Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true about dot matrix printers?

Accepted Answer

The mechanism that does the printing in dot matrix printers is not called the plotter. It is actually a printhead with pins that strike a ribbon, transferring ink to the paper.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an output device for the physically challenged?

Accepted Answer

Joystick computer mouse is an input device, not an output device. Screen magnifiers, screen readers, and voice synthesizers are all examples of output devices that can assist users with visual or auditory impairments.

Question 3

A(n) ____________________ device is an input device you use to select objects and click buttons.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ device is an input device...

Question 4

Evan is working on a presentation to give to his computer club about ports and connectors. Evan tells his club that ____ is a wireless standard that allows data to be transferred between devices using infrared light.

Accepted Answer

IrDA (Infrared Data Association) uses infrared light to wirelessly transfer data between devices. FireWire, SCSI, and USB are all wired connector standards.

Question 5

A(n) ____ is also called an adapter card, add-in, or add-on.

Accepted Answer

An expansion board is a circuit board that can be inserted into an expansion slot of a computer's motherboard to add additional functionality to the system. It is also known as an adapter card, add-in, or add-on. USB port, FireWire, and IEEE 1394 bus are types of interfaces/connectors, but they are not the same as an expansion board/adapter card.

Question 6

Evan is working on a presentation to give to his computer club about ports and connectors. Evan tells his club that ____ is a special-purpose port used as a standard interface for connecting peripherals such as disk drives and printers.

Accepted Answer

SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) is a special-purpose port used as a standard interface for connecting peripherals such as disk drives and printers.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true about biometric devices?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is NOT true...

Question 8

Carolina is looking to buy a new computer, and is researching input devices. Carolina learns that ____ a mouse can be used to highlight a selected portion of text.

Accepted Answer

When you use a mouse to highlight a portion of text, you click and hold down the left mouse button while moving the cursor over the text. This action is called dragging.

Question 9

A(n) ____ scanner reads encoded information on credit cards.

Accepted Answer

Magnetic scanners read the magnetic stripe on the back of credit cards to extract encoded information.

Question 10

Laser printers and inkjet printers are examples of ____ printers.

Accepted Answer

Laser and inkjet printers are both examples of nonimpact printers, which rely on toner or ink to create images or text without physically striking the page.

Question 11

____________________ uses radio waves and provides wireless short-range communications of data and voice between mobile and stationary devices.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ uses radio waves and provides wireless...

Question 12

A(n) ____________________ is a common pointing device for laptops with a specialized surface that can convert the motion of your fingers to a position on the screen.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ is a common pointing device...

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT true about devices such as the one in the above figure?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Which of the following is NOT...

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT true about monitors?

Accepted Answer

Screen output is not called hard copy, but rather soft copy. Hard copy refers to a physical printout of the screen output.

Question 15

____________________ is data processed into a useful format.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is data processed into a useful...

Question 16

Carolina is looking to buy a new computer, and is researching input devices. Carolina learns that a(n) ____ mouse uses infrared waves to communicate with the computer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Carolina is looking to buy a new...

Question 17

A(n) ____ can connect up to 127 peripheral devices with a single connector and transfer data at rates of up to 200 million bits per second.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____ can connect up to 127...

Question 18

The bottom hole in the figure above shows a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

The bottom hole in the figure is a USB port, as it has the distinctive rectangular shape with flat contacts. The other options (FireWire port, expansion slot, and SCSI) would have different shapes and characteristics.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a storage device for digital cameras?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is NOT a...

Question 20

A(n) ____________________, also called a jack, is an interface to which peripheral devices attach or communicate with the system unit or other peripheral devices.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________, also called a jack, is...

Quiz 2: Input, Output and Processing