Deck 5: Input

Question 1

Which of the following is a small, flat, rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure and motion?

A) trackball
B) touchpad
C) optical mouse
D) stylus

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What is the definition of a program?

A) a collection of unprocessed text, numbers, images, audio, and video
B) a series of related instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it
C) an instruction issued by replying to a question that is displayed
D) an instruction that causes a single specific action to be performed

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is a flat electronic device divided into panels that users press with their feet in response to instructions from a music video game?

A) dance pad
B) door mat
C) music screen
D) foot form

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following kinds of keyboard has a design that reduces the chance of wrist and hand injuries?

A) basal
B) enhanced
C) strength-building
D) ergonomic

Question 5

Similar to a mechanical mouse that has a ball on the bottom, a particular kind of stationary pointing device has a ball on its top or side. What kind of pointing device is this?

A) trackball
B) touchpad
C) optical mouse
D) stylus

Question 6

The most expensive and highest quality version of the technology shown in the accompanying figure is a stationary camera used for professional studio work. Which kind of camera is this?

A) studio camera
B) plug-and-play camera
C) field camera
D) point-and-shoot camera

Question 7

A newer type of the kind of device shown in the accompanying figure is a kind of mouse, which is motion-sensing. What kind of mouse is this?

A) resolution
B) traction
C) optical
D) air

Question 8

Which kind of camera allows users to take pictures and store the photographed images digitally, instead of on traditional film?

A) analog
B) multimedia
C) digital
D) relay

Question 9

What is the definition of a command?

A) a collection of unprocessed text, numbers, images, audio, and video
B) a series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it
C) an instruction issued by replying to a question that is displayed
D) an instruction that causes a program to perform a specific action

Question 10

Which of the following is an input device that allows a user to control a pointer on the screen?

A) tracking
B) pointing
C) basal
D) pad

Question 11

What is the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in a display device?

A) Matrix
B) Index
C) Resolution
D) Capture rate

Question 12

A kind of mouse is a battery-powered mouse that transmits data using wireless technology, such as radio waves or infrared light waves. What kind of mouse is this?

A) light
B) optical
C) wireless
D) radio

Question 13

Which of the following is a device that controls the movement and actions of players or objects in video games or computer games?

A) trackpad
B) game screen
C) gamepad
D) stylus

Question 14

In a graphical user interface, which of the following is a small symbol on the screen whose location and shape changes as a user moves a pointing device?

A) index
B) keypad
C) pointer
D) keystroke

Question 15

Which of the following is a touch-sensitive display device that users interact with by touching the screen with a finger?

A) trackpad
B) touch screen
C) touchpad
D) stylus

Question 16

A kind of mouse, like the one shown in the accompanying figure, uses devices that emit and sense light to detect movement. What kind of mouse is this?

A) mechanical
B) tracking
C) optical
D) enhanced

Question 17

Often used by photojournalists, which of the following is a portable version of the technology shown in the accompanying figure that has many lenses and other attachments?

A) studio camera
B) plug-and-play camera
C) field camera
D) point-and-shoot camera

Question 18

Which of the following is a more affordable and lightweight version of the technology shown in the accompanying figure and provides acceptable photographic images for the home or small business user?

A) studio camera
B) plug-and-play camera
C) field camera
D) point-and-shoot camera

Question 19

Manufacturers often use this unit to represent the resolution of a digital camera like the one shown in the accompanying figure. What is that unit?

A) points per inch (ppi)
B) pixels per screen (pps)
C) points per screen (pps)
D) pixels per inch (ppi)

Question 20

The actual photographed resolution of a digital camera like the one shown in the accompanying figure is known as what?

A) optical resolution
B) standard resolution
C) enhanced resolution
D) visual resolution

Question 21

Which of the following is an identification code that consists of a set of vertical lines and spaces of different widths?

