INFO TECH 5
bar code
A series of alternating bars and spaces printed or stamped on parts, containers, labels, or other media, representing encoded information that can be read by electronic readers.
RFID
A tag that allows one to identify a product, person, key, or animal by the radio signals it emits. Used to tag pets, prevent shoplifting, and in intelligent car keys.
smart card
An electronic funds transfer tool that is a combination credit card, debit card, phone card, driver's license card, and more.
keyboard
An input device that enters data with letters, numbers, symbols, and special function keys.
fingerprint scanner
Bio-metrical security system. It's purpose is to identify individuals by recognizing the pattern(print) of their fingers
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Passed by Congress in 1991, this act banned discrimination against the disabled in employment and mandated easy access to all public and commercial buildings
video conference
a meeting between two or more geographically separated people who use the internet to transmit audio and video
turnaround document
a record of company data sent to an external party and then returned by the external party to the system as input
pointer
a symbol on screen that moves as a user moves a pointing device
insertion point
a symbol on the screen that shows where the next thing you type will be displayed
touch screen
a touch sensitive display device
digital camera
allows users to take pictures and store them digitally
bar code reader
also called a bar code scanner
pointing device
an input device that allows a user to control a pointer on the screen
input
any data instructions entered into the memory of a computer
input device
any hardware device that allows users to input data or instructions
Web cam
any video camera that displays its output on a web page
voice recognition
computer capability of knowing spoken words
gamepad
controls movements/actions of players in games
MICR reader
converts MICR characters into a form the computer can proccess
MICR
devices read text printed with magnetized ink
dance pad
flat electronic pad you press your feet into in response to a game
graphics tablet
flat rectangular electronic plastic board
light pen
handheld input device that can detect the presence of light
joystick
handheld vertical lever on a base
OCR devices
includes optical scanner and software to interpret what has been read
PC camera
is a type of digital video camera that is used to capture video and still images, send e-mail messages with video attachments, add live images to instant messages, broadcast live images over the Internet, and make video telephone calls.
PC video camera
is a type of digital video camera that is used to capture video and still images, send e-mail messages with video attachments, add live images to instant messages, broadcast live images over the Internet, and make video telephone calls.
mouse
is pointing device that fits under your hand
game controller
it directs movements and actions of on screen objects
resolution
number of pixels in a display device
bar code scanner
optical reader that uses laser beams ro read bar codes by using light patterns that pass through the bar code lines
pointing stick
pressure sensitive pointing device positioned between keys on a keyboard
video input
process of capturing full motion images and storing them on a computers storage medium such as a hard drive
audio input
process of entering any sound into a computer
voice input
process of entering input by speaking into a microphone
RFID reader
reads RFID tags via radio waves
magnetic stripe card reader
reads the magnetic strip on the back of many different types of cards
POS terminal
records purchases, processes payment, and updates inventory
digital video (DV) camera
records videos as digital signals instead of analog signals
automated teller machine (ATM)
self device banking machine that connects to host a computer through a network
digital pen
slightly larger than a stylus; come in two ways: some pressure sensitive; others have a tiny built in Digital camera
touchpad
small flat rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure and motion
trackball
stationary pointing device with a ball on its top side
wheel
steering type input device
optical mark recognition (OMR)
technology that reads hand-drawn marks
ergonomics
the goal of ergonomics is to incorporate comfort, efficiency, and safety in the design of the workplace
optical character recognition (OCR)
the process or technology of reading data in printed form by a device that scans identifies characters
stylus
tiny pen that uses pressure instead of ink
light gun
used to shoot targets after you pull the trigger
pen input
users write draw and tap a flat surface to enter input
flatbed scanner
works in a manner similar to a copy machine but it creates a file of a document instead of a paper copy
scanner
A computer input device that can read text, images, and bar codes and translate them into digital code that a computer understands.
