Chapter 6 Test

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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


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