Deck 20: Input Devices

Question 1

What is IEEE 1394?

A) FireWire
B) SCSI
C) USB 1.0
D) USB 2.0

Answer 1

A

Question 2

What's the maximum length of a FireWire cable?

A) 1 meter
B) 3 meters
C) 4.5 meters
D) 5 meters

Answer 2

C

Question 3

In a USB connection,what connects to the host controller?

A) Device
B) Root hub
C) USB port
D) Child controller

Answer 3

B

Question 4

How fast is IEEE 1394a?

A) 12 Mbps
B) 400 Mbps
C) 480 Mbps
D) 800 Mbps

Question 5

What do most modern digital cameras use for film?

A) 34 mm
B) 48 mm
C) SD cards
D) Parity RAM

Question 6

How many USB devices are supported by one host controller?

A) 32
B) 63
C) 127
D) 128

Question 7

Which standard defines everything about serial ports?

A) USB-10
B) IEEE 1394E
C) RS-232
D) SSL-232

Question 8

How many devices are supported by FireWire?

A) 32
B) 63
C) 127
D) 128

Question 9

How many pins does a FireWire connector have?

A) 3
B) 5
C) 6
D) 8

Question 10

Where do most USB devices get their power?

A) Self-powered by AC
B) Self-powered by DC
C) USB devices don't need power
D) USB bus

Question 11

How fast does a Low-Speed USB device run?

A) 1.5 Mbps
B) 12 Mbps
C) 400 Mbps
D) 480 Mbps

Question 12

What is the maximum length of a USB cable?

A) 1 meter
B) 3 meters
C) 5 meters
D) 10 meters

Question 13

How fast does a Hi-Speed USB device run?

A) 1.5 Mbps
B) 12 Mbps
C) 400 Mbps
D) 480 Mbps

Question 14

Which chip converts serial data to parallel data?

A) Serial chip
B) Parallel chip
C) Southbridge
D) UART

Question 15

What can be used to create a digital copy of an existing photo,document,or drawing?

A) FireWire printer
B) Scanner
C) TWAIN printer
D) USB camera

Question 16

What do most digital cameras plug into?

A) COM port
B) Parallel port
C) UART
D) USB port

Question 17

How fast is IEEE 1394b?

A) 12 Mbps
B) 400 Mbps
C) 480 Mbps
D) 800 Mbps

Question 18

Which of the following devices would be fastest for a printer?

A) Bluetooth
B) Serial
C) Parallel
D) USB 2.0

Question 19

How fast does a Full-Speed USB device run?

A) 1.5 Mbps
B) 12 Mbps
C) 400 Mbps
D) 480 Mbps

Question 20

What kind of connector does a legacy serial port use?

A) 9-pin DB
B) 15-pin DB
C) SCSI
D) FireWire 2.0

Question 21

FireWire has been replaced in practice by all of the following EXCEPT:

A) USB 3.0
B) eSATA
C) Serial
D) USB 2.0

Question 22

The number of colors a scanner can represent is identified by the ____________________ in bits.

Question 23

Use a cloth dampened with _______________ or __________________ to clean off keyboard key dirt and grime.

Question 24

The speed of IEEE 1394b is ____________________ Mbps.

Question 25

If a port is disabled,the Windows Vista/7 Device Manager will display a(n)____________________ over the port.

Question 26

The quality of pictures produced by a camera is expressed as some number of ____________________.

Question 27

The speed of USB 2.0 is ____________________ Mbps.

Question 28

Which ports,often coded blue to distinguish them from older ports,are fully backward-compatible?

A) USB 3.0
B) USB 2.0
C) Serial
D) USB 1.1

Question 29

What device allows multiple computers to be viewed and controlled by a single mouse,keyboard,and screen?

A) Webcam
B) KVM switch
C) MKS switch
D) Touch screen switch

Question 30

Examples of biometric identifiers include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) Fingerprints
B) Retina or iris patterns
C) Voice pattern
D) Personal Identification Number (PIN)

Question 31

Which USB ports are typically used to interface with the PC?

