CIS 105 Exam #2 Question & Answers Solved!

Computer Hardware? - ANSWERSany part of a computer you can physically touch. Binary Language? - ANSWERSUnlike humans, computers work exclusively with numbers (not words). To process data into information, computers need to work in a language they understand. Eight Binary digits (or bits) equal? - ANSWERSOne Byte. Each 0 or 1 is a ______ digit? - ANSWERSBinary digit, or bit for short. Input Device? - ANSWERSLets you enter data (text, images, and sound) and instructions (users responses and commands) into your computer. Output Device? - ANSWERSLets you send processed data out of your computer in the form of text, pictures (graphics), sounds (audio), or video. Examples of Input Devices? - ANSWERS-Keyboard, used to enter typed data and commands. -Mouse, used to enter user responses and commands. -Touch screens, scanners, and microphones. Examples of Output Devices? - ANSWERS-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. How is screen resolution measured? - ANSWERSIn Pixels. What is Screen Resolution? - ANSWERSClearness or sharpness of the image, reflects the number of pixels on the screen. Impact Printer? - ANSWERSPrinter with tiny hammer-like keys that strike the paper through an inked ribbon to make marks on the paper. Nonimpact Printer? - ANSWERSSuch as an inkjet printer sprays ink or uses laser beams to transfer marks onto the paper. W