Question 1

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 2

Voice input is part of a larger category of input called video input.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Critical Thinking Questions Case 7-1 You recently started as a salesperson in the printer department of a new technology reseller for industrial customers and you are taking a crash course in the specifications and capabilities of printers. A customer is looking to be able to print blueprints and maps. What kind of technology will you recommend for her?

Accepted Answer

A)  thermal printer 
B)  line printer 
C)  plotter 
D)  dye-sublimation

Question 4

What is the function of a touch-sensitive pad on a portable media player?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the function of a touch-sensitive...

Question 5

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

Question 6

In a graphical user interface, which of the following is a small symbol on the screen whose location and shape changes as a user moves a pointing device?

Accepted Answer

A)  index 
B)  keypad 
C)  pointer 
D)  keystroke

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the aspect ratio 
B)  the contrast ratio 
C)  the size ratio 
D)  the pixel ratio

Question 8

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Software that sees and possibly records everything that is typed on a keyboard raises the issue of privacy for the person doing the typing. What is this controversial software called?

Accepted Answer

A)  keyfollowing software 
B)  keyboard monitoring software 
C)  keycapture software 
D)  keyhacker software

Question 9

Which of the following is the most advanced form of digital television?

Accepted Answer

A)  GTV 
B)  XTV 
C)  HDTV 
D)  CTV

Question 10

What is the definition of software?

Accepted Answer

A)  a collection of unprocessed text, numbers, images, audio, and video 
B)  a series of related instructions that tells a computer or mobile device the tasks to perform and how to perform them 
C)  an instruction issued by replying to a question that is displayed 
D)  an instruction that causes a single specific action to be performed

Question 11

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What type of device reads the strip of magnetic material on the back of your credit card?

Accepted Answer

A)  credit card reader 
B)  magReader 
C)  magnetic stripe card reader 
D)  MCR

Question 12

Which of the following is a touch-sensitive display device that users interact with by touching the screen with a finger or a stylus?

Accepted Answer

A)  trackpad 
B)  touch screen 
C)  touchpad 
D)  stylus

Question 13

Which of the following kinds of printers offers an alternative for blind users?

Accepted Answer

A)  Braille 
B)  utility 
C)  high-contrast 
D)  magnifier

Question 14

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What type of printer forms characters and graphics on a piece of paper without actually contacting the paper, such as an inkjet printer?

Accepted Answer

A)  a nonimpact printer 
B)  a noncontact printer 
C)  a nonstrike printer 
D)  a nonpressure printer

Question 15

Match between columns
                        Premises: Printer that forms characters by striking a mechanism against an inked ribbon
Type of display that sandwiches a layer of gas between two glass plates
A technology that reads hand-drawn marks such as small circles or rectangles
An output device that visually conveys text, graphics, and video information
Kind of printer used to produce high-quality drawings such as maps and circuit diagrams
The time in milliseconds it takes to turn a pixel on or off
The most advanced form of digital television
Orientation that is taller than it is wide
A display device packaged as a separate peripheral
The four basic types are text, graphics, audio, and video
The quality of an LCD monitor or LCD screen depends in part on this
Technology that uses radio signals to communicate with a tag placed in or attached to an object, an animal, or a person
Self-service gas pumps often print receipts using this kind of printer
Port that enables digital signals to transmit directly to the LCD monitor
Kind of bar code used by retail and grocery stores
Controls the manipulation and display of graphics on a display device
Use this for a display's optimal results
Sometimes called an all-in-one device
Orientation that is wider than it is tall
The standard unit of luminous intensity

Accepted Answer

The Answer of monitor and response time and candela and is...

Question 16

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

Question 17

Some data projectors are small portable devices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is a pressure-sensitive input device that allows a user to control a pointer on the screen?

Accepted Answer

A)  tracking screen 
B)  pointing stick 
C)  basal pin 
D)  pad mat

Question 19

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When application software poses a question to a computer user and the user answers, what term is used to identify that answer?

Accepted Answer

A)  user program directive 
B)  user command 
C)  user response 
D)  user interface reply

Question 20

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is a form of digital television that works with digital broadcast signals, transmitting digital sound, supporting wide screens, and providing high resolutions?

Accepted Answer

A)  OTA 
B)  UHF 
C)  VHF 
D)  HDTV

Exam 7: Input and Output: Examining Popular Devices

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.

Voice input is part of a larger category of input called video input.

What is the function of a touch-sensitive pad on a portable media player?

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

In a graphical user interface, which of the following is a small symbol on the screen whose location and shape changes as a user moves a pointing device?

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Software that sees and possibly records everything that is typed on a keyboard raises the issue of privacy for the person doing the typing. What is this controversial software called?

Which of the following is the most advanced form of digital television?

What is the definition of software?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What type of device reads the strip of magnetic material on the back of your credit card?

Which of the following is a touch-sensitive display device that users interact with by touching the screen with a finger or a stylus?

Which of the following kinds of printers offers an alternative for blind users?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What type of printer forms characters and graphics on a piece of paper without actually contacting the paper, such as an inkjet printer?

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.

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?

Some data projectors are small portable devices.

Which of the following is a pressure-sensitive input device that allows a user to control a pointer on the screen?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When application software poses a question to a computer user and the user answers, what term is used to identify that answer?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is a form of digital television that works with digital broadcast signals, transmitting digital sound, supporting wide screens, and providing high resolutions?