Question 1

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which industry almost exclusively uses MICR?

Accepted Answer

A)  banking 
B)  retail 
C)  automobile manufacturing 
D)  air transportation 
A)  banking 
B)  retail 
C)  automobile manufacturing 
D)  air transportation A

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  OMR 
B)  TCR 
C)  OCR 
D)  MICR 
A)  OMR 
B)  TCR 
C)  OCR 
D)  MICR A

Question 3

Brightness of an LCD monitor or LCD screen is measured in pixels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Discuss the function of a bar code reader and bar codes.

Accepted Answer

Student responses will vary, but should

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  human entomology 
B)  factoronomics 
C)  form technics 
D)  ergonomics 
A)  human entomology 
B)  factoronomics 
C)  form technics 
D)  ergonomics

Question 6

When drawing on a graphics tablet with a stylus or digital pen, the tablet detects and converts the movements into digital signals that are sent to a computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT How is printer resolution measured?

Accepted Answer

A)  points per inch 
B)  pixels per inch 
C)  dots per inch 
D)  strikes per inch 
A)  points per inch 
B)  pixels per inch 
C)  dots per inch 
D)  strikes per inch

Question 8

A printout in ____________________ orientation presents its information printed across the shorter width of the paper.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A printout in ____________________ orientation presents its...

Question 9

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Plasma monitors offer large screen sizes and rich colors. Which of the following statements describe how plasma monitors work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Voltage is applied to a layer of gas between two glass plates, which releases a UV light that causes the pixels on the screen to glow. 
B)  Electricity is funneled through glass tubes, which correspond to bits and bytes and enable a bright color display. 
C)  A pool of plasma appears behind the monitor screen and uses heat and light to turn the pixel display on an off. 
D)  Radiation is used to cause reflections of color that are then displayed on the screen. 
A)  Voltage is applied to a layer of gas between two glass plates, which releases a UV light that causes the pixels on the screen to glow. 
B)  Electricity is funneled through glass tubes, which correspond to bits and bytes and enable a bright color display. 
C)  A pool of plasma appears behind the monitor screen and uses heat and light to turn the pixel display on an off. 
D)  Radiation is used to cause reflections of color that are then displayed on the screen.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT A wireless keyboard is a battery-powered device that transmits data to the system unit using wireless technology. Which of the following wireless technologies commonly are used for this purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  KeyTrack 
B)  SATA 
C)  DVI 
D)  Bluetooth 
A)  KeyTrack 
B)  SATA 
C)  DVI 
D)  Bluetooth

Question 12

OCR devices read printed characters in a special font.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Using ink-jet printer technology, but on a much larger scale, which of the following creates photo-realistic-quality color prints?

Accepted Answer

A)  large-format printer 
B)  impact printer 
C)  NLQ printer 
D)  plotter 
A)  large-format printer 
B)  impact printer 
C)  NLQ printer 
D)  plotter

Question 15

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

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  standard-matrix 
B)  organic-matrix 
C)  dynamic-matrix 
D)  active-matrix 
A)  standard-matrix 
B)  organic-matrix 
C)  dynamic-matrix 
D)  active-matrix

Question 17

Which of the following kinds of printer is a small printer that prints on an adhesive-type material that can be placed on a variety of items such as envelopes, packages, optical discs, photos, and file folders?

Accepted Answer

A)  mobile 
B)  thermal wax 
C)  label 
D)  dye-sublimation 
A)  mobile 
B)  thermal wax 
C)  label 
D)  dye-sublimation

Question 18

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What kind of camera is found on a computer that allows you to be seen during a video telephone call?

Accepted Answer

A)  ComCam 
B)  call cam 
C)  webcam 
D)  monitor cam 
A)  ComCam 
B)  call cam 
C)  webcam 
D)  monitor cam

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Displays are geared for a specific resolution. What is this resolution called?

Accepted Answer

A)  indexed 
B)  baseline 
C)  native 
D)  broadband 
A)  indexed 
B)  baseline 
C)  native 
D)  broadband

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which industry almost exclusively uses MICR?

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

Brightness of an LCD monitor or LCD screen is measured in pixels.

Discuss the function of a bar code reader and bar codes.

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?

When drawing on a graphics tablet with a stylus or digital pen, the tablet detects and converts the movements into digital signals that are sent to a computer.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT How is printer resolution measured?

A printout in ____________________ orientation presents its information printed across the shorter width of the paper.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Plasma monitors offer large screen sizes and rich colors. Which of the following statements describe how plasma monitors work?

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT A wireless keyboard is a battery-powered device that transmits data to the system unit using wireless technology. Which of the following wireless technologies commonly are used for this purpose?

OCR devices read printed characters in a special font.

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

Using ink-jet printer technology, but on a much larger scale, which of the following creates photo-realistic-quality color prints?

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?

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

Which of the following kinds of printer is a small printer that prints on an adhesive-type material that can be placed on a variety of items such as envelopes, packages, optical discs, photos, and file folders?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What kind of camera is found on a computer that allows you to be seen during a video telephone call?

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

Displays are geared for a specific resolution. What is this resolution called?

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which industry almost exclusively uses MICR?

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

Brightness of an LCD monitor or LCD screen is measured in pixels.

Discuss the function of a bar code reader and bar codes.

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?

When drawing on a graphics tablet with a stylus or digital pen, the tablet detects and converts the movements into digital signals that are sent to a computer.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT How is printer resolution measured?

A printout in ____________________ orientation presents its information printed across the shorter width of the paper.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Plasma monitors offer large screen sizes and rich colors. Which of the following statements describe how plasma monitors work?

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT A wireless keyboard is a battery-powered device that transmits data to the system unit using wireless technology. Which of the following wireless technologies commonly are used for this purpose?

OCR devices read printed characters in a special font.

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

Using ink-jet printer technology, but on a much larger scale, which of the following creates photo-realistic-quality color prints?

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?

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

Which of the following kinds of printer is a small printer that prints on an adhesive-type material that can be placed on a variety of items such as envelopes, packages, optical discs, photos, and file folders?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What kind of camera is found on a computer that allows you to be seen during a video telephone call?

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

Displays are geared for a specific resolution. What is this resolution called?

Digital Literacy

The Internet

Computers and Mobile Devices

Programs and Apps

Digital Safety and Security

Inside Computers and Mobile Devices

Digital Storage

Operating Systems

Communications and Networks

Information and Data Management

Information Systems and Program Development

Appendix: Discovering Computers

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