CIS 110 Terms Related To Integrated System Of The Operating System Flashcards

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The ____ assignments refer to the system resources a parallel port will use to manage a print job.

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LPT

BIOS manages ____ lines that are used by a device to hail the CPU asking for data to be processed. IRQ
To protect the data on a USB storage device while removing it, double-click the ____ icon in the notification area before removing the device.

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Safely Remove Hardware

Ports on the motherboard can be disabled or enabled in ____ setup. BIOS
Chips sometimes loosen because of temperature changes; this condition is called ____. chip creep
____ can use cables up to 100 meters (328 feet), and uses a 9-pin rectangular connector. 1394b
A serial port is provided by the motherboard or might be provided by an adapter card called a(n) ____ card.

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I/O controller

A ____ is an input device that uses a monitor or LCD panel as the backdrop for input options.

touch screen

For laptops, you can adjust the brightness of the display using ____ keys.

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function

Devices and their device drivers are managed using ____.

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Device Manager

A(n) ____ monitor (also called a progressive monitor) draws the entire screen in one pass

noninterlaced

Problems with a device can sometimes be solved by updating the ____ or firmware.

device drivers

IEEE 1394 uses ____ data transfer, meaning that data is transferred continuously without breaks.

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isochronous

f you are trained to open a monitor case to replace a fuse, unplug the monitor and wait at least ____ minutes before opening the case so that capacitors have completely discharged. 60
____ systems and peripherals have the U.S. Green Star, indicating that they satisfy certain energy-conserving standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Energy Star
FireWire and i.Link are common names for another peripheral bus officially named ____. IEEE 1394
____ supports speeds up to 400 Mbps and is sometimes called FireWire 400

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IEEE 1394a

A ____ plug is a tool used to test a serial, parallel, USB, network, or other port.

loop-back

If you have an available eSATA external port, you can use a protective hard drive ____ that will house and protect a hard drive outside the computer case.

dock

A ____ device is an input device that inputs biological data about a person, which can be input data to identify a person’s fingerprints, handprints, face, voice, eye, and handwritten signature.

biometric