Chapter 7

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?

An important measure of LCD monitors is the time in milliseconds (ms) that it takes to turn a pixel on or off. What is this called?

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

How does a DLP projector work?

How is printer resolution measured?

If students in your class are taking a standardized test using a form with rectangles that they fill in with a pencil, what technology will be used to grade the test?

If your friend is working with digital music and wants to record, compose, mix, and edit her music, what kind of software should she obtain for her computer?

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?

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?

Instead of reading or scanning data from a source document, which of the following kinds of devices obtain data directly at the location where the transaction or event takes place?

LCD monitors and LCD screens sometimes use a new type of technology to produce color, which produces a brighter display that is also easier to read. What is this new technology called?

Many mobile computers and mobile devices use LCD monitors. What does LCD stand for?

Many personal computers and local devices have small internal speakers that emit only low-quality sound. To boost the low bass sounds, what do surround sound speaker systems include?

Many scanners include a certain kind of software, which can read and convert text documents into electronic files. What is that kind of software?

Most of these types of device include a small optical scanner for reading characters and sophisticated software to analyze what is read. What kind of device is this?

Over time, which of the following is true of thermal printers?

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

Retail and grocery stores use which kind of bar code?

Several factors that affect the quality of an LCD monitor or LCD screen, including the specific resolution for which they are geared. How is this resolution described?

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?

Some input devices include a kind of output that provides the user with a physical response from the device. What kind of output is this?

Some input devices, such as a mouse or a smartphone include tactile output. What best describes tactile output?

Some touch screens recognize when you touch the screen with two fingers or two hands. If you are looking for a device on which you can do this, what type of touch screen should you search for?

The quality of an LCD monitor or LCD screen depends on several factors. Which of the following is not true about the factors that affect LCD display quality?

To display the highest quality images, an LCD monitor should plug in to which type of port?

To display the highest quality images, an LCD monitor should plug in which of the following?

Today's joysticks, wheels, gamepads, and motion-sensing game controllers include a technology that sends resistance to the device in response to actions of the user. What is this technology called?

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

What act addresses the computing and other requirements of individuals in the workplace who have or may develop physical limitations?

What are sophisticated printers that are used in specialized fields such as engineering and drafting called?

What distinguishes a data collection device from other input devices?

What is a device that attaches to a ceiling or wall in an auditorium that displays text and images on a screen called?

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

What is a primary feature of a digital video camera?

What is a single device that provides functionality of a printer, scanner, copy machine, and perhaps a fax machine called?

What is pixel pitch sometimes called?

What is the definition of a command?

What is the definition of software?

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

What is the print option where the page is taller than it is wide?

What is the technology called that enables you to print photos without a computer?

What is the term for a motion you make on a touch screen with the tip of one or more fingers or your hand?

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

What kind of mouse is a battery-powered mouse that sometimes uses Bluetooth technology to pair with the device?

What method is used to read a bar code?

What term refers to the process of entering input by speaking into a microphone?

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

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

When a user types data on a keyboard, what is occurring?

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

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?

Which industry almost exclusively uses MICR?

Which kind of monitor sandwiches a layer of gas between two glass plates?

Which kind of printer forms characters and graphics on a piece of paper without actually striking the paper?

Which kind of software allows users to record, compose, mix, and edit music and sounds?

Which of the following are audio output devices that cover or are placed outside the ear?

Which of the following are audio output devices that rest inside the ear canal?

Which of the following are NOT commonly used nonimpact printers?

Which of the following are tasks a pointing device can accomplish?

Which of the following describes the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black that can be displayed on an LCD monitor?

Which of the following devices read text printed with magnetized ink?

Which of the following identifies pointing devices that can be used instead of a mouse?

Which of the following identify mouse types used with desktop computers?

Which of the following is a device that uses a light source to read characters, marks, and codes and then converts them into digital data that a computer can process?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of an all-in-one printer?

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

Which of the following is a small, flat, rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure and motion?

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

Which of the following is a touch-sensitive device, resembling a dry-erase board, that displays the image on a connected computer screen?

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 is a type of DV camera that enables a home or small business user to capture video and still images, send email messages with video attachments, add live images to instant messages, broadcast live images over the Internet, and make video calls?

Which of the following is an identification code that consists of a set of vertical lines and spaces of different widths?

Which of the following is data that has been processed into a useful form?

Which of the following is NOT a use of RFID?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a common nonimpact printer?

Which of the following is not true about mobile printers?

Which of the following is not true about output types?

Which of the following is not true about output?

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

Which of the following is used almost exclusively by the banking industry for check processing?

Which of the following items are required in order for your company to conduct a video conference?

Which of the following kinds of keyboard has a design that reduces the chance of wrist and hand injuries?

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?

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

Which of the following kinds of scanners works in a manner similar to a copy machine except it creates a file of the document in memory instead of a paper copy?

Which of the following printer is a color printer that produces photo-lab-quality pictures?

Which of the following reads the magnetic stripe on the back of credit cards, entertainment cards, bank cards, and other similar cards?

Which of the following requires any company with 15 or more employees to make reasonable attempts to accommodate the needs of physically challenged workers?

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

Which of the following use a row of charged wires to draw an electrostatic pattern on specially coated paper and then fuse toner to the pattern?

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

Who created the mouse that is used on millions of computers today?

You are working in a computer laboratory and want to listen to your portable media player. You use the device provided with the media player to listen without distracting other students. What type of device do you use?

Your instructor has asked you to perform some research regarding a computer's capability of distinguishing spoken words. What is the best search term to use for your research?

Your roommate is a graphic artist. She buys a large-format printer that creates photo-realistic-quality color prints. What printer technology does her printer use?