INFO TECH 5

bar code

A series of alternating bars and spaces printed or stamped on parts, containers, labels, or other media, representing encoded information that can be read by electronic readers.

RFID

A tag that allows one to identify a product, person, key, or animal by the radio signals it emits. Used to tag pets, prevent shoplifting, and in intelligent car keys.

smart card

An electronic funds transfer tool that is a combination credit card, debit card, phone card, driver's license card, and more.

keyboard

An input device that enters data with letters, numbers, symbols, and special function keys.

fingerprint scanner

Bio-metrical security system. It's purpose is to identify individuals by recognizing the pattern(print) of their fingers

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Passed by Congress in 1991, this act banned discrimination against the disabled in employment and mandated easy access to all public and commercial buildings

video conference

a meeting between two or more geographically separated people who use the internet to transmit audio and video

turnaround document

a record of company data sent to an external party and then returned by the external party to the system as input

pointer

a symbol on screen that moves as a user moves a pointing device

insertion point

a symbol on the screen that shows where the next thing you type will be displayed

touch screen

a touch sensitive display device

digital camera

allows users to take pictures and store them digitally

bar code reader

also called a bar code scanner

pointing device

an input device that allows a user to control a pointer on the screen

input

any data instructions entered into the memory of a computer

input device

any hardware device that allows users to input data or instructions

Web cam

any video camera that displays its output on a web page

voice recognition

computer capability of knowing spoken words

gamepad

controls movements/actions of players in games

MICR reader

converts MICR characters into a form the computer can proccess

MICR

devices read text printed with magnetized ink

dance pad

flat electronic pad you press your feet into in response to a game

graphics tablet

flat rectangular electronic plastic board

light pen

handheld input device that can detect the presence of light

joystick

handheld vertical lever on a base

OCR devices

includes optical scanner and software to interpret what has been read

PC camera

is a type of digital video camera that is used 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.

PC video camera

is a type of digital video camera that is used 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.

mouse

is pointing device that fits under your hand

game controller

it directs movements and actions of on screen objects

resolution

number of pixels in a display device

bar code scanner

optical reader that uses laser beams ro read bar codes by using light patterns that pass through the bar code lines

pointing stick

pressure sensitive pointing device positioned between keys on a keyboard

video input

process of capturing full motion images and storing them on a computers storage medium such as a hard drive

audio input

process of entering any sound into a computer

voice input

process of entering input by speaking into a microphone

RFID reader

reads RFID tags via radio waves

magnetic stripe card reader

reads the magnetic strip on the back of many different types of cards

POS terminal

records purchases, processes payment, and updates inventory

digital video (DV) camera

records videos as digital signals instead of analog signals

automated teller machine (ATM)

self device banking machine that connects to host a computer through a network

digital pen

slightly larger than a stylus; come in two ways: some pressure sensitive; others have a tiny built in Digital camera

touchpad

small flat rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure and motion

trackball

stationary pointing device with a ball on its top side

wheel

steering type input device

optical mark recognition (OMR)

technology that reads hand-drawn marks

ergonomics

the goal of ergonomics is to incorporate comfort, efficiency, and safety in the design of the workplace

optical character recognition (OCR)

the process or technology of reading data in printed form by a device that scans identifies characters

stylus

tiny pen that uses pressure instead of ink

light gun

used to shoot targets after you pull the trigger

pen input

users write draw and tap a flat surface to enter input

flatbed scanner

works in a manner similar to a copy machine but it creates a file of a document instead of a paper copy

scanner

A computer input device that can read text, images, and bar codes and translate them into digital code that a computer understands.