Question 1

Which of the following are audio output devices that cover or are placed outside the ear?
A) earphones
B) earbuds
C) headphones
D) VoIPs

Accepted Answer

Headphones are audio output devices that cover or are placed outside the ear. Earphones and earbuds are both placed inside the ear, while VoIPs are communication devices used for making calls over the internet and not necessarily audio output devices.

Question 2

Which of the following kinds of printer is a small printer that prints on an adhesive-type material that can be placed on a variety of items such as envelopes, packages, optical discs, photos, and file folders?
A) mobile
B) thermal wax
C) label
D) dye-sublimation

Accepted Answer

The description matches that of a label printer, which is designed to print on adhesive-type materials that can be affixed to various objects such as envelopes, packages, discs, and photos. The other options - mobile, thermal wax, and dye-sublimation - do not fit this description.

Question 3

Which of the following kinds of printers offers an alternative for blind users?
A) Braille
B) utility
C) high-contrast
D) magnifier

Accepted Answer

Braille printers produce documents in Braille, which can be read using touch by blind or visually impaired individuals. This provides an alternative for users who are not able to read printed text.

Question 4

Over time, which of the following is true of thermal printers?
A) They are inexpensive, but the print quality is low and the images tend to fade.
B) They are inexpensive, but the print quality is high and the images tend to last.
C) They are expensive, but the print quality is high although the images tend to fade.
D) They are expensive, but the print quality is low although the images tend to last.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Over time, which of the following is...

Question 5

Which of the following requires any company with 15 or more employees to make reasonable attempts to accommodate the needs of physically challenged workers?
A) ADA
B) AMA
C) W3C
D) Smith-Rakoff Act of 1997

Accepted Answer

The ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) requires any company with 15 or more employees to make reasonable attempts to accommodate the needs of physically challenged workers. The AMA (American Medical Association) is a professional organization for physicians. The W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) is an international community that creates web standards. There is no such thing as the Smith-Rakoff Act of 1997.

Question 6

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT A wireless keyboard is a battery-powered device that transmits data to the system unit using wireless technology. Which of the following wireless technologies commonly are used for this purpose?
A) KeyTrack
B) SATA
C) DVI
D) Bluetooth

Accepted Answer

Bluetooth is a common wireless technology used for connecting devices like keyboards to computers.

Question 7

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Software that sees and possibly records everything that is typed on a keyboard raises the issue of privacy for the person doing the typing. What is this controversial software called?
A) keyfollowing software
B) keyboard monitoring software
C) keycapture software
D) keyhacker software

Accepted Answer

Keyboard monitoring software, also known as keylogging software, records every keystroke made on a keyboard, raising privacy concerns.

Question 8

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Who created the mouse that is used on millions of computers today?
A) Steve Wozniak
B) Albert Keys
C) Susan Nimura
D) Douglas Engelbart

Accepted Answer

Douglas Engelbart invented the computer mouse in the 1960s, which has become a standard input device for computers.

Question 9

Which of the following use a row of charged wires to draw an electrostatic pattern on specially coated paper and then fuse toner to the pattern?
A) Impact printers
B) Plotters
C) Large-format printers
D) NLQ printers

Accepted Answer

This description fits the technology used by plotters, specifically electrostatic plotters. They use charged wires to create an electrostatic pattern on paper coated with a special material, and then fuse toner to the pattern.

Question 10

Which of the following is a touch-sensitive device, resembling a dry-erase board, that displays the image on a connected computer screen?
A) Braille printer
B) utility manager
C) accessibility wizard
D) interactive whiteboard

Accepted Answer

The touch-sensitive device that resembles a dry-erase board and displays the image on a connected computer screen is called an interactive whiteboard. This device is commonly used in classrooms and meetings for interactive presentations and collaborations.

Question 11

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT If your instructor advises you to use the keys at the top of your keyboard that are identified by the letter F and then a number to perform certain activities, what kind of keys is she advising you to use?
A) facilitating keys
B) function keys
C) feature keys
D) finger keys

Accepted Answer

The keys at the top of the keyboard labeled with "F" followed by a number (e.g., F1, F2, etc.) are known as function keys. They are used to perform specific functions or commands in software applications.

Question 12

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When your sister goes to work, what scientific discipline is used in the design of her workplace to incorporate comfort, efficiency, and safety for her?
A) human entomology
B) factoronomics
C) form technics
D) ergonomics

Accepted Answer

Ergonomics is the scientific discipline concerned with designing workplaces, products, and systems to fit the people who use them, focusing on comfort, efficiency, and safety.

