Deck 6: Input and Output

Question 1

_______ is any data or instructions that are used by a computer.

A) Digital
B) Output
C) Information
D) Input

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The series of dots that form the image on a monitor are called _______.

A) picas
B) bits
C) pixels
D) bytes

Answer 2

C

Question 3

This reading device is used in banks to read the numbers on the bottom of checks and deposit slips.

A) MICR
B) OCR
C) OMR
D) UPC

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Type of keyboard that uses a touch screen as the input device.

A) PDA
B) Wireless
C) Traditional
D) Virtual

Question 5

These screens can be touched with more than one finger, which allows for interactions such as rotating graphical objects on the screen with your hand or zooming in and out by pinching and stretching your fingers.

A) Touch
B) CRT
C) Multitouch
D) LCD

Question 6

Which of the following is not a type of scanning device?

A) Optical scanner
B) Bar code reader
C) Stylus
D) Character and mark recognition

Question 7

This type of mouse emits and senses light to detect mouse movement.

A) Mechanical
B) Cordless
C) Wireless
D) Optical

Question 8

_______-input devices convert sounds into a form that can be processed by the system unit.

A) Electrolyzing
B) Plotting
C) Webcam
D) Audio

Question 9

Keyboards that are widely used on various smartphones and other small portable devices, and which are designed primarily for communicating via texting and connecting to the Web.

A) Thumb
B) Traditional
C) Notebook
D) Combination

Question 10

OMR, OCR, and MICR are all types of _______.

A) Radio Frequency Card Readers
B) magnetic card readers
C) bar code readers
D) character and mark recognition devices

Question 11

The size, or _______, is measured by the diagonal length of a monitor's viewing area.

A) resolution
B) active display area
C) aspect ratio
D) dot pitch

Question 12

A keyboard key, like Caps Lock, that turns a feature on or off is called a _______ key.

A) power
B) toggle
C) function
D) combination

Question 13

This indicates the monitor's ability to display colors by comparing the light intensity of the brightest white to the darkest black.

A) Contrast ratio
B) Dot Pitch
C) Active display area
D) Resolution

Question 14

The arrangement of keys on a keyboard, QWERTY reflects the keyboard layout by _______.

A) representing the phonetics of the alphabets most closely associated with the keyboard
B) taking the letters of the first six alphabetic characters found on the top row of keys
C) using the alphabetic characters most frequently used on the keyboard
D) using the letters of the alphabetic characters that are closest to access while typing

Question 15

The most widely used audio-input device is the _______.

A) Webcam
B) radio frequency card reader
C) microphone
D) stylus

Question 16

Which of the following types of character recognition systems is used for standardized multiple-choice testing?

A) UPC
B) MICR
C) OMR
D) OCR

Question 17

The study of human factors related to things people use.

A) Headgear
B) RSI
C) Technical study
D) Ergonomics

Question 18

The distance between each pixel.

A) Dot pitch
B) Refresh rate
C) Resolution
D) Word size

Question 19

The proportional relationship between a display's width and height.

A) Aspect ratio
B) Resolution
C) Dot pitch
D) Clock speed

Question 20

Bar code readers use _______ embedded in them to read bar codes.

A) coprocessors
B) magnetic cells
C) RFID microchip
D) photoelectric cells

Question 21

Multitouch screens allow for interaction such as rotating graphical objects on the screen with your hand.

Question 22

Output devices are any hardware used to provide or to create output.

Question 23

Specialized devices with a large display connected to a computer projector and are widely used in classrooms and corporate boardrooms.

A) Scanners
B) HDTV
C) E-books
D) Digital or interactive whiteboards

Question 24

Printers connected to the Internet that provide printing services to others on the Internet are called _______.

A) dot-matrix printers
B) thermal printers
C) plotters
D) cloud printers

Question 25

Two categories of laser printers are _______.

A) thermal and personal
B) personal and shared
C) ink-jet and high-definition
D) active-matrix and passive matrix

Question 26

An MICR device senses the presence or absence of a mark, such as a pencil mark.

Question 27

Function keys provide shortcuts for specific tasks.

Question 28

A stylus uses pressure to draw images on a screen.

Question 29

An optical mouse uses light in order to detect movement.

Question 30

The monitor size is measured by the diagonal length of the viewing area.

Question 31

What kind of specialized monitor is especially useful for graphic artists, designers, and publishers?

