Chapter 2.

Question 1

All-in-one Computer

Answer 1

Eliminates the need for a separate tower because these computers house the computer’s processor and memory in the monitor unit.

Question 2

All-in-one printer

Answer 2

A device that combines the functions of a printer, scanner, copier, and fax into one machine.

Question 3

Application Software

Answer 3

Application software, also known as an application or an app, is computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks.

Question 4

Aspect ratio

Answer 4

In computer graphics, the relative horizontal and vertical sizes. For example, if a graphic has an aspect ratio of 2:1, it means that the width is twice as large as the height.

Question 5

Binary digit (bit)

Answer 5

The smallest unit of data in a computer. A bit has a single binary value, either 0 or 1.

Question 6

Binary Language

Answer 6

A binary code is a way of representing text or computer processor instructions by the use of the binary number system’s two-binary digits 0 and 1.

Question 7

Blue-ray Disk (BD)

Answer 7

An optical disc storage medium designed to supersede the DVD format. The plastic disc is 120 mm in diameter and 1.2 mm thick, the same size as DVDs and CDs.

Question 8

Bluetooth

Answer 8

Bluetooth is a proprietary open wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distance.

Question 9

Brightness

Answer 9

Measured as candelas per square meter or nits, and is a measure of the greatest amounts of light showing when the monitor is displaying pure white.

Question 10

Byte

Answer 10

In most computer systems, a byte is a unit of data that is eight binary digits long. A byte is the unit most computers use to represent a character such as a letter.