Input Devices and Their Functions

What is the term for any data or instructions entered into a computer?

• Output

• Input

• Command

• Storage

Which of the following is an example of providing input to a computer?

• Watching a video

• Sending a text message from a cell phone

• Listening to music

• Printing a document

How can data be entered into a system according to the text?

• Only by typing on a keyboard

• By pointing to items or using your voice

• Through internet connection

• By touching the screen

What can be considered as input when sending a text message?

• Entering numbers and letters

• Receiving a message

• Sending a message

• Both entering text and issuing commands

What types of input devices are mentioned in the text?

• Only keyboards and mice

• Pointing, scanning, image capturing, and audio-input devices

• Monitors and speakers

• Storage and output devices

What is the function of input devices?

• To display data

• To translate data into a format the system unit can process

• To store data for future use

• To process the data and send it out

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

• To display letters and numbers

• To convert numbers, letters, and special characters into electrical signals

• To process the data entered by the user

• To store data for later use

What does the term 'QWERTY' refer to?

• A type of mouse

• A keyboard layout

• A special character on the keyboard

• An operating system feature

What happens to the signals produced by the keyboard?

• They are stored in the keyboard

• They are sent to the system unit to be processed

• They are displayed on the screen

• They are sent to the internet

Which of the following is typically included in the QWERTY layout?

• The first six numbers on the keyboard

• The first six alphabetic characters on the top row of keys

• Special function keys

• Arrow keys