A) Flat-panel monitor
B) CRT monitor
C) High-definition television (HDTV)
D) E-book

Question 32

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A) Printer resolution is measured in dpi (dots per inch).
B) Printer output is often called hard copy.
C) Memory within a printer is used to store printing instructions and documents waiting to be printed.
D) Printer speed is measured in the number of words printed per minute.

Question 33

Which of the following allows the transmission of telephone calls over computer networks?

A) Faxing
B) Cell phones
C) PDAs
D) Voice over IP

Question 34

Which of the following printer features enables you to print on both sides of a sheet of paper?

A) Simplex
B) Duplex
C) Resolution
D) Dual Matrix

Question 35

The most widely used audio-output devices.

A) microphones
B) speakers and headsets
C) cloud printers
D) faxes

Question 36

A dedicated, mobile device for storing and displaying e-books and other electronic media including electronic newspapers and magazines.

A) E-book reader
B) Interactive whiteboard
C) HDTV
D) Flat panel monitor

Question 37

Optical scanners recognize individual letters or images.

Question 38

A touch screen is classified as a special type of scanning device.

Question 39

The most widely used input devices are monitors, printers, and keyboards.

Question 40

A magnetic card reader does not require the card to actually make contact with the reader.

Question 41

_______ tags are tiny chips that can be embedded into almost anything and contain information used to track and locate lost pets; to monitor production and update inventory; to record prices, product descriptions, and locations of retail items.

Question 42

Shared laser printers typically support color, are more expensive, and are used by a group of people.

Question 43

_______ keyboards are used on smartphones and other small portable devices.

Question 44

Digital or interactive whiteboards display a computer's desktop and can be controlled using a special pen or a finger.

Question 45

Wireless audio-output connections typically use Bluetooth technology.

Question 46

Character and _______ recognition devices are scanners that are able to recognize special characters and marks.

Question 47

MFDs are used to capture as well as play back recorded sounds.

Question 48

The most common card reader is the _______ card reader which reads encoded information stored on a thin magnetic strip located on the back of the card.

Question 49

Resolution for a printer is a measure of the clarity of images produced, measured in dpi (dots per inch).

Question 50

Cloud printers provide printing services to users without access to the Internet.

Question 51

Supermarkets use _______ code readers to scan codes printed on product containers.

Question 52

Skype provides audio and video service that requires the installation of special hardware and software.

Question 53

Discarded CRTs are a serious threat to the environment, given their high content levels of lead and other hazardous materials.

Question 54

Digital _______ connect to computers and project computer output and can control the computer with the use of a special pen.

Question 55

Flatbed, document, and portable are types of _______ that accept documents and convert them into machine-readable form.

Question 56

The mouse, joysticks, touch screens, and styluses are all types of _______ devices.

Question 57

_______ printers use a technology similar to that used in a photocopy machine.

Question 58

Telephony, also known as Internet telephony, is the VoIP application that uses the Internet rather than traditional telephone lines to support voice communication.

Question 59

Thermal printers use heat elements to produce images on heat-sensitive paper and are used at ATMs and gasoline pumps.

Question 60

_______ are specialized digital video cameras that capture images.

Question 61

What are character and mark recognition devices? Describe their uses.

Question 62

How is voice recognition technology being used today?

Question 63

_______ is any injury that is caused by fast, repetitive work that can generate neck, wrist, hand, and arm pain.

Question 64

_______ ratio indicates a monitor's ability to display colors by comparing the light intensity of the brightest white to the darkest black.

Question 65

_______ pitch is the distance between pixels on a monitor.

Question 66

What is a multifunctional device? What are the advantages/disadvantages of such a device?

Question 67

_______ telephones are specialized input and output devices for receiving and sending voice communication.

Question 68

_______ combine the capabilities of a scanner, printer, fax, and copy machine.

Question 69

What is HDTV? What is 3D HDTV?

Question 70

What is VoIP and how does it work?

Question 71

_______ printers are printers connected to the Internet that provide printing services to others on the Internet.

Question 72

Voice over _______ is the transmission of telephone calls over computer networks.

Question 73

_______ ratio indicates the proportional relationship between a display's width and height.

Question 74

Describe the basic distinguishing features of monitors that affect clarity including resolution, dot pitch, contrast ratio, size, and aspect ratio.

Question 75

How does an optical scanner work?

Question 76

Describe some recommendations to avoid health risks associated with computer use.

Question 77

_______ are special-purpose printers typically found in architectural and engineering environments.

Question 78

_______ printers are widely used with ATMs.

Question 79

How does a bar code reader work?