Question 1

Which of the following is a device that controls the movement and actions of players or objects in video games or computer games?

Accepted Answer

A)  trackpad 
B)  game screen 
C)  gamepad 
D)  stylus 
A)  trackpad 
B)  game screen 
C)  gamepad 
D)  stylus

Question 2

A stylus is slightly larger than a digital pen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  MICR 
B)  OCR 
C)  MIDI 
D)  OCM 
A)  MICR 
B)  OCR 
C)  MIDI 
D)  OCM

Question 4

With a test, an OMR device first scans the answer key sheet to record correct answers based on patterns of light, then scans the remaining documents and matches their patterns of light against the answer key sheet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Ergonomics is the technology of authenticating a person's identity by verifying a personal characteristic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A user response is a collection of unprocessed text, numbers, images, audio, and video.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

For users that have limited desk space, the ____________________ is a good alternative to a mouse because the device is stationary.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For users that have limited desk space,...

Question 8

Which of the following is a technology that involves reading typewritten, computer-printed, or hand-printed characters from ordinary documents and translating the images into a form that the computer can process?

Accepted Answer

A)  DCR 
B)  ECR 
C)  OCR 
D)  SCR 
A)  DCR 
B)  ECR 
C)  OCR 
D)  SCR

Question 9

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  drum 
B)  baseline 
C)  roller 
D)  flatbed 
A)  drum 
B)  baseline 
C)  roller 
D)  flatbed

Question 10

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT If your instructor advises you to use the keys at the top of your keyboard that are identified by the letter F and then a number to perform certain activities, what kind of keys is she advising you to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  facillitating keys 
B)  function keys 
C)  feature keys 
D)  finger keys 
A)  facillitating keys 
B)  function keys 
C)  feature keys 
D)  finger keys

Question 11

Which kind of camera allows users to take pictures and store the photographed images digitally, instead of on traditional film?

Accepted Answer

A)  analog 
B)  multimedia 
C)  digital 
D)  relay 
A)  analog 
B)  multimedia 
C)  digital 
D)  relay

Question 12

The mouse is the most widely used pointing device today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the definition of a command?

Accepted Answer

A)  a collection of unprocessed text, numbers, images, audio, and video 
B)  a series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it 
C)  an instruction issued by replying to a question that is displayed 
D)  an instruction that causes a program to perform a specific action 
A)  a collection of unprocessed text, numbers, images, audio, and video 
B)  a series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it 
C)  an instruction issued by replying to a question that is displayed 
D)  an instruction that causes a program to perform a specific action

Question 14

The function of the mouse buttons and the wheel varies depending on the program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

A newer type of the kind of device shown in the accompanying figure is a kind of mouse, which is motion-sensing. What kind of mouse is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  resolution 
B)  traction 
C)  optical 
D)  air 
A)  resolution 
B)  traction 
C)  optical 
D)  air

Question 17

Which of the following devices read text printed with magnetized ink?

Accepted Answer

A)  ACR 
B)  SCR 
C)  OCR 
D)  MICR 
A)  ACR 
B)  SCR 
C)  OCR 
D)  MICR

Question 18

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which type of optical scanner works in a manner similar to a copy machine?

Accepted Answer

A)  pen scanner 
B)  sheet-fed scanner 
C)  flatbed scanner 
D)  drum scanner 
A)  pen scanner 
B)  sheet-fed scanner 
C)  flatbed scanner 
D)  drum scanner

Question 19

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT On what device that you purchase are you likely to find a touch screen?

Accepted Answer

A)  keyboard 
B)  desktop system unit 
C)  Web cam 
D)  smartphone 
A)  keyboard 
B)  desktop system unit 
C)  Web cam 
D)  smartphone

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  RFID 
B)  OCR 
C)  bar code 
D)  turnaround 
A)  RFID 
B)  OCR 
C)  bar code 
D)  turnaround

Which of the following is a device that controls the movement and actions of players or objects in video games or computer games?

A stylus is slightly larger than a digital pen.

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

With a test, an OMR device first scans the answer key sheet to record correct answers based on patterns of light, then scans the remaining documents and matches their patterns of light against the answer key sheet.

Ergonomics is the technology of authenticating a person's identity by verifying a personal characteristic.

A user response is a collection of unprocessed text, numbers, images, audio, and video.

For users that have limited desk space, the ____________________ is a good alternative to a mouse because the device is stationary.

Which of the following is a technology that involves reading typewritten, computer-printed, or hand-printed characters from ordinary documents and translating the images into a form that the computer can process?

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?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT If your instructor advises you to use the keys at the top of your keyboard that are identified by the letter F and then a number to perform certain activities, what kind of keys is she advising you to use?

Which kind of camera allows users to take pictures and store the photographed images digitally, instead of on traditional film?

The mouse is the most widely used pointing device today.

What is the definition of a command?

The function of the mouse buttons and the wheel varies depending on the program.

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

A newer type of the kind of device shown in the accompanying figure is a kind of mouse, which is motion-sensing. What kind of mouse is this?

Which of the following devices read text printed with magnetized ink?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which type of optical scanner works in a manner similar to a copy machine?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT On what device that you purchase are you likely to find a touch screen?

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

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The Internet and the World Wide Web

Application Software

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Exam 5: Input

Which of the following is a device that controls the movement and actions of players or objects in video games or computer games?

A stylus is slightly larger than a digital pen.

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

With a test, an OMR device first scans the answer key sheet to record correct answers based on patterns of light, then scans the remaining documents and matches their patterns of light against the answer key sheet.

Ergonomics is the technology of authenticating a person's identity by verifying a personal characteristic.

A user response is a collection of unprocessed text, numbers, images, audio, and video.

For users that have limited desk space, the ____________________ is a good alternative to a mouse because the device is stationary.

Which of the following is a technology that involves reading typewritten, computer-printed, or hand-printed characters from ordinary documents and translating the images into a form that the computer can process?

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?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT If your instructor advises you to use the keys at the top of your keyboard that are identified by the letter F and then a number to perform certain activities, what kind of keys is she advising you to use?

Which kind of camera allows users to take pictures and store the photographed images digitally, instead of on traditional film?

The mouse is the most widely used pointing device today.

What is the definition of a command?

The function of the mouse buttons and the wheel varies depending on the program.

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

A newer type of the kind of device shown in the accompanying figure is a kind of mouse, which is motion-sensing. What kind of mouse is this?

Which of the following devices read text printed with magnetized ink?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which type of optical scanner works in a manner similar to a copy machine?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT On what device that you purchase are you likely to find a touch screen?

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

Introduction to Computers

The Internet and the World Wide Web

Application Software

The Components of the Unit System

Output

Storage

Operating Systems and Utility Programs

Communications and Networks

Database Management

Computer Security and Safety, Ethics, and Privacy

Information System Development

Programming Languages and Program Development

Enterprise Computing

Computer Careers and Certification

Filters