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Which type of mouse has no moving parts and can be used on any surface?
What type of readers are heavily used in grocery stores for automated checkout and inventory control?
What is the main function of Radio-frequency identification (RFID) Readers?
Which type of scanning device is commonly used to read encoded characters on checks in banks?
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What type of image capturing device captures images digitally and stores them in memory?
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What marked the beginning of widespread commercial use of mainframe computers?
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During which era did mainframe computers become powerful enough to support thousands of online remote terminals?
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What did the proliferation of PCs in the 1980s and early 1990s launch?
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Which stage marked the introduction of the IBM 360 series?
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During which era did mainframe computers come into widespread commercial use?
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What type of storage is volatile and temporary?
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Which technology saves files by altering the magnetic charges of the disk's surface to represent 1s and 0s?
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What type of printers use a laser light beam to produce images?
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What is the primary characteristic used to describe the amount of time required to retrieve data from storage?
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What characteristic defines the how much the media can hold in terms of data and programs?
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Which component is responsible for controlling communication for the entire computer system?
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What is the function of the Control Unit in a CPU?
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What is the purpose of Flash Memory in a computer system?
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What is the function of a TV Tuner when installed in a computer?
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What is the purpose of a power supply unit in a desktop computer system?
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What is the main characteristic of the client/server computing architecture?
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In the early 1990s, what did firms turn to for networking standards and software tools?
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What does cloud computing refer to?
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What factor determines the power of personal computers?
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What is the main characteristic of laptops compared to desktops?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of solid-state drives (SSDs)?
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What is the capacity range of USB Drives (or Flash Drives)?
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What do lands represent on portable optical discs?
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What type of data storage cannot be written to or erased?
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What technology will potentially extend Moore’s Law into the next decade according to the text?
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Study Notes
Input Devices
- Optical mice have no moving parts and can be used on any surface.
- Barcode readers are heavily used in grocery stores for automated checkout and inventory control.
Scanning Devices
- Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) is commonly used to read encoded characters on checks in banks.
- Radio-frequency identification (RFID) Readers are used to track and identify objects.
Image Capturing Devices
- Digital cameras capture images digitally and store them in memory.
Mainframe Computers
- The IBM System/360, introduced in 1964, marked the beginning of widespread commercial use of mainframe computers.
- Mainframe computers became powerful enough to support thousands of online remote terminals during the 1970s and 1980s.
Personal Computers
- The proliferation of PCs in the 1980s and early 1990s launched the client-server architecture.
- The System/360 series was introduced in the 1965 era.
Storage
- RAM (Random Access Memory) is volatile and temporary storage.
- Hard disk drives use magnetic charges to represent 1s and 0s.
- Laser printers use a laser light beam to produce images.
Performance Characteristics
- Access time is the primary characteristic used to describe the amount of time required to retrieve data from storage.
- Capacity defines how much the media can hold in terms of data and programs.
CPU and Control Unit
- The Control Unit is responsible for controlling communication for the entire computer system.
- The function of the Control Unit in a CPU is to retrieve and execute instructions.
Memory and Storage
- Flash Memory is used to store data in a computer system.
- TV Tuners, when installed in a computer, allow for TV signal reception.
Power Supply
- The power supply unit in a desktop computer system provides power to all components.
Networking and Cloud Computing
- Client-server computing architecture is defined by multiple clients connected to a central server.
- In the early 1990s, firms turned to TCP/IP for networking standards and software tools.
- Cloud computing refers to on-demand access to a shared pool of computing resources.
- The processing power of personal computers determines their capability.
Laptops and Desktops
- Laptops are characterized by their portability compared to desktops.
Storage Devices
- Solid-state drives (SSDs) are characterized by their high speed and low power consumption.
- USB Drives (or Flash Drives) have a capacity range from 1GB to 1TB.
- Lands on portable optical discs represent the reflective material.
Data Storage
- Read-Only Memory (ROM) is a type of data storage that cannot be written to or erased.
Emerging Technology
- Nanotechnology will potentially extend Moore’s Law into the next decade.
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Test your knowledge of input and output devices with this quiz. Learn about keyboards, pointing devices, game controllers, styluses, scanning devices, and more.