Question | Answer |
Process of inputting sound into the computer. | Audio Input |
Authentication technique using automated methods of recognizing a person based on a physilogical or behavioral characteristic. | Biometrics |
Takes pictures that are stored digitally and then transferred to the computer's memory. | Digital Camera |
Opening on the motherboard where an expansion board, also called an adapter card, can be inserted. | Expansion Slot |
External bus standard that supports data transfer rates of up to 400 Mbps and can connect up to 63 external devices. | Fire Wire |
Provides good-quality color printing for less expense than a laser printer. | Inkjet Printer |
Data or instructions entered into a computer. | Input |
Most commonly used input device for entering numeric and alphabetic data into a computer. | Keyboard |
Produces images using the same technology as copier machines. | Laser Printer |
A device that allows one computer to talk to another. | Modem |
Desktop computer display device. | Monitor |
Most commonly used pointing device for personal computers. | Mouse |
Data that has been processed into a useful format. | Output |
The ability of a computer system to configure expanson boards and other devices automatically. | Plug-and-play |
Input device that allows you to position the pointer on the screen. | Pointing Device |
An interface to which a peripheral device attaches to or communicates with the system unit. | Port |
Used to produce a paper or hard copy of the processing results. | Printer |
Device that can change images into codes for input into the computer. | Scanner |
Pointing device that works like a mouse turned upside down with the ball on top. | Trackball |
Port that can connect up to 127 different peripherals with a single connector and supports data transfer rates of up to 200 million bits per second(Mbps) | Universal Serial Bus(USB) |