Exam 5: Input

A pointing stick requires additional desk space.

Enhanced resolution usually is lower than optical resolution because it uses a special formula to eliminate pixels from those generated by the optical resolution.

Some portable keyboards are wireless.

A(n) _________________________, sometimes called a game controller, is a pointing device that controls the movement and actions of players or objects in video games or computer games.

Figure 5-3 A(n) _________________________ is a rectangular rubber or foam pad that provides better traction than the top of a desk for a mouse like the one in Figure 5-3.

Some digital camera models attach to PDAs or are built in PDAs and smart phones.

The _________________________ requires any company with 15 or more employees to make reasonable attempts to accommodate the needs of physically challenged workers.

Instead of calling someone's smart phone or cellular telephone, users can input and send typed messages using _________________________.

In a grocery store, a(n) _____ is a combination of an electronic cash register, bar code reader, and printer.

The goal of ____ is to incorporate comfort, efficiency, and safety in the design of items in the workplace.

Windows users work with a mouse that has only one button.

Large-scale applications sometimes refer to a graphics tablet as a _____.

A program is _____.

A(n) ____ station, which is an external device that holds a mobile computer, contains a power connection and provides connections to peripherals.

Critical Thinking Questions Case 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 be effective for him if he would like to use one of the computers?

A(n) ____ scanner works in a manner similar to a copy machine except it creates a file of the document in memory instead of a paper copy.

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.

Critical Thinking Questions Case 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?

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.