Computer Hardware - Chapter 11

The layout of the QWERTY keyboard is intended to increase typing speed.
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The layout of the QWERTY keyboard was designed in the 1980’s by Microsoft.
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2. False
The mouse was first prototyped in the mid-1960’s.
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2. False
A CRT-based display employs three electron beams for the generation of colour images.
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CRT is an acronym for cathode ray tube.
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2. False
Thin panel display technologies offer superior visual characteristics than does the CRT display.
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2. False
All thin panel displays are based on gas plasma technologies.
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2. False
A pixel is a fundamental element from which images are constructed.
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Bit mapped graphics techniques were pioneered in the 1970’s.
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Liquid crystal displays operate by changing the plane of polarisation of light passing through the display panel.
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2. False