Deck 6: Input and Output

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

C

Question 2

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

Answer 2

B

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

D

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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 6

The distance between each pixel.

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

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

The study of human factors related to things people use.

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

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 11

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

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

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

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 14

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

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

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

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 17

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 18

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

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

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

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 21

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 22

An optical mouse uses light in order to detect movement.

Question 23

The most widely used audio-output devices.

A) Microphones
B) Speakers and headphones
C) Cloud printers
D) Faxes

Question 24

Optical scanners recognize individual letters or images.

Question 25

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 26

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

Question 27

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 28

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

Question 29

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 30

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

Question 31

Combination keys perform a function when held down in combination with another key.

Question 32

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

A) Flat-panel monitor
B) CRT monitor
C) Ultra-high-definition television (UHDTV)
D) E-book

Question 33

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

Question 34

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

Question 35

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 36

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 37

A stylus uses pressure to draw images on a screen.

Question 38

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

Question 39

Which of the following allows the transmission of voice and often video communication over the Internet?

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

Question 40

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

Question 41

Optical-_______ recognition is often used to score standardized multiple-choice tests.

Question 42

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

Question 43

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

Question 44

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are too expensive for anything but military budgets.

Question 45

_______ (acronym) 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 46

Multifunctional devices (MFDs) are used to capture as well as play back recorded sounds.

Question 47

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

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

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

Question 50

Wireless audio-output connections typically use Bluetooth technology.

Question 51

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

Question 52

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

Question 53

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

Question 54

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

Question 55

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

Question 56

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

Question 57

_______ are specialized digital video cameras that capture images and send them to a computer for broadcast over the Internet.

Question 58

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

Question 59

E-ink produces images that reflect light like ordinary paper, making the display easy to read.

Question 60

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

Question 61

What is UHDTV? What is 3D UHDTV?

Question 62

_______ are special-purpose printers that use output from graphics tablets or other graphical input devices that are typically found in architectural and engineering environments.

Question 63

_______ (2 words) combine the capabilities of a scanner, printer, fax, and copy machine.

Question 64

_______ - is the VoIP application that uses the Internet rather than traditional telephone lines for receiving and sending voice communication over the Internet.

Question 65

_______ pitch is the distance between pixels on a monitor.

Question 66

_______ (acronym) is the set of standards or technologies that support transmission of voice and other types of communication over the Internet.

Question 67

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

Question 68

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

Question 69

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

Question 70

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

Question 71

How is voice recognition technology being used today?

Question 72

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

Question 73

Virtual reality (VR) strives to create a virtual or _______ experience by using specialized hardware that includes headgear and gloves.

Question 74

How does an optical scanner work?

Question 75

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

Question 76

How does a bar code reader work?

Question 77

_______ printers are widely used with ATMs.

Question 78

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

Question 79

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

Question 80

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