Module 4 - Computer Input

Which of the following are smartphone input devices?

Buttons and/or switches Motion sensors Microphone

Georgette wants a cool keyboard that can be displayed on any flat surface.

Laser keyboard

With ____ recognition technologies, frequency, pitch, speech rhythms, and other characteristics are charted and compared to existing records.

voice

Which of the following technologies are used for facial recognition? Multiple select question. 3D mapping Feature charting Skin texture Proboscal imaging

3D mapping Feature charting Skin texture

Smartphone cameras work by focusing incoming light onto what type of array that captures images?

Active pixel sensor

Select the reasons to use an alternative touchpad or stylus pad. -Alternative and stylus pads are less expensive than touchpads built-in to a laptop computer. -Artists and graphic designers often like specialized stylus touchpads. -Large multitouch touchpads provide significant control advantages over a mouse. -Some users prefer a touchpad over a mouse or trackball.

Artists and graphic designers often like specialized stylus touchpads. Large multitouch touchpads provide significant control advantages over a mouse. Some users prefer a touchpad over a mouse or trackball.

Which of the following are input devices commonly found in a smartphone?

Cameras Microphones

The most commonly used technology for using fingerprints to allow access to a secure area is ___ technology.

Capacitance

Which 3 of the following are used to take fingerprints? Multiple select question. Capacitance (uses electron movement, similar to a touchscreen or touchpad) Ultra-sonic (uses sound waves to detect ridges and whorls) Optical (takes a photo of the fingerprint) Microwave (uses microwaves to heat fingertips and detect and measure ridges and whorls)

Capacitance (uses electron movement, similar to a touchscreen or touchpad) Ultra-sonic (uses sound waves to detect ridges and whorls) Optical (takes a photo of the fingerprint)

Which of the following is the shortcut for taking a screenshot on a Macintosh computer?

Command + Shift + 4

A type of camera that allows you to look directly through the lens is a __ camera.

DSLR

Mohammad wants a keyboard that minimizes the likelihood of contracting carpel tunnel syndrome.

Ergonomic keyboard

In general, game controllers from other manufacturers can be interchanged between different types of gaming consoles.

FALSE

Which of the following traits are currently used for biometric identification? Multiple select question. Fingerprints Hair color Stride Irises

Fingerprints Stride Irises

Which of the following items are often equipped to receive Bluetooth signals?

Headphones Speakers Heart-rate monitors

Which of the following camera features are included with most smartphones?

LED flash capability Front and rear-facing cameras Video capability

Chen needs a keyboard for his grandfather whose vision is not as good as it used to be.

Large print keyboard

The technology (chips) that allow cell phone microphones and hearing aids to be so small is the _____.

MEMS

The technology that allows a computer to serve as a sound studio is known as _____.

MIDI

The technology that musicians often use to connect their instruments to computers is

MIDI

Select the popular video teleconferencing software.

Microsoft Skype Google Hangouts Apple Facetime

Which of the following are the input devices?

Mouse Keyboard Microphone

Apple Pay uses _____ for payment transfer.

NFC

Which of the following are the current uses for Radio frequency identification(RFID) tags?

Pet identification Package shipment tracking Inventory tracking

Which of the following are the advantages of a point-and-shoot camera over a smartphone camera? Multiple select question. Point-and-shoot cameras include front- and rear-facing cameras. Point-and-shoot cameras, being thicker, often come with optical zoom capability. Point-and-shoot cameras often have larger pixel sensor arrays, providing higher resolution. Point-and-shoot cameras use a more highly developed photo technology.

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

Which of the following is an adaptive use (alternative input) technologies used for entering information into computers? Multiple select question. Sipping or puffing technologies Voice recognition software Head or chin wands Psychokinesis

Sipping or puffing technologies Voice recognition software Head or chin wands

Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) chips are used in which of the following? Multiple select question. Smartphones Speakers Hearing aids Poker chips

Smartphones Hearing aids

T/F Active Pixel Sensor (APS), Complementary Metal-oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) technology is used in most digital cameras, smartphone cameras and webcams today.

TRUE

Which of the following input devices are often found with a point-of-sale system?

Touchscreen Scale Magnetic Ink Character reader (MICR)

Which of the following input devices are often found at a point-of-sale station?

