digit, or bit for short.




Question: Input Device? - ANSWER-Lets you enter data (text, images, and sound) and

instructions (users responses and commands) into your computer.




Question: Output Device? - ANSWER-Lets you send processed data out of your computer in

the form of text, pictures (graphics), sounds (audio), or video.

, Question: Examples of Input Devices? - ANSWER--Keyboard, used to enter typed data and

commands.

-Mouse, used to enter user responses and commands.

-Touch screens, scanners, and microphones.




Question: Examples of Output Devices? - ANSWER--Monitor (sometimes referred to as a

display screen), which displays text, graphics, and video as soft copies (copies you see only on the

screen).

-Printer,speakers, and earbuds.




Question: How is screen resolution measured? - ANSWER-In Pixels.




Question: What is Screen Resolution? - ANSWER-Clearness or sharpness of the image, reflects

the number of pixels on the screen.




Question: Impact Printer? - ANSWER-Printer with tiny hammer-like keys that strike the paper

through an inked ribbon to make marks on the paper.




Question: Nonimpact Printer? - ANSWER-Such as an inkjet printer sprays ink or uses laser

beams to transfer marks onto the paper.