Exam 5: Input

Touchpads are found most often on desktop computers.

To capture a handwritten signature, a user writes his or her name on a signature capture pad with a stylus or pen that is attached to the device.

Critical Thinking Questions Case 5-1 You have taken a new job as a director of assistive technology at a local computer lab dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities. You are asked to identify technologies that will be most useful to given individuals. Ben has the early stages of Parkinson's disease, which causes his hands to tremble. Which of the following would assist him with using a computer?

To move the pointer using a pointing stick, push the pointing stick with a finger.

Even keyboards that are not ergonomically designed attempt to offer the user more comfort by including a wrist rest or palm rest.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What technology do privacy adovocates fear could obliterate a person's anonymity?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When your friend had to place her hand in a device before she was allowed entrance into the college swimming pool, what type of technology was being used?

Which of the following kinds of identifier is a physiological or behavioral characteristic such as fingerprints, hand geometry, facial features, voice, signatures, and eye patterns?

Some digital camera manufacturers state enhanced resolution, instead of, or in addition to, optical resolution.

Most of thiese types of device includes a small optical scanner for reading characters and sophisticated software to analyze what is read. What kind of device is this?

A pointing stick requires additional desk space.

A(n) ____________________ is a small metal or plastic device that looks like a tiny pen, but uses pressure instead of ink.

What is the definition of a program?

A(n) ____________________ is a self-service DVD rental machine that connects to a host computer through a network.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Who created the mouse that is used on millions of computers today?

Which of the following is a flat electronic device divided into panels that users press with their feet in response to instructions from a music video game?

A(n) ____________________ is a vertical lever mounted into a base that is moved in different directions to control the actions of a simulated vehicle or player.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When your sister goes to work, what scientific discipline is used in the design of her workplace to incorporate comfort, efficiency, and safety for her?

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. Another colleague is asking for a recommendation for himself personally, for a gaming controller that offers motion-sensing capabilities along with wireless Bluetooth technology. What do you suggest for him?

An optical mouse that uses optical sensors can be placed on nearly all types of flat surfaces.