Chapter 6 Test
A dedicated, mobile device for storing and displaying e-books and other electronic media including electronic newspapers and magazines. -Flat panel monitor -HDTV -Interactive whiteboard -E-book reader
E-book reader
The study of human factors related to things people use. -Headgear -Technical study -RSI -Ergonomics
Ergonomics
Multifunctional devices (MFDs) are used to capture as well as play back recorded sounds. True False
False
The most widely used input devices are monitors, printers, and keyboards. True False
False
________ printers use a technology similar to that used in a photocopying machine. -Dot-matrix -Cloud -Thermal -Laser
Laser
This reading device is used in banks to read the numbers on the bottom of checks and deposit slips. -OMR -UPC -MICR -OCR
MICR
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. -CRT -Multitouch -Touch -LCD
Multitouch
What kind of specialized monitor is especially useful for graphic artists, designers, and publishers? -E-book -Flat-panel monitor -Ultra-high-definition television (UHDTV) -CRT monitor
Ultra-high-definition television (UHDTV)
Which of the following have sensors that collect data about your hand movements? -unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) -multifunctional devices -PDAs -VR controllers
VR controllers
Type of keyboard that uses a touch screen as the input device. -Wireless -Virtual -PDA -Traditional
Virtual
________ are used on smartphones and other small portable devices. -Mouse pointers -Ethernet ports -Virtual keyboards -Game controllers
Virtual keyboards
_______ are specialized digital video cameras that capture images and send them to a computer for broadcast over the Internet. -RFIDs -Webcams -Pods -Stylus
Webcams
Flatbed, document, and portable are types of ________ that accept documents and convert them into machine-readable form. -optical scanners -recognition devices -coprocessors -RFID readers
optical scanners
Bar code readers use ________ embedded in them to read bar codes. -magnetic cells -RFID microchip -coprocessors -photoelectric cells
photoelectric cells
The series of dots that form the image on a monitor are called ________. -bits -bytes -picas -pixels
pixels
This indicates the monitor's ability to display colors by comparing the light intensity of the brightest white to the darkest black. -Active display area -Contrast ratio -Resolution -Dot Pitch
Contrast ratio
Optical scanners recognize individual letters or images. True False
False
Virtual reality (VR) strives to create a virtual or ________ experience by using specialized hardware that includes headgear and gloves. -duplicate -ethernet -immersive -internet
immersive
_______ is any data or instructions that are used by a computer. -Information -Output -Input -Digital
input
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. -bar code -QR code -magnetic -OCR
magnetic
The most widely used audio-input device is the ________. -Webcam -microphone -stylus -radio frequency card reader
microphone
________ recognition is often used to score standardized multiple-choice tests. -Optical-mark -Magnetic ink character -Radio frequency -Optical-character
optical-mark
________-input devices convert sounds into a form that can be processed by the system unit. -Webcam -Plotting -Audio -Electrolyzing
Audio
A touch screen is classified as a special type of scanning device. True False
False
A touch screen is classified as a special type of scanning device. True False
False
An MICR device senses the presence or absence of a mark, such as a pencil mark. True False
False
Cloud printers provide printing services to users without access to the Internet. True False
False
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are too expensive for anything but military budgets. True False
False
Which of the following types of character recognition systems is used for standardized multiple-choice testing? -MICR -OCR -OMR -UPC
OMR
A stylus uses pressure to draw images on a screen. True False
True
An optical mouse uses light in order to detect movement. True False
True
Combination keys perform a function when held down in combination with another key. True False
True
Digital or interactive whiteboards display a computer's desktop and can be controlled using a special pen or a finger. True False
True
Digital or interactive whiteboards display a computer's desktop and can be controlled using a special pen or a finger. True False
True
Multitouch screens allow for interaction such as rotating graphical objects on the screen with your hand. True False
True
One particular type of RSI, carpal tunnel syndrome, found among heavy computer users, consists of damage to nerves and tendons in the hands. True False
True
One particular type of RSI, carpal tunnel syndrome, found among heavy computer users, consists of damage to nerves and tendons in the hands. True False
True
Output devices are any hardware used to provide or to create output. True False
True
Resolution for a printer is a measure of the clarity of images produced, measured in dpi (dots per inch). True False
True
Shared laser printers typically support color, are more expensive, and are used by a group of people. True False
True
The monitor size is measured by the diagonal length of the viewing area. True False
True
Thermal printers use heat elements to produce images on heat-sensitive paper and are used at ATMs and gasoline pumps. True False
True
UHDTV allows users to readily freeze video sequences to create high-quality still images. True False
True
UHDTV allows users to readily freeze video sequences to create high-quality still images. True False
True
Wireless audio-output connections typically use Bluetooth technology. True False
True
The size, or ________, is measured by the diagonal length of a monitor's viewing area. -active display area -resolution -aspect ratio -dot pitch
active display area
Supermarkets use ________ to scan codes printed on product containers. -photoelectric cells -bar code readers -OCR readers -RFID microchips
bar code readers
Two categories of laser printers are ________. -personal and shared -ink-jet and high-definition -thermal and personal -active-matrix and passive matrix
personal and shared
The mouse, game controllers, touch screens, and styluses are all types of ________ devices. -MIDI -ethernet -bus -pointing
pointing
The arrangement of keys on a keyboard, QWERTY reflects the keyboard layout by ________. -representing the phonetics of the alphabets most closely associated with the keyboard -using the alphabetic characters most frequently used on the keyboard -taking the letters of the first six alphabetic characters found on the top row of keys -using the letters of the alphabetic characters that are closest to access while typing
taking the letters of the first six alphabetic characters found on the top row of keys
________ indicates the proportional relationship between a display's width and height. -Aspect ratio -Bit rate -Contrast ratio -Dot pitch
Aspect ratio
________ printers are printers connected to the Internet that provide printing services to others on the Internet. -Laser -Cloud -Dot-matrix -Thermal
Cloud
________ indicates a monitor's ability to display colors by comparing the light intensity of the brightest white to the darkest black. -Resolution -Dot Pitch -Pixel width -Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio
Specialized devices with a large display connected to a computer projector and are widely used in classrooms and corporate boardrooms. -HDTV -E-books -Digital or interactive whiteboards -Scanners
Digital or interactive whiteboards
________ connect to computers and project computer output and can control the computer with the use of a special pen. -Active display areas -Flat-panel monitors -Digital whiteboards -E-book readers
Digital whiteboards
The distance between each pixel. -Resolution -Dot pitch -Word size -Refresh rate
Dot pitch
Which of the following printer features enables you to print on both sides of a sheet of paper? -Duplex -Simplex -Dual Matrix -Resolution
Duplex
________ are special-purpose printers that use output from graphics tablets or other graphical input devices that are typically found in architectural and engineering environments. -Dot-matrix -Laser printers -Plotters -Thermal printers
Plotters
Which of the following statements is incorrect? -Printer resolution is measured in dpi (dots per inch). -Printer speed is measured in the number of words printed per minute. -Printer output is often called hard copy. -Memory within a printer is used to store printing instructions and documents waiting to be printed.
Printer speed is measured in the number of words printed per minute.
________ 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. -UPC -OCR -Bar code -RFID
RFID
A(n) ________ is any injury that is caused by fast, repetitive work that can generate neck, wrist, hand, and arm pain. -VRI -RSI -pointer -ergonomy
RSI
The most widely used audio-output devices. -Speakers and headphones -Cloud printers -Faxes -Microphones
Speakers and headphones
Which of the following is not a type of scanning device? -Stylus -Character and mark recognition -Bar code reader -Optical scanner
Stylus