A) RFID
B) OCR
C) bar code
D) turnaround

Question 22

Which of the following is a type of digital video camera that enables a home or small business user to capture video and still images, send e-mail messages with video attachments, add live images to instant messages, broadcast live images over the Internet, and make video telephone calls?

A) online cam
B) Web cam
C) conference cam
D) video cam

Question 23

What term refers to the process of entering input by speaking into a microphone?

A) voice matter
B) voice input
C) voice output
D) voice outreach

Question 24

Which of the following kinds of scanners works in a manner similar to a copy machine except it creates a file of the document in memory instead of a paper copy?

A) drum
B) baseline
C) roller
D) flatbed

Question 25

Most of thiese types of device includes a small optical scanner for reading characters and sophisticated software to analyze what is read. What kind of device is this?

A) DCR
B) ECR
C) OCR
D) SCR

Question 26

Which of the following is a technology that involves reading typewritten, computer-printed, or hand-printed characters from ordinary documents and translating the images into a form that the computer can process?

A) DCR
B) ECR
C) OCR
D) SCR

Question 27

Which of the following devices read text printed with magnetized ink?

A) ACR
B) SCR
C) OCR
D) MICR

Question 28

Which of the following is another window on the screen during a video conference that displays notes and drawings simultaneously on all participants' screens?

A) converter
B) whiteboard
C) relay screen
D) capture screen

Question 29

Which of the following kinds of identifier is a physiological or behavioral characteristic such as fingerprints, hand geometry, facial features, voice, signatures, and eye patterns?

A) personal
B) biometric
C) indexed
D) basal

Question 30

Many retailers see the technology shown in the accompanying figure as an alternative to bar codes because which of the following is true?

A) It requires direct contact.
B) It does not require line-of-sight transmission.
C) It requires each item to be checked out individually.
D) all of the above

Question 31

Which of the following is used almost exclusively by the banking industry for check processing?

A) MICR
B) OCR
C) MIDI
D) OCM

Question 32

As shown in the accompanying figure, which of the following is a technology that uses radio signals to communicate with a tag placed in or attached to an object, an animal, or a person?

A) OCR
B) RFID
C) OMR
D) TMR

Question 33

Which of the following is a technology that reads hand-drawn marks such as small circles or rectangles?

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

Question 34

Which of the following reads the magnetic stripe on the back of credit cards, entertainment cards, bank cards, and other similar cards.

A) MICR reader
B) magstripe reader
C) OCR reader
D) OMR reader

Question 35

Which kind of software allows users to record, compose, mix, and edit music and sounds?

A) music conversion
B) music production
C) sound indexing
D) sound recognition

Question 36

Retail and grocery stores use which kind of bar code?

A) UPC (Universal Product Code)
B) Interleaved 2 of 5
C) Codabar
D) POSTNET (Postal Numeric Coding Technique)

Question 37

Which of the following is a type of conference that is a meeting between two or more geographically separated people who use a network or the Internet to transmit audio and video data?

A) optical
B) online
C) video
D) Internet

Question 38

Instead of reading or scanning data from a source document, which of the following kinds of devices obtain data directly at the location where the transaction or event takes place?

A) transmission
B) data collection
C) scanning
D) recognition

Question 39

Which of the following is a device that uses a light source to read characters, marks, and codes and then converts them into digital data that a computer can process?

A) character reader
B) literature translator
C) legibility lexicon
D) optical reader

Question 40

Many scanners include a certain kind of software, which can read and convert text documents into electronic files. What is that kind of software?

A) DCR
B) ECR
C) OCR
D) SCR

Question 41

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

Question 42

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.

Question 43

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which mobile device feature can save time for users when entering text using a phone's keypad?

A) textSpeed
B) text AutoFill
C) predictive text input
D) intelligent text input

Question 44

Which of the following systems compares a person's live speech with their stored voice pattern?

A) voice verification
B) live authentication
C) speech recognition
D) audio indexing

Question 45

Which of the following is the technology of authenticating a person's identity by verifying a personal characteristic?

