Exam 5: Input

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which industry almost exclusively uses MICR?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT On which type of input device would you use your thumb to rotate or press buttons on a Click Wheel?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What type of device reads the strip of magnetic material on the back of your father's credit card?

Often used by photojournalists, which of the following is a portable version of the technology shown in the accompanying figure that has many lenses and other attachments?

In a grocery store, which of the following is a combination of an electronic cash register, bar code reader, and printer?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the difference between optical resolution and enhanced resolution?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Who is credited with leading the GameCube and Wii technological development?

The quality of a scanner is measured by the number of ____________________ it stores in a pixel and the number of pixels per inch; the higher the numbers (of pixels and pixels per inch), the better the quality, but the more expensive.

An input device is any hardware component that allows users to enter data or instructions (programs, commands, and user responses) into a computer.

The more bits used to represent a pixel in a digital camera, the fewer colors and shades of gray that can be represented.

Biometric devices measure the shape and size of a person's hand using a(n) ____________________ system.

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What company wins top industry awards for its imaginative personal peripheral, Internet communications, home entertainment, gaming, and digital music devices?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Your bank asked you to write your signature on an electronic device using a specialized pen and tablet to ensure your identity. When you returned to class, what system could you tell your instructor you used?

A feature verification system captures a live face image and compares it with a stored image to determine if the person is a legitimate user.

A(n) ____________________ mouse uses devices that emit and sense light to detect the mouse's movement.

Which of the following is a type of digital video camera that enables a home or small business user 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?

Critical Thinking Questions Case 5-2 In your work in the IT department, you are charged with devising configurations for desktop computers that work for particular colleagues. The system you are designing now is for a colleague who has very limited desk space for his desktop P c. Which of the following should you buy for him?

Employees can be injured or develop disorders of the muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, and joints from working in an area that is not designed ergonomically.

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