Foundations of Hardware and Software

Which of the following is an input device?

• Monitor

• Keyboard

• Printer

• Speaker

The main function of an input device is to:

• Display data

• Print information

• Enter data into the computer

• Store data permanently

Which input device is most suitable for drawing or designing?

• Mouse

• Light Pen

• Graphics tablet

• Touchpad

A barcode reader is used to:

• Print labels

• Scan product codes

• Read magnetic stripes

• Detect motion

Which input device uses light to detect marks?

• OCR

• MICR

• OMR

• Barcode reader

The device used to capture images and video is called a:

• Scanner

• Webcam

• Mouse

• Plotter

A joystick is mainly used for:

• Typing documents

• Controlling games

• Designing graphics

• Print charts

Which device is used to enter handwritten signatures into a computer?

• Mouse

• Scanner

• Touchscreen

• Digitizer

What does OCR stand for?

• Optical Chair Reader

• Output Code Reader

• Online Character Reader

• Optical Character Reader

Which input device detects the magnetic ink on cheques?

• OCR

• MICR

• OMR

• Scanner