Exam 5: Input, Output, and Storage

A(n) ergonomic keyboard is designed to provide users with more natural, comfortable hand, wrist, and arm positions. _________________________

A ____ and digital pen are pen-like writing instruments that allow the user to input information by writing on a PDA or other mobile device.

A graphics tablet, also called a digitizing tablet, is a flat drawing surface on which the user can draw figures or write something freehand. _________________________

Video input devices include microphones, CD/DVD players, radios, and other devices such as electronic keyboards.

A screen pointer can have several shapes, but the most common is a(n) ____.

____ devices use the synchronized positioning of light emitting and sensing devices to detect user input.

In information technology, encryption is an authentication technique using automated methods of recognizing a person based on a physiological or behavioral characteristic.

A DVD disk, usually just called a disk, is a flat circle of iron oxide-coated plastic enclosed in a hard plastic case. _________________________

Sally has bought an old beauty shop and is looking to buying some modern computer equipment to keep track of appointments and scheduling. Please answer the questions below. -Sally notices that the previous owners left several of their older monitors there. They looked similar to a standard television and had a one-color green display. This type of monitor is a ____ monitor.

Nathan is the Office Manager for a small architecture firm. He is researching the different types of printers available so that he can make a recommendation to Purchasing as to which printers to buy. Please answer the questions below. -Nathan has heard several architects say that they need to be able to print out large drawings. What type of printer would Nathan look into for this use?

As data is entered in the computer and processed, it is stored in RAM (temporary memory).

Companies use magnetic tape mostly for making backup copies of small amounts of data.

____ storage is a nonvolatile, removable medium that uses integrated circuits.

Sally has bought an old beauty shop and is looking to buying some modern computer equipment to keep track of appointments and scheduling. Please answer the questions below. -Sylvia decides on a flat-panel monitor. She finds out that they come in two types that include LCD panels and ____.

With magnetic storage devices, each track is labeled and the location is kept in a special log on the disk called a ____________________ table.

A ____ mouse has a ball located on the bottom that rolls on a flat surface as the mouse is moved.

Magnetic storage devices use oxide-coated plastic storage media called ____.

Please refer to the figure below when answering the following two questions. FIGURE 5-1 -In Figure 5-1, the device on the right resembles a steering-wheel. This device often comes with ____.

____ devices enable you to input data and commands into the computer.

Please identify the letter of the choice that best matches the numbered definitions below. -Device makes it easy to zoom in for a closer look at documents