Chapter 4

Megapixels

One factor affecting digital camera quality is the number of pixels, measured in ____, used to store the data for each image.

False

Optical character recognition (OCR) is a technology used primarily by the banking industry to facilitate check processing.

True

PHOLED technology is especially appropriate for use on mobile devices, consumer electronics, and other devices where power consumption is an important concern.

OLED

Plasma displays use a layered technology like LCD and ____ and look similar to LCD displays.

Pages Per Minute (PPM)

Print speed is typically measured in ____.

CRT monitor

The ____ used to be the norm for desktop computers.

Gas Plasma

The most common flat-panel technologies include liquid crystal display (LCD), various types of light emitting diode (LED), ____, and e-paper.

True

Automating the data entry process is referred to as source data automation.

False

Display device size is measured diagonally from corner to corner as opposed to the way TV screens are measured.

Portable Barcode Readers

____ are particularly useful for individuals who need to scan barcodes while on the go.

Biometric Readers

____ are used to input data about a person so that the individual's identity can be verified based on a particular unique physiological characteristic.

Ink-Jet Printers

____ form images by spraying tiny drops of liquid ink onto the page, one printed line at a time.

Function

____ keys on a keyboard are used for issuing commands in some programs.

Barcode

A ____ is an optical code that represents data with bars of varying widths or heights. (483808)

Pixel

A ____ is the smallest colorable area on a display device.

Mouse

A ____ typically rests on the desk or other flat surface close to the user's computer, and it is moved across the surface with the user's hand in the appropriate direction to point to and select objects on the screen.

dots per inch (dpi)

In a printer, the number of ____ affects the quality of printed output.

True

In addition to a keyboard, most computers today are used in conjunction with some type of pointing device.