A) Concatenation
B) Fingerprint elision
C) Facial topology
D) Biometrics

Question 46

Most retail stores use which of the following kinds of terminal to record purchases, process credit or debit cards, and update inventory?

A) ATM
B) OCR
C) POS
D) MICR

Question 47

An ATM (automated teller machine) asks users to enter which of the following in order to verify that the user is the holder of the bankcard?

A) digital signal processor (DSP)
B) private origin signal (POS)
C) universal product code (UPC)
D) personal identification number (PIN)

Question 48

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) Bluetooth and KeyTrack
B) Bluetooth and SATA
C) SATA and IrDA
D) IrDA and Bluetooth

Question 49

In a grocery store, which of the following is a combination of an electronic cash register, bar code reader, and printer?

A) automated teller machine (ATM)
B) flatbed scanner
C) point of sale (POS) terminal
D) smart display

Question 50

Which of the following is the process in which a user presents the fingerprint data to be stored in a template for future use?

A) enrollment
B) templating
C) recording
D) print storage

Question 51

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

Question 52

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

Question 53

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 entimyology
B) factoronomics
C) form technics
D) ergonomics

Question 54

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When you use a keyboard on a smartphone or other mobile device, what characteristic might you notice about the keyboard?

A) It is smaller than the keyboard on a desktop computer.
B) The keyboards do not allow the user to enter every letter in the alphabet.
C) The mobile device keyboard has more keys than a desktop computer keyboard.
D) Users never have to type a complete word because mobile Text AutoFill always enters the correct word.

Question 55

Which of the following works similarly to an iris recognition system, but instead scans patterns of blood vessels in the back of the retina?

A) eye reader
B) opticon
C) retinal scanner
D) basal monitor

Question 56

Which of the following kinds of devices translate a personal characteristic (the input) into a digital code that is compared with a digital code stored in the computer?

A) personal
B) basal
C) biometric
D) indexed

Question 57

Which of the following is the location in a retail or grocery store where a consumer pays for goods or services?

A) BOS
B) TOS
C) POS
D) COS

Question 58

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) facillitating keys
B) function keys
C) feature keys
D) finger keys

Question 59

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

Question 60

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following are good practices to follow in order to avoid RSI?

A) use a wrist rest; take a 15 minute break every half hour; keep your shoulders relaxed
B) keep your hands relaxed; lean slightly to the right; keep your forearms level with the ground
C) relax your hands; keep your feet flat on the ground; rest your wrists on the edge of your desk
D) keep your feet flat on the ground; relax your arms; do not bend your wrists

Question 61

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is an important security risk that can affect your smart phone?

A) loss of power
B) faulty memory card
C) viruses
D) phantom signal interruptions

Question 62

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which type of optical scanner works in a manner similar to a copy machine?

A) pen scanner
B) sheet-fed scanner
C) flatbed scanner
D) drum scanner

Question 63

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT On which type of input device would you use your thumb to rotate or press buttons on a Click Wheel?

A) touchpad
B) touch-sensitive pad
C) surface pad
D) kiosk-pad

Question 64

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following items are required in order for your company to conduct a video conference?

A) network, television screen, tablet PCs
B) video conferencing software or Web application, speakers, eyeglasses for each participant
C) video camera, digital pens, microphone
D) video conferencing software or Web application, network, video camera

Question 65

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the purpose of a game controller?

A) It controls and monitors the input from multiple game players in varying geographic locations so they can coordinate their actions in response to game play.
B) It is the required input device that allows multiple game players in various geographic locations to play a single game.
C) It monitors the actions of a game player and controls how the game reacts to the player's actions.
D) It acts as the input device that directs movements and actions of on-screen objects for a computer game.

Question 66

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT On what device that you purchase are you likely to find a touch screen?

A) keyboard
B) desktop system unit
C) Web cam
D) smartphone

Question 67

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the difference between optical resolution and enhanced resolution?

