Discovering Computers Chapter 7

Question 1 of 25

1

Which of the following is a pressure-sensitive input device that allows a user to control a pointer on the screen?

Select one of the following:

Tracking screen
Pointing stick
Basal pin
Pad mat

Explanation

Question 2 of 25

1

Which of the following kinds of printers offers an alternative for blind users?

Select one of the following:

Braille
Utility
High-contrast
Magnifier

Explanation

Question 3 of 25

1

Which of the following is a technology taht reads hand drawn marks such as small circles or rectangles

Select one of the following:

OMR
TCR
OCR
MICR

Explanation

Question 4 of 25

1

Which of the folowing is an identification code that consists of a set of vertical lines and spaces of different widths?

Select one of the following:

RFID
OCR
bar code
turnaround

Explanation

Question 5 of 25

1

In a graphical user interface, which of the following is a small symbloe on the screen whose location an dshep changes as a user moves a pointing device?

Select one of the following:

index
Keypad
Pointer
Keystroke

Explanation

Question 6 of 25

1

Many scanners include a certain kind of software, which can read and convert text documents into electronic files. What is that kind of software?

Select one of the following:

DCR
ECR
OCR
SCR

Explanation

Question 7 of 25

1

What is the term for a motion you make on a touch screen with the tip of one or more fingers or your hand?

Select one of the following:

Gesture
Flip
Click
Flick

Explanation

Question 8 of 25

1

What is a device that attaches to a celling or wall ina an auditorium that displays text and imges on a screen called?

Select one of the following:

A screen moniter
A data projector
A projection moniter
A video display

Explanation

Question 9 of 25

1

Which of the following kinds of scanners works in a manner similar to a copy machine except it creates a file of the document in memory instead of a paper copy?

Select one of the following:

Drum
Baseline
Roller
Flatbed

Explanation

Question 10 of 25

1

When a user types data on a keyboard, what is occurring?

Select one of the following:

The user is using an input device to enter input into the memory of the computer.
The user is issuing a command that is stored in the memory of the computerand then is transformed into input data for use with a program
The user is employing an input device (the keyboard) to tel the computer what task to perform and how to perform them.
The user is entering information that will be transferred to the CPU for interpretation and than to storage so that the information will be available when needed.

Explanation

Question 11 of 25

1

Which of the following identifies pointing devices that can be used instead of a mouse?

Select one of the following:

Trackball, touchpad, pointing stick
Pointing pin, trackpad, mouseball
Clickpad, finger roll, mouse track
Trackball, pointing stick, thumbpad

Explanation

Question 12 of 25

1

The kind of mouse on the right in the accompanying figure is a motion-sensing. What kind of mouse is this?

Select one of the following:

Resolution
Traction
Optical
Touch

Explanation

Question 13 of 25

1

What term refers to the process of entering input by speaking into a microphone?

Select one of the following:

Voice matter
Voice input
Voice output
Voice outreach

Explanation

Question 14 of 25

1

Which kind of printer forms characters and graphics on a piece of paper without actually striking the paper?

Select one of the following:

Nonimpact
Dot matrix
Shuttle-matrix
Line

Explanation

Question 15 of 25

1

Which of the following is used almost exclusively by the banking industry for check processing?

Select one of the following:

MICR
OCR
MIDI
OCM

Explanation

Question 16 of 25

1

How is printer resolution measured?

Select one of the following:

Points per inch
Pixels per inch
Dots per inch
Strikes per inch

Explanation

Question 17 of 25

1

What kind of mouse, like the ones shown in the accompanying figure, uses devices that emit and sense light to detect momvment?

Select one of the following:

Mechanical
Tracking
Optical
Enhanced

Explanation

Question 18 of 25

1

Which of the following kinds of keyboards has a design that reduces the chance id wrist and hand injuries?

Select one of the following:

Basal
Enhanced
Strength-building
Ergonomic

Explanation

Question 19 of 25

1

Which of the following id NOT an example of a common nonimpact printer?

Select one of the following:

Plotter
Dot-matrix printer
Large-format printer
Thermal printer

Explanation

Question 20 of 25

1

Which of the following is a disadvantage of an all-in-one printer?

Select one of the following:

It requires more space than having a separate printer, scanner, copy machine, and fax machine
It is significantly more expensive than purchasing a printer, scanner, copy machine, and fax machine separately
If the device breaks down, users lose all four function
all of the above

Explanation

Question 21 of 25

1

Which of the following is a small, flat rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure and motion?

Select one of the following:

Trackball
Touchpad
Optical mouse
Stylus

Explanation

Question 22 of 25

1

Which of the following is data that has been processed into a useful form?

Select one of the following:

Input
Throughput
Output
Memory

Explanation

Question 23 of 25

1

Which of the following is a touh-sensitive display device that users interact with by touching the screen with a finger or a stylus?

Select one of the following:

Trackpad
Touch screen
Touchpad
Stylus

Explanation

Question 24 of 25

1

Which of the following is the most advanced form of digital television?

Select one of the following:

GTV
XTV
HDTV
CTV

Explanation

Question 25 of 25

1

Which of the following are audio output devices that cover or are placed outside the ear?

Select one of the following:

Earphones
Earbuds
Headphones
VoIPs

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Discovering Computers Chapter 7

Question 1 of 25

Which of the following is a pressure-sensitive input device that allows a user to control a pointer on the screen?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 25

Which of the following kinds of printers offers an alternative for blind users?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 25

Which of the following is a technology taht reads hand drawn marks such as small circles or rectangles

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 25

Which of the folowing is an identification code that consists of a set of vertical lines and spaces of different widths?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 25

In a graphical user interface, which of the following is a small symbloe on the screen whose location an dshep changes as a user moves a pointing device?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 25

Many scanners include a certain kind of software, which can read and convert text documents into electronic files. What is that kind of software?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 25

What is the term for a motion you make on a touch screen with the tip of one or more fingers or your hand?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 25

What is a device that attaches to a celling or wall ina an auditorium that displays text and imges on a screen called?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 25

Which of the following kinds of scanners works in a manner similar to a copy machine except it creates a file of the document in memory instead of a paper copy?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 25

When a user types data on a keyboard, what is occurring?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 25

Which of the following identifies pointing devices that can be used instead of a mouse?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 25

The kind of mouse on the right in the accompanying figure is a motion-sensing. What kind of mouse is this?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 25

What term refers to the process of entering input by speaking into a microphone?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 25

Which kind of printer forms characters and graphics on a piece of paper without actually striking the paper?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 25

Which of the following is used almost exclusively by the banking industry for check processing?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 25

How is printer resolution measured?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 25

What kind of mouse, like the ones shown in the accompanying figure, uses devices that emit and sense light to detect momvment?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 25

Which of the following kinds of keyboards has a design that reduces the chance id wrist and hand injuries?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 25

Which of the following id NOT an example of a common nonimpact printer?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 25

Which of the following is a disadvantage of an all-in-one printer?