Discovering Computers Fundamentals Chapter 5

A(n) ____ is a self-service banking machine that connects to a host computer through a network.

ATM

____ is the technology of authenticating a person's identity by verifying a personal characteristic.

Biometrics

Which of the following desktop monitors contains a cathode-ray tube.

CRT

____ describes the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black that can be displayed on an LCD monitor.

Contrast ratio

Which of the following is an input device that contains keys users press to enter data and information?

Keyboard

Smart phones can receive input from which of the following?

Keypad,Touch screen,Stylus

A(n) ____ monitor uses a liquid crystal display to produce images

LCD

____ involves reading typewritten, computer-printed, or hand-printed characters from ordinary documents, and translating the images into a form the computer can process.

OCR

____ is data that has been processed into a useful form.

Output

Some grocery stores offer self-serve checkouts, where the customers themselves use a ____ terminal to scan purchases.

POS

___ are sophisticated printers used to produce high-quality drawings such as blueprints, maps, and circuit diagrams.

Plotters

____ are sophisticated printers used to produce high-quality drawings such as blueprints, maps, and circuit diagrams.

Plotters

What type of device is a mouse?

Pointing

____ is the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in a display device.

Resolution

____ of an LCD monitor is the time in milliseconds that it takes to turn a pixel on or off

Response time

____ of an LCD monitor is the time in milliseconds that it takes to turn a pixel on or off.

Response time

Which of the following is a category of output?

Video,Audio and Graphics

____ is a computer's capability of distinguishing spoken words

Voice recognition

_____ is the computer's capability of distinguishing spoken words.

Voice recognition

headset

a device that functions as both headphones and a microphone

turnaround document

a document that you return to the company that creates and sends it

A(n) ____ is a motion sensing mouse that allows you to control objects, media players, and slide shows.

air mouse

A(n) ____ is an identification code that consists of a set of vertical lines and spaces.

bar code

A ____ is used to browse through a portable media player's song, picture, or movie lists

click wheel

A ____ is used to browse through a portable media player's song, picture, or movie lists.

click wheel

A ____ is a flat electronic device divided into panels that users press with their feet in response to instructions from a music video game.

dance pad

A ____ lets you take pictures and store them digitally instead of on traditional film

digital camera

A ____ is an output device that visually conveys text, graphics, and video information.

display device

kiosk

freestanding computer that includes a touch screen

A ____ is a flat, rectangular, electronic, plastic board that can be used to create drawings.

graphics tablet

Architects, mapmakers, designers, artists, and home users create drawings and sketches on a _______.

graphics tablet

An ergonomic keyboard _______.

has a design that reduces wrist and hand injuries

The primary disadvantage of multifunction peripherals is that _______.

if the multifunction peripheral breaks down, all functions are lost

A(n) ____ printer forms characters and graphics by spraying tiny drops of ink onto paper

ink-jet

A(n) ____ printer forms characters and graphics by spraying tiny drops of ink onto paper.

ink-jet

Any data or instructions entered into the memory of a computer is called ____.

input

A(n) ____ is any hardware component that allows users to enter data and instructions into a computer.

input device

A(n) ____ printer is a high-speed, high-quality nonimpact printer.

laser

A(n) ____ is used to shoot targets and moving objects after you pull the trigger on the weapon.

light gun

A ____ is a pointing device that fits comfortably under the palm of your hand.

mouse

The brightness of an LCD monitor is measured in ____.

nits

A(n) ____ is any hardware component that conveys information to one or more people.

output device

The speed of an ink-jet printer is measured by the number of _______ it can print.

pages per minute (ppm)

The smallest element in an electronic image is called a ____.

pixel

A(n) ____ monitor is a display device that uses gas plasma technology.

plasma

A ____ is an output device that produces text and graphics on a physical medium.

printer

RFID is a technology that uses _______ to communicate with a tag placed in or attached to an object, an animal, or a person.

radio signals

The number of horizontal and vertical pixels in a display device is called ____

resolution

A ____ is a small metal or plastic device that looks like a pen but uses pressure instead of ink.

stylus

A _______ is a small metal or plastic device that looks like a tiny ink pen but uses pressure instead of ink.

stylus

biometrics

technology of authenticating a person's identity by verifying a personal characteristic

Basic _______ are inexpensive, but the print quality is low and the images tend to fade over time.

thermal printers

A(n) ____ is a small, flat, rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure and motion.

touchpad

A ____ is a document that you return to the company that creates and sends it.

turnaround document

POS terminal

used by most retail stores to record purchases, process credit or debit cards, and update inventory

A ____ is a meeting between two or more geographically separated people who use a network or the Internet to transmit audio and video data.

video conference