Exam 7: Input and Output

Ink-jet printers produce text and graphics in both black-and-white and color on a variety of paper types.

Instead of reading or scanning data from a source document, which of the following kinds of devices obtain data directly at the location where the transaction or event takes place?

A(n) ____________________ is a light-sensing input device that reads printed text and graphics and then translates the results into a form the computer can process.

Many personal computers and local devices have small internal speakers that emit only low-quality sound. To boost the low bass sounds, what do surround sound speaker systems include?

When printing a document, laser printers process and store the entire page before they actually print it.

Which of the following technologies uses a separate transistor to apply charges to each liquid crystal cell?

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

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

The lower the dpi (dots per inch) an ink-jet printer can output, the better the print quality.

What is a device that attaches to a ceiling or wall in an auditorium that displays text and images on a screen called?

Graphics is a category of output that includes memos, letters, announcements, press releases, and reports.

Multifunction printers require less space than having separate devices.

Which of the following are tasks a pointing device can accomplish?

Which of the following is a technology, as shown in the accompanying figure, that uses radio signals to communicate with a tag placed in or attached to an object, an animal, or a person?

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

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

What is the technology called that enables you to print photos without a computer?

What is the measure of a display's width relative to its height?

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?

A stylus is slightly larger than a digital pen.