Question 1

What are devices called that translate data into a form the computer can process?
A) input hardware
B) output hardware
C) printer
D) storage hardware

Accepted Answer

Devices that translate data into a form the computer can process are called input hardware, such as keyboards, mice, scanners, and microphones. Output hardware includes devices like monitors, printers, and speakers. Storage hardware includes devices like hard drives, USB drives, and memory cards.

Question 2

What kind of computer is a touchpad most often used for?
A) PC
B) laptop
C) mainframe
D) workstation

Accepted Answer

A touchpad is most often used for a laptop as it serves as a pointing device and allows for easier navigation without an external mouse.

Question 3

A small,flat surface used mostly on laptop computers over which users slide their finger to move the cursor is called a __________.
A) trackball
B) pointing stick
C) touchpad
D) mouse

Accepted Answer

A touchpad is a small, flat surface on laptops that tracks finger movements to move the cursor. Trackballs and pointing sticks are alternative input devices found on some laptops, while a mouse is more commonly used with desktop computers.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an input device?
A) light pen
B) webcam
C) scanner
D) monitor

Accepted Answer

A monitor is an output device, which displays information to the user. The other three choices are input devices: a light pen allows the user to interact with the screen, a webcam captures visual input, and a scanner digitizes physical input.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an output device?
A) monitor
B) printer
C) microphone
D) speaker

Accepted Answer

A microphone is an input device used for audio input, whereas a monitor, printer, and speaker are output devices used for displaying or producing audio or visual output.

Question 6

The traditional keyboard layout is called _________.
A) DVORAK
B) QWERTY
C) Dextr
D) KALQ

Accepted Answer

QWERTY is the traditional keyboard layout used in most English-speaking countries. The other options listed are alternative keyboard layouts.

Question 7

Which of these devices can be used to transfer a hardcopy document or graphic image to a digitalized format?
A) pointing device
B) scanner
C) audio-input device
D) voice-recognition system

Accepted Answer

A scanner is an electronic device that can be used to transfer a hardcopy document or graphic image to a digitalized format. This is done by scanning the document or image and converting it into a digital file that can be saved on a computer or a storage device. Pointing devices like a mouse, audio-input devices, and voice-recognition systems cannot be used for this purpose.

Question 8

Which device uses light-sensing (optical)equipment to convert images of text,drawings,and photos into digital form?
A) light pen
B) scanner
C) digitizer
D) pointing stick

Accepted Answer

A scanner uses light-sensing equipment to convert images of text, drawings, and photos into digital form. A light pen, digitizer, and pointing stick do not use light-sensing equipment for this purpose.

Question 9

Which kind of device reads the numbers printed at the bottom of checks?
A) Optical Mark Recognition (OMR)
B) Magnetic Ink Character-Recognition (MICR)
C) Optical Character-Recognition (OCR)
D) Universal Product Code (UPC)

Accepted Answer

Magnetic Ink Character-Recognition (MICR) is the technology used to read the numbers printed at the bottom of checks.

Question 10

Data entered into a computer for processing is called __________.
A) hard copy
B) output hardware
C) input
D) output

Accepted Answer

Data entered into a computer for processing is known as input. Hard copy refers to a physical printout of data. Output hardware refers to devices that display or print processed data, such as a monitor or printer. Output refers to the processed data itself that is generated by the computer.

Question 11

Devices that translate information processed by the computer into a form that humans can understand are called __________.
A) input hardware
B) output hardware
C) storage hardware
D) keyboards

Accepted Answer

Output hardware devices are used to display or provide the processed information in a form that humans can understand, such as images on a monitor or sound through speakers. Input hardware devices, like keyboards, are used to input information into the computer. Storage hardware devices are used to store information.

Question 12

Data entered into a computer using a keyboard is called __________.
A) output
B) register
C) printing
D) input

Accepted Answer

When we enter data into a computer by using a keyboard, it is known as input because the keyboard sends the instructions or data to the computer to be processed. Output refers to the results that are displayed or printed by the computer. Register is a storage location within a computer's CPU, and printing is the process of producing a hard copy of the results or information generated by a computer.

