Deck 3: Hardware Basics: Peripherals

Question 1

________ is the early operating system developed by Microsoft.

A)Serial-ATA
B)MS-DOS
C)Windows 7
D)Linux

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The typical mouse uses ________ to detect movement.

A)microwave signals
B)coaxial cable
C)reflected light
D)digital signals

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The wheel located between the two standard buttons on a mouse is used to

A)click in Web pages.
B)scroll.
C)click and select items.
D)jump to different Web pages.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A ________ is used to create a digital representation of typed text,handwritten text,graphics,and objects.

A)scanner
B)bar-code reader
C)video digitizer
D)videoconferencing device

Question 5

A smart phone is a(n)handheld ________ input device.

A)detachable
B)analog
C)multi-touch
D)tablet

Question 6

Which input device resembles an upside-down mouse?

A)touchpad
B)trackpoint
C)trackpad
D)trackball

Question 7

Before a computer can recognize handwriting,an input device must

A)be programmed.
B)optimize the information.
C)digitize the information.
D)show the information on a screen.

Question 8

A standardized test that you may have taken in school could have been scored by a(n)________.

A)optical mark reader
B)bar code reader
C)magnetic ink character reader
D)scanner

Question 9

A key on your keyboard can be used in combination with another key to modify meanings of keystrokes. For example,holding the Shift key while pressing the "S" key types a capital S,while Ctrl+S tell a Windows application to

A)search the current document.
B)save the current document.
C)scroll.
D)shift.

Question 10

Bar-code readers use light to read

A)UPCs.
B)UPSs.
C)POSs.
D)optical marks.

Question 11

OCR is

A)hardware.
B)firmware.
C)an output device.
D)software.

Question 12

A ________ uses pressure as a user presses it with a stylus to send signals.

A)touchpad
B)trackpoint
C)graphics tablet
D)trackball

Question 13

The most common pointing input device is the

A)trackball.
B)mouse.
C)touchscreen.
D)touchpad.

Question 14

A touchpad responds to

A)light.
B)pressure.
C)clicking.
D)the sense of heat from fingertips.

Question 15

The pointing device that comes built-in on a laptop computer can be any device EXCEPT a

A)mouse.
B)trackball.
C)touchpad.
D)trackpoint.

Question 16

________ replaced MS-DOS.

A)Serial ATA
B)Microsoft Windows
C)Mouse
D)Linux

Question 17

OCR stands for

A)optical coding recognizer.
B)ostensibly characterized reader.
C)optical character recognition.
D)original character reader.

Question 18

The ________ is the most common input device.

A)mouse
B)keyboard
C)monitor
D)printer

Question 19

Employees who reside in different parts of the country and need to meet regularly,can use computer technology known as

A)video-display software.
B)video digitizing.
C)videoconferencing.
D)video scanning.

Question 20

The traditional QWERTY keyboard has been shown to cause

A)relaxation-caused injuries.
B)repetitive-related sores.
C)ergonomic vein problems.
D)repetitive-stress injuries.

Question 21

If a user with an older tower system wants their computer to accept microphone input,they must install removable

A)sound cards.
B)audio software.
C)synthesizers.
D)speakers.

Question 22

For a faxed document with text to be edited,it must be processed by ________ software.

A)modem
B)fax modem
C)OCR
D)Word

Question 23

A pixel is a

A)picture element or dot on a screen.
B)point of ink on a laser-printed page.
C)point of ink on an inkjet printed page.
D)light beam used as an input device.

Question 24

Unlike optical storage,magnetic tape is

A)laser read.
B)random.
C)sequential.
D)written with a laser beam.

Question 25

The higher the resolution of a monitor,the

A)larger the pixels.
B)closer together the pixels.
C)further apart the pixels.
D)less clear the screen is.

Question 26

For a computer to recognize and understand analog data,it first must be

A)sent to a mainframe for interpretation.
B)analyzed by the ALU of the CPU.
C)digitized.
D)analyzed for viruses.

Question 27

________ can interpret voice data into words that can be understood by the computer.

A)Speech input hardware
B)Talking software
C)Word recognition software
D)Speech recognition software

Question 28

The display screen is also called a

A)monitor.
B)resolution.
C)DVD.
D)pointing stick.

Question 29

The display size of a monitor is measured

A)diagonally.
B)horizontally.
C)vertically.
D)from center to the furthest corner.

