Deck 6: Input and Output

Question 1

This reading device is used in banks to read the numbers on the bottom of checks and deposit slips.

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

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Instead of using a mouse, you can use this pointing device to control the pointer by rotating a ball with your thumb.

A)Pointing stick
B)Touchpad
C)Joystick
D)Trackball

Answer 2

D

Question 3

OMR, OCR, and MICR are all types of:

A)Radio Frequency Card Readers
B)magnetic card readers
C)bar code readers
D)character and mark recognition devices

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The most widely used audio-input device is the:

A)Webcam
B)radio frequency card reader
C)microphone
D)stylus

Question 5

This indicates the monitor's ability to display colors by comparing the light intensity of the brightest white to the darkest black.

A)Contrast ratio
B)Dot Pitch
C)Active display area
D)Resolution

Question 6

The series of dots that form the image on a monitor are called:

A)picas
B)bits
C)pixels
D)bytes

Question 7

_____-input devices convert sounds into a form that can be processed by the system unit.

A)Electrolyzing
B)Plotting
C)Webcam
D)Audio

Question 8

This type of mouse emits and senses light to detect mouse movement.

A)Mechanical
B)Cordless
C)Wireless
D)Optical

Question 9

This is the distance between each pixel.

A)Dot pitch
B)Refresh rate
C)Resolution
D)Word size

Question 10

The arrangement of keys on a keyboard, QWERTY reflects the keyboard layout by:

A)representing the phonetics of the alphabets most closely associated with the keyboard.
B)taking the letters of the first six alphabetic characters found on the top row of keys.
C)using the alphabetic characters most frequently used on the keyboard.
D)using the letters of the alphabetic characters that are closest to access while typing.

Question 11

_____ is any data or instructions that are used by a computer.

A)Digital
B)Output
C)Information
D)Input

Question 12

This type of keyboard uses a touch screen as the input device.

A)PDA
B)Wireless
C)Traditional
D)Virtual

Question 13

Bar code readers use _______ embedded in them to read bar codes.

A)coprocessors
B)magnetic cells
C)RFID microchip
D)photoelectric cells

Question 14

The size, or _____, is measured by the diagonal length of a monitor's viewing area.

A)resolution
B)active display area
C)aspect ratio
D)dot pitch

Question 15

The width of a monitor divided by the height of the monitor calculates the:

A)aspect ratio
B)resolution
C)dot pitch
D)clock speed

Question 16

Which of the following types of character recognition systems is used for standardized multiple-choice testing?

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

Question 17

A keyboard key, like Caps Lock, that turns a feature on or off is called a _____ key.

A)power
B)toggle
C)function
D)combination

Question 18

These screens can be touched with more than one finger, which allows for interactions such as rotating graphical objects on the screen with your hand or zooming in and out by pinching and stretching your fingers.

A)Touch
B)CRT
C)Multitouch
D)LCD

Question 19

Which of the following is not a type of scanning device?

A)Optical scanner
B)Bar code reader
C)Stylus
D)Character and mark recognition

Question 20

These keyboards are widely used on smartphones and other small portable devices and are designed primarily for communicating via texting and connecting to the Web.

A)Thumb
B)Traditional
C)Notebook
D)Virtual

Question 21

Function keys provide shortcuts for specific tasks.

Question 22

A magnetic card reader does not require the card to actually make contact with the reader.

Question 23

The monitor size is measured by the diagonal length of the viewing area.

Question 24

The most widely used input devices are monitors, printers, and keyboards.

Question 25

Output devices are any hardware used to provide or to create output.

Question 26

A stylus uses pressure to draw images on a screen.

Question 27

These are specialized devices with a large display connected to a computer projector and are widely used in classrooms and corporate board rooms.

A)Scanners
B)HDTV
C)E-books
D)Digital or interactive whiteboards

Question 28

What kind of specialized monitor is especially useful for graphic artists, designers, and publishers?

A)Flat-panel monitor
B)CRT monitor
C)High-definition television (HDTV)
D)E-book

Question 29

Printers connected to the Internet that provide printing services to others on the Internet are called:

A)dot- matrix printers.
B)thermal printers.
C)plotters.
D)cloud printers.

Question 30

Two categories of laser printers are:

A)thermal and personal.
B)personal and shared.
C)ink-jet and high-definition.
D)active-matrix and passive matrix.

Question 31

A dedicated, mobile device for storing and displaying e-books and other electronic media including electronic newspapers and magazines.