Question 13

What do you call a video display screen that can receive input from the touch of a finger?
A) digitizer
B) touchpad
C) touch screen
D) virtual screen

Accepted Answer

A video display screen that can receive input from the touch of a finger is commonly known as a touch screen. Options A and B (digitizer and touchpad) refer to different types of input devices but do not necessarily have a display screen component. Option D (virtual screen) refers to a simulated or computer-generated image of a screen and does not necessarily allow for touch input.

Question 14

Which of these devices would a user need to utilize icons in window-based software?
A) pointing device
B) scanning device
C) audio-input device
D) voice-recognition system

Accepted Answer

A pointing device, such as a mouse or touchpad, is necessary to select and interact with icons in window-based software. Scanning devices, audio-input devices, and voice-recognition systems are not directly related to utilizing icons in this context.

Question 15

Big-box store and supermarket self-scanning checkout systems use what source data-entry method?
A) digitizer
B) bar codes
C) handwriting recognition
D) OCR

Accepted Answer

Big-box store and supermarket self-scanning checkout systems use bar codes as their source data-entry method. Bar codes provide quick and accurate identification of the product being purchased, reducing the risk of human error and speeding up the checkout process.

Question 16

Which of these is NOT a pointing device?
A) scanner
B) light pen
C) touchpad
D) trackball

Accepted Answer

A scanner is a device used to create digital copies of printed or handwritten documents and does not function as a pointing device. The other options listed (light pen, touchpad, trackball) are all examples of pointing devices.

Question 17

Which of these pointing devices is used most often on microcomputers?
A) touchpad
B) mouse
C) stylus
D) joy stick

Accepted Answer

A mouse is the most commonly used pointing device on microcomputers, as it provides accurate and easy control for navigating on a computer screen. Touchpads and styli are also commonly used, but not as frequently as a mouse. Joy sticks are typically used for gaming or specialized applications, and are not commonly used as a general pointing device.

Question 18

Which pointing device uses a mouselike copying apparatus called a puck to convert drawings to digital data?
A) digitizer
B) light pen
C) pointing stick
D) trackball

Accepted Answer

A digitizer uses a puck to convert drawings to digital data.

Question 19

Of the two basic methods of data entry,keyboards use keystrokes to enter data and instructions; what is the nonkeyboard method called?
A) digitized entry
B) pointing-device entry
C) source data entry
D) TWAIN

Accepted Answer

Source data entry refers to nonkeyboard methods of data entry, such as scanning or using sensors to capture data directly from its source.

Question 20

Which of the following terminals is capable of processing data?
A) dumb terminal
B) intelligent terminal
C) ATM
D) point-of-same terminal

Accepted Answer

An intelligent terminal is capable of processing data on its own, such as performing basic calculations or sorting information. A dumb terminal, on the other hand, simply displays information and relies on a central computer to do all processing. ATMs and point-of-sale terminals are specialized types of intelligent terminals.

Quiz 5: Hardware: Input and Output: Taking Charge of Computing and Communications

What are devices called that translate data into a form the computer can process?

What kind of computer is a touchpad most often used for?

A small,flat surface used mostly on laptop computers over which users slide their finger to move the cursor is called a __________.

Which of the following is NOT an input device?

Which of the following is NOT an output device?

The traditional keyboard layout is called _________.

Which of these devices can be used to transfer a hardcopy document or graphic image to a digitalized format?

Which device uses light-sensing (optical) equipment to convert images of text,drawings,and photos into digital form?

Which kind of device reads the numbers printed at the bottom of checks?

Data entered into a computer for processing is called __________.

Devices that translate information processed by the computer into a form that humans can understand are called __________.

Data entered into a computer using a keyboard is called __________.

What do you call a video display screen that can receive input from the touch of a finger?

Which of these devices would a user need to utilize icons in window-based software?

Big-box store and supermarket self-scanning checkout systems use what source data-entry method?

Which of these is NOT a pointing device?

Which of these pointing devices is used most often on microcomputers?

Which pointing device uses a mouselike copying apparatus called a puck to convert drawings to digital data?

Of the two basic methods of data entry,keyboards use keystrokes to enter data and instructions; what is the nonkeyboard method called?

Which of the following terminals is capable of processing data?