Chapter 7

Question 1

Input is what?

Answer 1

any data and instructions entered into the memory of a computer

Question 2

Commonly used input methods include:

Answer 2

Keyboard
Pointing devices
Touch screens
Pen input
Motion input
Voice input
Video input
Scanners and reading devices

Question 3

An ergonomic keyboard has a design that ?

Answer 3

reduces the chance of repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) of wrist and hand

Question 4

A touchpad is a?

Answer 4

small, flat, rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure and motion

Question 5

what is pen input

Answer 5

using a stylist or like pen like thing such as at counseling

Question 6

graphics tablet, also called a digitizer, is an?

Answer 6

electronic plastic board that detects and converts movements of a style or digital pen into signals that are sent to the computer

Question 7

With motion input, sometimes called gesture recognition, users can?

Answer 7

guide on-screen elements using air gestures

think the wii

Question 8

Voice input is the?

Answer 8

process of entering input by speaking into a microphone

Question 9

Voice recognition, also called speech recognition, is the?

Answer 9

computer or mobile device’s capability of distinguishing spoken words

Question 10

Audio input is the process of?

Answer 10

entering any sound into the computer such as speech, music, and sound effects

Question 11

Video input is the process of?

Answer 11

capturing full-motion images and storing them on a computer or mobile device’s storage medium

Question 12

A webcam is a type of DV camera that enables a user to do what 5 things?

Answer 12

Capture video and still images
Send email messages with video attachments
Broadcast live images or video over the Internet
Conduct videoconferences
Make video calls

Question 13

A scanner is a?

Answer 13

light-sensing input device that reads printed text and graphics and then translates the results into a form the computer can process

Question 14

A bar code reader, also called a bar code scanner does what?

Answer 14

uses laser beams to read bar codes

Question 15

QR code stores information in both?

Answer 15

a vertical and horizontal direction

ex. think square code

Question 16

Magstripe readers read the magnetic stripe on the back of cards such as?

Answer 16

Credit cards
Entertainment cards
Bank cards
Identification cards
Other similar cards

Question 17

Output is data that has been?

Answer 17

processed into a useful form

Question 18

A monitor is a display that is?

Answer 18

packaged as a separate peripheral device

LCD monitor

Question 19

The quality of a display depends primarily on its?

Answer 19

Resolution

Question 20

A printer is an output device that? does 2 things

Answer 20

produces text and graphics on a physical medium

Question 21

An ink-jet printer forms characters and graphics by?

Answer 21

spraying tiny drops of liquid ink onto a piece of paper

Question 22

An all-in-one printer is a single device that? does 4 things

Answer 22

prints, scans, copies, and in some cases, faxes

Question 23

A 3-D printer uses a process called additive manufacturing to create an?

Answer 23

object by adding material to a three-dimensional object, one horizontal layer at a time

Question 24

A mobile printer is a?

Answer 24

small, lightweight, battery-powered printer that allows a mobile user to print from a mobile device

Question 25

A label printer is a small printer that?

Answer 25

prints on an adhesive-type material that can be placed on a variety of items

Question 26

what are some examples of input we use every day to listen to music?

Answer 26

Headphones are speakers that cover or are placed outside of the ear
Earbuds (also called earphones) rest inside the ear canal

Question 27

An interactive whiteboard is a?

Answer 27

touch-sensitive device, resembling a dry-erase board, that displays the image on a connected computer screen
ex. think smartboards