Input Devices

What is the most common and popular input device used to input data to the computer?

• Scanner

• Mouse

• Microphone

• Keyboard

Which input device is mainly used in Computer Aided Designing (CAD) and playing computer games?

• Joystick

• Track Ball

• Scanner

• Light Pen

What is the function of a light pen as an input device?

• Both A and B

• Draw pictures on the monitor screen

• None of the above

• Select displayed menu items

Which input device is used in notebook or laptop computers instead of a mouse?

• Joystick

• Light Pen

• Track Ball

• Scanner

What is the function of a scanner as an input device?

• Select displayed menu items

• Transfer information from paper to the computer

• Move the cursor on the screen

• Draw pictures on the monitor screen

What is the main advantage of Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) input device?

• Fast and less error-prone

• Easy to use

• Not very expensive

• Moves the cursor faster than the arrow keys

What is the function of an Optical Character Reader (OCR) as an input device?

• Read printed text

• Convert analog information into digital form

• Input sound in digital form

• Recognize bar coded data

What is the purpose of a Bar Code Reader as an input device?

• Draw pictures on the monitor screen

• Recognize bar coded data

• Read printed text

• Select displayed menu items

When is an Optical Mark Reader (OMR) input device used?

• To check answer sheets with multiple choice questions

• To transfer information from paper to the computer

• To recognize bar coded data

• To read printed text

What is the function of a Microphone as an input device?

• Recognize bar coded data

• Input sound in digital form

• Draw pictures on the monitor screen

• Select displayed menu items