A)E-book reader
B)Interactive whiteboard
C)HDTV
D)Flat panel monitor

Question 32

A touch screen is classified as a special type of scanning device.

Question 33

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A)Printer resolution is measured in dpi (dots per inch).
B)Printer output is often called hard copy.
C)Memory within a printer is used to store printing instructions and documents waiting to be printed.
D)Printer speed is measured in the number of words printed per minute.

Question 34

Which of the following allows the transmission of telephone calls over computer networks?

A)Faxing
B)Cell phones
C)PDAs
D)Voice over IP

Question 35

An optical mouse uses light in order to detect movement.

Question 36

An MICR device senses the presence or absence of a mark, such as a pencil mark.

Question 37

Which of the following printer features enables you to print on both sides of a sheet of paper?

A)Simplex
B)Duplex
C)Resolution
D)Dual Matrix

Question 38

Multitouch screens allow for interaction such as rotating graphical objects on the screen with your hand.

Question 39

Optical scanners recognize individual letters or images.

Question 40

This technology allows television stations to broadcast their programming directly to smartphones, computers, and digital media players.

A)microphones
B)headsets
C)Mobile DTV
D)faxes

Question 41

Character and _____ recognition devices are scanners that are able to recognize special characters and marks.

Question 42

Portable media players, also known as digital media players, are specialized devices for storing, and playing digital media.

Question 43

Shared laser printers typically support color, are more expensive, and are used by a group of people.

Question 44

The most common card reader is the _____ card reader which reads encoded information stored on a thin magnetic strip located on the back of the card.

Question 45

Discarded CRTs are a serious threat to the environment, given their high content levels of lead and other hazardous materials.

Question 46

_____ tags are tiny chips that can be embedded into almost anything and contain information used to track and locate lost pets; to monitor production and update inventory; to record prices, product descriptions, and locations of retail items.

Question 47

Digital or Interactive whiteboards display a computer's desktop and can be controlled using a special pen or a finger.

Question 48

Thermal printers use heat elements to produce images on heat sensitive paper and are used at ATMs and gasoline pumps.

Question 49

Flatbed, document, and portable are types of _____ that accept documents and convert them into machine-readable form.

Question 50

Telephony is also known as Internet telephony, IP telephony, and Voice over IP (VoIP).

Question 51

Cloud printers provide printing services to users without access to the Internet.

Question 52

Mobile DTV enables portable media players to broadcast live TV.
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Question 53

_____ keyboards are widely used on smartphones and other small portable devices.

Question 54

_____ are specialized digital video cameras that capture images.

Question 55

Supermarkets use _____ code readers to scan codes printed on product containers.

Question 56

Mice, Joysticks, touch screens, and styluses are all types of _____ devices.

Question 57

Skype provides audio and video service that requires the installation of special hardware and software.

Question 58

Resolution for a printer is a measure of the clarity of images produced, measured in dpi (dots per inch).

Question 59

Digital _____ connect to microcomputers and project computer output and can control the computer with the use of a special pen.

Question 60

3-D HDTV requires special viewing glasses in order to achieve a three-dimensional viewing experience.

Question 61

_____ printers use a technology similar to that used in a photocopy machine.

Question 62

What is a multifunctional device? What are the advantages/disadvantages of such a device?

Question 63

Voice over _____ is the transmission of telephone calls over computer networks.

Question 64

_____ pitch is the distance between pixels on a monitor.

Question 65

What is VoIP and how does it work?

Question 66

_____ telephones are specialized input and output devices for receiving and sending voice communication.

Question 67

What are character and mark recognition devices? Describe their uses.

Question 68

_____ are special-purpose printers typically found in architectural and engineering environments.

Question 69

_____ ratio is determined by the width of a monitor divided by its height.

Question 70

_____ printers are widely used with ATMs.

Question 71

How does an optical scanner work?

Question 72

Describe alternatives to a traditional mouse.

Question 73

What is HDTV? What is 3D HDTV?

Question 74

_____ printers are printers connected to the Internet that provide printing services to others on the Internet.

Question 75

How is voice recognition technology being used today?

Question 76

_____ (acronyms not accepted) combine the capabilities of a scanner, printer, fax and copy machine.

Question 77

_____ ratio indicates a monitor's ability to display colors by comparing the light intensity of the brightest white to the darkest black.

Question 78

How does a bar code reader work?

Question 79

Describe the basic distinguishing features of monitors that affect clarity including resolution, dot pitch, contrast ratio, size, and aspect ratio.