Question 13

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following are tasks a pointing device can accomplish?
A) select text, enter text, click menu commands
B) move a pointer on the screen, click buttons, select graphics
C) click icons, control a pointer on the screen, change keyboard keys
D) change a pointer shape, communicate with multiple computers, click links

Accepted Answer

A pointing device can move a pointer on the screen, click buttons, and select graphics.

Question 14

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following identifies pointing devices that can be used instead of a mouse?
A) trackball, touchpad, pointing stick
B) pointing pin, trackpad, mouseball
C) clickpad, finger roll, mousetrack
D) trackball, pointing stick, thumbpad

Accepted Answer

A trackball, touchpad, and pointing stick are all pointing devices that can be used instead of a mouse.

Question 15

Some input devices include a kind of output that provides the user with a physical response from the device. What kind of output is this?
A) utility
B) interactive
C) tactile
D) physical

Accepted Answer

Tactile output refers to physical feedback provided by an input device, such as a vibration or a touch sensation, which allows the user to feel the device's response. This type of output is intended to improve user interaction and enhance the user's experience.

Question 16

Using ink-jet printer technology, but on a much larger scale, which of the following creates photo-realistic-quality color prints?
A) large-format printer
B) impact printer
C) NLQ printer
D) plotter

Accepted Answer

Large-format printers use ink-jet technology to create high-quality color prints with photo-realistic detail on a much larger scale than standard desktop printers. Impact printers, NLQ printers, and plotters do not utilize ink-jet technology and do not typically produce photo-realistic color prints.

Question 17

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following identify mouse types used with desktop computers?
A) air mouse, sensing mouse, optical mouse
B) motion mouse, optical mouse, laser mouse
C) optical mouse, touch mouse
D) wireless mouse, synchronized mouse, optical mouse

Accepted Answer

Optical mouse and touch mouse are types of mice used with desktop computers. Optical mice use light to detect movement, while touch mice use touch-sensitive surfaces.

Question 18

Which of the following are audio output devices that rest inside the ear canal?
A) earbuds
B) headphones
C) VoIP
D) e-phones

Accepted Answer

Earbuds rest inside the ear canal and are a type of audio output device. Headphones are worn over the ear and do not rest inside the ear canal. VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is a technology used for making phone calls over the internet, and e-phones is not a commonly used term for any type of audio output device.

Question 19

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When a user types data on a keyboard, what is occurring?
A) The user is using an input device to enter input into the memory of the computer.
B) The user is issuing a command that is stored in the memory of the computer and then is transformed into input data for use with a program.
C) The user is employing an input device (the keyboard) to tell the computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them.
D) The user is entering information that will be transferred to the CPU for interpretation and then to storage so that the information will be available when needed.

Accepted Answer

The user is using an input device (the keyboard) to enter input into the memory of the computer.

Question 20

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When application software poses a question to a computer user and the user answers, what term is used to identify that answer?
A) user program directive
B) user command
C) user response
D) user interface reply

Accepted Answer

The term "user response" is used to identify an answer provided by a computer user when application software poses a question.

Quiz 7: Input and Output: Examining Popular Devices

Which of the following are audio output devices that cover or are placed outside the ear?

Which of the following kinds of printer is a small printer that prints on an adhesive-type material that can be placed on a variety of items such as envelopes, packages, optical discs, photos, and file folders?

Which of the following kinds of printers offers an alternative for blind users?

Over time, which of the following is true of thermal printers?

Which of the following requires any company with 15 or more employees to make reasonable attempts to accommodate the needs of physically challenged workers?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT A wireless keyboard is a battery-powered device that transmits data to the system unit using wireless technology. Which of the following wireless technologies commonly are used for this purpose?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Software that sees and possibly records everything that is typed on a keyboard raises the issue of privacy for the person doing the typing. What is this controversial software called?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Who created the mouse that is used on millions of computers today?

Which of the following use a row of charged wires to draw an electrostatic pattern on specially coated paper and then fuse toner to the pattern?

Which of the following is a touch-sensitive device, resembling a dry-erase board, that displays the image on a connected computer screen?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT If your instructor advises you to use the keys at the top of your keyboard that are identified by the letter F and then a number to perform certain activities, what kind of keys is she advising you to use?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When your sister goes to work, what scientific discipline is used in the design of her workplace to incorporate comfort, efficiency, and safety for her?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following are tasks a pointing device can accomplish?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following identifies pointing devices that can be used instead of a mouse?

Some input devices include a kind of output that provides the user with a physical response from the device. What kind of output is this?

Using ink-jet printer technology, but on a much larger scale, which of the following creates photo-realistic-quality color prints?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following identify mouse types used with desktop computers?

Which of the following are audio output devices that rest inside the ear canal?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When a user types data on a keyboard, what is occurring?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When application software poses a question to a computer user and the user answers, what term is used to identify that answer?