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1. Data on an optical storage medium is stored as ______ and lands.

pits

2. ___________ time is the average time that it takes a computer to locate data on a storage medium and read it.

Access

3. A computer can move directly to any file on a(n) __________ access device, but must start at the beginning and read through all of the data on a(n) _____________ access device.

random, sequential ~ direct, sequential

4. Higher disk _________provides increased storage capacity.

density

5. “HD DS” means _______________.

high-density double-sided

6. EIDE, Ultra ATA, and SCSI refer to the type of _________ used by a hard disk drive.

controller

7. CD-RW technology allows you to ______ data on a disk, then change that data.

Record ~ write

8. Movie files are much too large to fit on a DVD unless they are compressed, using a special type of data coding called _______.

MPEG ~ MPEG-2

9. The _______ bus carries data from RAM to peripheral devices.

expansion

10. AGP, PCI, and ISA are types of expansion _________, which are part of a personal computer’s motherboard.

slots

11. Many peripheral devices come packaged with device ________software.

driver

12. A scanner is a type of ______ device.

input ~ peripheral

13. Most people set their monitors to a(n) _________of 640 X 480, 800 X 600, or 1024 X 768.

resolution

14. The number of colors that a monitor can display is referred to as bit ________.

depth

15. The advantages of an LCD monitor include display clarity, low radiation emission, portability, and ___________.

compactness

16. The most popular printers for personal computers are______, which are inexpensive and produce good quality color printouts.

ink jet

17. Today’s PCs include a feature called Plug and ________ that automatically takes care of technical details for installing peripheral devices.

play

18. A ________key such as the [Ctrl] key is used in conjunction with other keys to expand the abilities of each key.

modifier

19. Track points and touchpads are alternative ________ devices often found on notebook computers.

input

20. A read-write ________ is a mechanism in the disk drive that reads and writes the magnetized particles that represent data.

head