Question 30

A limitation of software that digitizes voice data is that it

A)is not very reliable.
B)must be trained to recognize individual voices.
C)can only be used on high-end computers.
D)cannot be used on laptop computers.

Question 31

In a laser printer,what creates electrical charges on the drum that then attracts ink to those areas?

A)laser beam
B)magnetic beam
C)digitized beam
D)pixels

Question 32

An advantage that impact printers have over nonimpact printers is that impact printers

A)are quieter than nonimpact printers.
B)can print multipart forms.
C)are much less expensive.
D)are smaller than nonimpact printers.

Question 33

How is a magnetic disk drive read?

A)randomly
B)sequentially
C)through a laser beam
D)in sequential blocks

Question 34

The three additive primary colors in a computer display include

A)red, green, black.
B)green, brown, yellow.
C)red, green, blue.
D)yellow, blue, white.

Question 35

The science of creating work environments that are safe and efficient for workers is known as

A)ergocentric.
B)ectonomics.
C)ergonomics.
D)environmental.

Question 36

The most common color printers are

A)lasers.
B)dot-matrix.
C)inkjet.
D)line printers.

Question 37

An advantage that LCD monitors have over CRT monitors is that LCDs are

A)used only on laptops.
B)more difficult to steal because they are considerably larger.
C)less expensive.
D)use less energy.

Question 38

Input and output secondary storage devices include all of the following EXCEPT:

A)magnetic tape drives.
B)CD-ROM.
C)RAM.
D)USB

Question 39

A common storage device on mainframe computers,but not common on PCs,is a

A)tape drive.
B)DVD.
C)CD.
D)hard drive.

Question 40

Engineering blueprints are typically printed on a

A)laser printer.
B)scanner.
C)digitized tablet.
D)plotter.

Question 41

Lately Microsoft's digital domain has been threatened by this Web-based company:

A)Facebook.
B)YouTube.
C)Google.
D)Yahoo!.

Question 42

Most wireless keyboards use this technology to send signals to the rest of the system:

A)Bluetooth.
B)Blu-ray.
C)LAN.
D)USB.

Question 43

This type of pointing device requires batteries and uses tiny radio transmitters to send signals:

A)scrolling mouse.
B)touch screen.
C)game controller.
D)wireless mouse.

Question 44

Most new computers do not come with

A)CD-ROM drives.
B)DVD drives.
C)floppy drives.
D)internal hard drives.

Question 45

________ is a type of erasable,reliable,and compact memory that is a viable alternative to disk storage.

A)DVD
B)RAM chip
C)Flash memory
D)CD-RW

Question 46

Compatibility,with regard to computers,refers to

A)the software doing the right job for the user.
B)being versatile enough to handle the job.
C)the software being able to run on the computer.
D)software that is likely to cause problems.

Question 47

This is a tool that you would use to enter your handwriting into a tablet PC:

A)stylus.
B)track stick.
C)pen.
D)pointer.

Question 48

What is it called when you can remove and replace devices without turning off your computer?

A)Hot swapping
B)Plug-N-Play
C)Bay swap
D)USB swapping

Question 49

________ is a high-speed connection developed by Apple.

A)Hot swap
B)FireWire
C)LAN
D)USB

Question 50

This variation on keyboard design displays keys that react to touch or movement:

A)one handed keyboards.
B)laser projections.
C)wireless keyboards.
D)QWERTY keyboards.

Question 51

A(n)________ uses laser beams rather than magnets to read and write bits of data on a reflective aluminum layer of the disc.

A)optical disc drive
B)magnetic tape drive
C)USB drive
D)floppy drive

Question 52

Connectivity for a new computer means

A)allowing a printer to be connected to it.
B)having a modem and/or network connection to communicate with other computers.
C)connecting the software to the hardware of the system.
D)connecting a mouse, a keyboard, and a printer-all essential hardware pieces for the average user.

Question 53

FireWire allows

A)multiple devices to be connected to the same port.
B)only one device to be connected.
C)power to be provided to iLinks.
D)the cloud to function.

Question 54

________ allow(s)drives to be built into a computer system.

A)Ports
B)Expansion slots
C)The Motherboard
D)Bays

Question 55

Which of the following is an example of a legacy port?

A)parallel port
B)USB port
C)Ethernet port
D)interface port

Question 56

Three technological trends are already changing the way people think about and use computer peripherals:

A)wireless technology, computer networks, and tablets.
B)computer networks, FireWire and the Internet "cloud."
C)wireless technology, SATA and the Internet "cloud."
D)wireless technology, computer networks, and the Internet "cloud."