UPC scanning wand Bar code or universal product code (UPC) reader Keypad

Select the 3 methods that might be used to attach an external mouse or other pointing device to your laptop? a. With a wire through a universal serial bus (USB) port b. With an IrDA connection c. With a Wi-Fi connection d. With a Bluetooth connection

With a wire through a universal serial bus (USB) port With an IrDA connection With a Bluetooth connection

Which of the following are popular game controller options? Multiple select question. Steering wheels, pedals for racing, and flying games Nearly every sort of weapon Musical instruments AI controllers

a,b,c, NOT ai

Technologies that permit alternative means of entering data into a digital device, such as using your voice to write text messages, are referred to as __ technologies.

adaptive

Which of the following company popularized the use of the mouse for personal computers?

apple

A device commonly used for checkout in stores that measures the reflection of a laser beam is called a __ reader.

barcode

Literally meaning "life measure," ____ technologies enable accurate identification.

biometrics

Using extremely low-power radio signals, short-distance wireless connections are often made using _____.

bluetooth

In general, game controllers controllers ___.

cannot be interchanged between different types of gaming consoles.

Most touchpads use _____ to receive signals that move the cursor on the screen.

capacitance

The technology that allows any text, even handwritten scrawls, to be digitized is known as optical ___ recognition.

character

Magnetic Ink Recognition (MICR) is a technology that is most commonly seen used to read information on ____.

checks

Usually, webcams are purchased for use with which of the following devices?

desktop computers

In photography, there are two ways to focus on distant objects: optical zoom and __ zoom.

digital

Which of the following are the common choices among digital cameras?

digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR) Point-and-shoot

Using a stylus and touchpad to map the signature and also measure pressure, pen angle, pen up/down, speed, etc., is called ____ signature recognition.

dynamic

Using a stylus and touchpad to map the signature and also measure pressure, pen angle, pen up/down, speed, etc., is known as what type of signature recognition?

dynamic

A computer mouse that fits the hand comfortably and can reduce the risk of repetitive stress injuries such as carpel tunnel. It is called a(n) __ mouse.

ergonomic

Today's computer keyboard was named after Sir Wesley Reginald Qwerty, inventor of the typewriter.

false

A means of identifying an individual from a distance is called "stride" or " ___ "

gait

A method of identification that is valuable because it can be used at night or through walls with infrared cameras or even with satellite imagery is _____.

gait analysis

Many digital single-lens reflex (DSLRs) have full (35 mm) sensor arrays enabling photographers to take extremely ___ -resolution photos.

high

A peripheral such as a keyboard or a mouse is an example of a(n) __ device

input

__ scanning involves taking a photo of the colored part of the eye and comparing it to a database of images.

iris

As technology advances, there are ___ keyboard options available.

many more

The most common audio input device is a(n)

microphone

As games become more specialized what is the impact on the amount and type of game controllers available?

more options available

The pointing device most commonly used with a desktop computer is called a

mouse

An advantage of using a point-and-shoot camera rather than a smartphone camera is that point-and-shoot cameras often have enhanced __ zoom capability

optical

In photography, there are two ways to zoom-in on distant objects: digital zoom and ___ zoom.

optical

Some newer high-end smartphone cameras have ___ zoom capability.

optical

To create an image, the technology used by smartphones is called active _____.

pixel sensor

Devices such as modern check-out machines in stores are called ___of-sale (or service) machines.

point

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

predictive

The most common computer keyboard is named for the first six letters on the top row of letters and is sometimes referred to as a ____ keyboard.

qwerty

With optical zoom, resolution ______

remains the same

The number of pixels in an image defines the picture's _____.

resolution

The number of pixels in an image is called the image's ____ .

resolution

The pointing device found on nearly all laptops is a(n)

touchpad

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

true

What does this Windows shortcut do? (CTRL+U)

underlines

The technology that uses cameras, microphones, displays, speakers, and software to allow users to both see and hear each other is called _____.

video conferencing

Most smartphones and tablets have ______ (touchscreen) keyboards.

virtual

most smartphones have a ___

virtual (touchscreen) keyboard

Voice frequency, pitch, speech rhythms, and other characteristics are charted and compared to existing records when using _____ recognition.

voice

A camera that takes photos or streams video into a computer or over the Internet is called a

webcam

Most laptops come with a built-in camera that allows you to video-conference. This camera is called a _____.

webcam

Some of the most exciting (and most scary!) videos on YouTube were made using a __ camera.

GoPro

An easy to use camera that has an extremely strong optical zoom is a ____ camera.

superzoom