CIS105 Chapter 7 Quiz Input and Output
The quality of an LCD monitor or LCD screen depends on several factors. Which of the following is not true about the factors that affect LCD display quality?
A lower resolution makes screen items appear smaller.
Headphones rest inside the ear canal.
False
Trackballs are found on all laptops and convertible tablets.
False
To display the highest quality images, an LCD monitor should plug in to which type of port?
HDMI
Many retailers see the RFID technology shown in the accompanying figure as an alternative to bar codes because which of the following is true?
It does not require line-of-sight transmission.
Most of these types of device include a small optical scanner for reading characters and sophisticated software to analyze what is read. What kind of device is this?
OCR
Which of the following is a technology, as shown in the accompanying figure, that uses radio signals to communicate with a tag placed in or attached to an object, an animal, or a person?
RFID
When a user types data on a keyboard, what is occurring?
The user is using an input device to enter input into the memory of the computer.
As a user moves a mouse, the pointer on the screen also moves.
True
To move the pointer using a pointing stick, push the pointing stick with a finger.
True
When drawing on a graphics tablet with a stylus or digital pen, the tablet detects and converts the movements into digital signals that are sent to a computer.
True
How is printer resolution measured?
dots per inch
Which of the following are audio output devices that rest inside the ear canal?
earbuds
You are working in a computer laboratory and want to listen to your portable media player. You use the device provided with the media player to listen without distracting other students. What type of device do you use?
earbuds
Which of the following are NOT commonly used nonimpact printers?
line printers and dot-matrix printers
If your friend is playing a game on a computer, on what type of device would he see a big explosion within the game?
output
Which of the following printer is a color printer that produces photo-lab-quality pictures?
photo
In a graphical user interface, which of the following is a small symbol on the screen whose location and shape changes as a user moves a pointing device?
pointer
A printer, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, creates images using a laser beam and powdered ink. What is this ink called?
toner
Which of the following is a small, flat, rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure and motion?
touchpad
Which of the following identifies pointing devices that can be used instead of a mouse?
trackball, touchpad, pointing stick
When application software poses a question to a computer user and the user answers, what term is used to identify that answer?
user response
Your instructor has asked you to perform some research regarding a computer's capability of distinguishing spoken words. What is the best search term to use for your research?
voice recognition
Which of the following is a type of DV camera that enables a home or small business user to capture video and still images, send email messages with video attachments, add live images to instant messages, broadcast live images over the Internet, and make video calls?
webcam
What kind of mouse is a battery-powered mouse that sometimes uses Bluetooth technology to pair with the device?
wireless