A) A
B) B
C) mini-A
D) mini-B

Question 32

Which was the first widely adopted USB standard?

A) 1.0
B) 1.1
C) 2.0
D) 3.0

Question 33

What type of pen or hand device reads UPC code and connects to either a PS/2 or USB port?

A) KVM
B) Bar code reader
C) Fingerprint scanner
D) UPS reader

Question 34

What type of connection do most Webcams use?

A) USB
B) IEEE 1394a
C) PS/2
D) IEEE 1394b

Question 35

A scanner's box advertises "2400 × 2400 dpi." This refers to the scanner's ____________________.

Question 36

The speed of IEEE 1394a is ____________________ Mbps.

Question 37

What type of biometric device is commonly used with USB thumb drives,keyboards,and laptops?

A) Retina scanner
B) Touch screen analyzer
C) Fingerprint scanner
D) KVM scanner

Question 38

What technology is commonly used in kiosks and with PDAs and tablet PCs that don't require a mouse or keyboard?

A) TWAIN
B) Webcam
C) Biometric
D) Touch screen

Question 39

TWAIN is short for ____________________.

Question 40

A (n)____________________ KVM switch communicates with and monitors all systems connected to it.

Question 41

Two peripherals are commonly used for controlling PC games are __________.

Question 42

Many computers come with a built-in digital ____________________ specifically designed for SD cards.

Question 43

Windows allows only one program at a time to use a __________.

Question 44

Webcams measure their resolution in __________,just like digital cameras.

Question 45

For Internet video communication,____________________ are commonly used.

Question 46

After installing a biometric device,the next step is to ____________________ your identity so that the device can recognize you.

Question 47

The different speeds defined by USB 1.1 are ____________________-Speed and ____________________-Speed.

Question 48

IEEE 1394 is also known as ____________________.

Question 49

Joysticks and gamepads previously used a special __________;now they use USB.

Question 50

The part of the USB host controller that makes the physical connection to the USB port is the ____________________.

Question 51

Hi-Speed USB was introduced with USB version ____________________.

Question 52

A __________ enables users to paint,ink,pencil,or otherwise draw on a computer.

Question 53

Most cameras have two levels of zoom.These are ____________________ and ____________________.

Question 54

If you want a camera that can produce quality 8 × 10 inch prints,you should look for one with ____________________.

Question 55

__________ comes in two speeds: IEEE 1394a,which runs at 400 Mbps,and
IEEE 1394b,which runs at 800 Mbps.

Question 56

Digital picture quality is often expressed in __________.

Question 57

Bar code readers read the ____________________ code.

Question 58

Choose __________(built into the camera lens)over _________ (uses software built into the camera)for better quality.

Question 59

You system doesn't have enough USB ports.You can add a(n)____________________ that extends a single USB port into more ports.

Question 60

__________ are the distinctive,measurable characteristics used to label and describe individuals.

Question 61

What do optical mice use to track their movements?

Question 62

A friend has a two-megapixel camera and asks you if she can use it to create 8 × 10 photos.What do you tell her?

Question 63

A scanner advertises a color depth of 16 bits.How many colors can it display?

Question 64

When using scanners,what dictates how big a file the scanner can handle?

Question 65

How can you gauge the quality of a digital camera?

Question 66

What do biometric devices scan?

Question 67

When choosing a Webcam,what features should you consider?

Question 68

What types of ports do modern bar code readers use?

Question 69

What should you use to clean a keyboard?

Question 70

Name two of the most basic and necessary I/O devices.

Question 71

What are the different sizes of digital memory cards commonly available for digital cameras?

Question 72

What is the UART?

Question 73

What is the most important rule to remember when installing USB drivers?

Question 74

Name two of the technologies that take advantage of biometric devices.

Question 75

None of the USB devices work in a system.What would you check first?

Question 76

What are the different speeds of USB?

Question 77

What type of connection is USB?

Question 78

Your ball mouse has stopped responding smoothly,and you are having trouble pointing at objects on the screen.What is the likely problem?

Question 79

What are KVMs that do not continuously communicate with all connected systems called?

Question 80

What is an advantage of optical mice over ball mice?