computer input/ output connect

when you hear music, read a printout, or view a video you are using a computer's ___________

output

a type of printer that is used to print large graphic images such as architectural drawings by mechanically moving a pen over a large sheet of paper is known as a(n) ______________

plotter

while texting a friend, your phone suggests the next word to use. This technology is called ________ text

predictive

the term that describes how fast each pixel in a display is updated is ________

refresh rate

the number of pixels in an image is called the image's

resolution

the diagnoal measure of the visible display is known as _________

screen size

the number of times per second a frame in a video is advanced is the definition of _________

frame rate

a method of identification that is valuable bc it can used at night or through walls with infrared cameras or even with satellite imagery is ________ analysis

gait

the port that allows he transfer of high quality video and audio signals, and is standard for television inputs, is called a(n) ________ port

hdmi

the most common type of printer for home use a(n) _______ printer

inkjet

with optical zoom, resolution ________ when focusing on distant objects

nearly the same

3D mapping, feature charting, and skin texture are some of the methods facial recognition software uses to identify individuals

true

which of the following statements are true

- DVDS and Blue Rays are considered optical media - DVDS use longer (red spectrum) lasers

select the characteristics of OLED technology

- currently more expensive to produce than LCD screens - used red, green, and blue LED's to create each pixel - capable of creating curved and extremely thin displays

what traits are currently used for biometric identification

- irises - fingerprints - stride

which of the following are input devices commonly found in a smartphone

- microphones - cameras

smartphone input devices

- motion sensors - buttons and/or switches - microphone

speech recognition software uses which of the following characteristics

- speech pitch - speech rhythms - voice frequency

laser printers are popular in offices because the use relatively inexpensive _________

toner

high defintion displays typically have a __________ horizontal lines of pixels

1080

printer manufacturers advertise the quality of their products by stating how many ___________ they produce

DPI

most laptops, tablets and smartphones use (an) _____ display

LCD

apple pay, google wallet, and android pay all use ____ technology

NFC

the art and science of creating output that provides information in the most useful manner is called __________

ergonomics

a description in the difference in the luminance of a display's white pixels compared to the black pixels is called __________

contrast ratio

to share your music and to enjoy better sound than your smartphone can provide, you may wish to purchase a bluetooth-capable, external __________

speaker

to improve the sound quality of their smartphones, many users purchase larger external _______ to listen to music

speakers

what organizations currently use voice recognition technologies to confirm individual's identities

- banking institutions - governmental agencies

printer manufacturers often advertise how fast their printers are by usin the acronym _____

PPM

magnetic ink recognition (MICR) is a technology that is most commonly seen on _______

checks

Today's computer keyboard is named after Sir Wesley Reginald Qwerty, inventory of the typewriter

false

as technology advances, there are _______ keyboard options available for computer users

many more

when compared to cell phone cameras, most point-and-shoot cameras use photographic technology that is _________

nearly the same

in photography, there are 2 ways to zoom-in : digital zoom & _______ zoom

optical

items that can be connected to a digital device are referred to as ________

peripherals

the accuracy of digital recording is determined by the ________ rate

sampling

most smartphones and tablets have ______ (touchscreen) keyboards

virtual

using skype of google hangouts to teleconference from your desktop computers usually means you'll need to purchase a _________

webcam

the distance btwn two adjacent sub-pixels on a display is referenced to as a

dot pitch

to help avoid repetitive stress injuries such as carpel tunnel, consider using a(n) ________ keyboard

ergonomic

advantages of a point and shoot camera over a smartphone camera

- point & shoot cameras, being thicker often come with optical zoom capability - point & shoot cameras often have larger pixel sensor arrays, providing higher resolution

the technology that uses a laser's reflection to detect the graphite left by a #2 pencil is called a _______ _______ ______

optical mark recognition

the smallest controllable element of an image is called a(n) __________

pixel