Question 57

This relatively new interface standard for connecting computers to most external peripherals is a

A)Serial-ATA.
B)FireWire.
C)SCSI port.
D)parallel port.

Question 58

The following are all examples of game controllers:

A)joystick, cartridge, and remote control.
B)touchpad, track point, console, and joystick.
C)joystick, gamepad, and Nintendo Wii remote.
D)touchpad, joystick, and stylus.

Question 59

CD-RW stands for

A)compact disc-rewritable.
B)compact diskette, read, write.
C)compact disc, read-only then write.
D)compact diskette with random write capability.

Question 60

A USB port allows a user to

A)connect up to 126 devices.
B)add hardware through more advanced expansion slots.
C)install software in a matter of seconds.
D)add an additional monitor and printer simultaneously.

Question 61

________ technology allows users to use multifinger or multihand gestures to accomplish complex tasks quickly.

A)Think pad
B)Laser
C)Multi-touch input device
D)Wireless mouse

Question 62

Digital cameras store bit patterns on ________.

A)film
B)flash memory cards or other digital storage media
C)negatives
D)audio files

Question 63

Most monitors fall into these two categories:

A)video and analog.
B)cathode-ray tube and liquid crystal display.
C)video projectors and desktop.
D)video projectors and non-gas plasma.

Question 64

The following are tips for computer users to protect your health EXCEPT:

A)stretch during breaks.
B)rest your eyes 15 minutes for every 2 hours at your computer.
C)if you type a lot of text consider using voice recognition software.
D)choose equipment based on its color.

Question 65

Most mice have two or more buttons; the right mouse button is usually used for

A)clicking and dragging.
B)opening applications.
C)dragging.
D)issuing other commands.

Question 66

Magnetic disks are divided into

A)heads and fragments.
B)rays and cones.
C)tracks and sectors.
D)semi-reflective layers.

Question 67

This device,a tiny handle,located in the middle of a keyboard (usually on laptop computers)is called a

A)trackpoint.
B)trackball.
C)mouse.
D)trackpad.

Question 68

This device captures an analog video signal and converts it to a digital signal that can be stored in memory and displayed on a computer screen:

A)video digitizer.
B)synthesizer.
C)midi port.
D)video transducer.

Question 69

The two main types of nonimpact printers are

A)dot matrix and plotters.
B)laser and inkjet.
C)laser and photo.
D)dot matrix and photo.

Question 70

________ translates the user's handwritten forms into computer-readable characters.

A)Digitizers
B)Scanners
C)Optical mark readers
D)Handwriting recognition software

Question 71

These are designed to monitor physical conditions,such as temperature and humidity:

A)punch cards.
B)microphones.
C)lock boxes.
D)sensors.

Question 72

Optical disc drives use ________ rather than magnets to read and write bits of data on a reflective aluminum layer of a disc.

A)laser beams
B)black light
C)ultrasound
D)electrical currents

Question 73

Bar code readers use ________ to read universal product codes (UPCs),inventory codes,and other codes created from patterns of variable-width bars.

A)light
B)dark
C)OCR
D)lasers

Question 74

The main difference between DVD and CD technology is

A)the pits are packed much closer on a DVD.
B)information is written on both sides of a CD.
C)DVDs are larger than CDs.
D)DVDs spin much faster than CDs.

Question 75

An analog-to-digital converter (ADC)converts electrical charges into

A)discrete values.
B)analog clusters.
C)midi files.
D).wav files.

Question 76

The acronym WORM stands for

A)write-once, read-many.
B)write only recordable memories.
C)work overtime, reap money.
D)write-office, read-most.

Question 77

These systems are helpful to people who cannot use their hands while they work:

A)analog-to-digital converter.
B)videoconferencing.
C)speech recognition.
D)OCR readers.

Question 78

Microsoft's Surface,a computer embedded in a table with a large touch-sensitive tabletop that serves as the monitor,is based on this type of technology

A)historical.
B)futuristic.
C)multi-touch.
D)laser-touch.

Question 79

The typical hard disk consists of several

A)platters.
B)tapes.
C)fragments.
D)layers.

Question 80

This device,when dragged across a line of printed text acts as an OCR and recognizes and stores the text to be transferred to your computer:

A)pen scanner.
B)yellow sticky pen.
C)highlighter.
D)POS terminal.