A) There is no difference.
B) Optical resolution is the resolution obtained when the special optics on certain cameras are used to record the image, and enhanced resolution is the result of software correcting and enhancing an image.
C) Optical resolution is the resolution of an image seen with the naked eye, and enhanced resolution is the resolution of an image seen with optics that enhance the image.
D) Optical resolution is the actual photographed resolution of a camera, and enhanced resolution is the resolution after additional pixels have been added to those generated by optical resolution.

Question 68

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Your grandmother has asked you how to double-click the mouse on her new desktop computer. What would you tell her?

A) quickly press the left mouse button and then the right mouse button without moving the mouse
B) quickly press and then release the primary mouse button without moving the mouse
C) quickly press and release the left mouse button twice without moving the mouse
D) quickly press and release either the right mouse button or the left mouse button while slowly moving the mouse from left to right

Question 69

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When your friend purchases a smart phone, which of the following input devices should she consider for use with her smartphone?

A) voice, wireless keyboard, stylus
B) card reader, digital pen, camera
C) optical keyboard, satellite, wireless keyboard
D) computer, monitor, bluetooth microphone

Question 70

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Resolution is the number of pixels in a display device. What measurement is used to specify the resolution of a display device?

A) NP
B) MP
C) RP
D) JP

Question 71

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

Question 72

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT If your friend is working with digital music and wants to record, compose, mix, and edit her music, what kind of software should she obtain for her computer?

A) music mastering software
B) music production software
C) music adaptation software
D) music synthesizing software

Question 73

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What kind of camera is found on a computer that allows you to be seen during a video telephone call?

A) ComCam
B) call cam
C) Web cam
D) monitor cam

Question 74

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When a photographer decides to purchase a digital camera, what are the three basic types of cameras from which he can choose?

A) point-and-shoot camera, studio camera, field camera
B) SLR camera, point-and-shoot camera, stabilized platform camera
C) field camera, indoor camera, stationary camera
D) removable lens camera, studio camera, high-resolution camera

Question 75

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is a primary feature of a digital video camera?

A) It provides a straightforward way to save recorded video because it can connect directly to a computer through use of a video capture card.
B) It cannot transfer images directly to a computer, but it allows built-in camera software to edit the recorded images so that computer processing is not necessary.
C) It records video as digital signals.
D) It records video as analog signals.

Question 76

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) laser mouse, air mouse, wireless mouse
D) wireless mouse, synchronized mouse, optical mouse

Question 77

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Your instructor has asked you to perform some research regarding a computer's capability of distinguishing spoken words. What is the best search term to use for your research?

A) voice recognition
B) digital voice input
C) speech differentiation
D) speech identification

Question 78

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the difference between a higher resolution camera and a lower resolution camera?

A) The higher resolution camera creates a better picture quality, and it is less expensive than a lower resolution camera.
B) The higher resolution camera creates a picture of poorer quality, and it is less expensive than a lower resolution camera.
C) The higher resolution camera creates a picture of higher quality, and it is more expensive than a lower resolution camera.
D) The higher resolution camera creates a poorer picture quality, and it is more expensive than a lower resolution camera.

Question 79

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Some touch screens recognize when you touch the screen with two fingers or two hands. If you are looking for a device on which you can do this, what type of touch screen should you search for?

A) multi-touch
B) dual-touch
C) twin-touch
D) phase-touch

Question 80

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT For a research paper you are writing, you must distinguish between a stylus and a digital pen. Which of the following would you select for your paper?

A) A digital stylus, which is slightly larger than a digital pen, uses pressure to write, draw, or make selections on a screen.
B) A digital pen, which often features an electronic eraser, provides more functionality than a digital stylus.
C) Using a digital pen for handwriting recognition is common but a stylus cannot be used for this purpose because it does not contain the same functionality as a digital pen.
D) A digital stylus is useful when used with a graphics tablet but a digital pen can be used with any computer monitor screen so long as that screen has a capture pad.