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Input and Output Devices Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of an input device?

a)

A device that receives information from the computer

b)

A device that transmits information to the computer

c)

A device that processes information in the computer

d)

A device that stores information in the computer

2.

Who invented the keyboard?

a)

Christopher Latham Sholes

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Alexander Graham Bell

d)

Nikola Tesla

3.

What is the purpose of a pointing stick?

a)

To move the cursor on a monitor screen

b)

To detect touch on a screen

c)

To control computer games

d)

To draw directly on a screen

4.

What is the function of a touchpad?

a)

To translate finger or stylus motion to a relative position on a screen

b)

To move the cursor on a monitor screen

c)

To control computer games

d)

To draw directly on a screen

5.

What is the purpose of a light pen?

a)

To detect a position on a display screen

b)

To move the cursor on a monitor screen

c)

To control computer games

d)

To draw directly on a screen

6.

What is the difference between a stylus and a light pen?

a)

A stylus is used to draw directly on a screen, while a light pen is used to detect a position on a display screen

b)

A stylus is used to detect touch on a screen, while a light pen is used to move the cursor on a monitor screen

c)

A stylus is used to move the cursor on a monitor screen, while a light pen is used to detect a position on a display screen

d)

A stylus and a light pen have the same function

7.

What is the definition of a touch screen?

a)

An input device that allows users to operate a PC by simply touching the display screen

b)

An output device that visually conveys information

c)

A device used to enter data and instructions to the computer

d)

A device used to receive information from the computer

8.

What is the difference between a touch screen and a multi-touch screen?

a)

A touch screen allows single touch input, while a multi-touch screen allows multiple touch inputs

b)

A touch screen and a multi-touch screen have the same function

c)

A touch screen allows multiple touch inputs, while a multi-touch screen allows single touch input

d)

A touch screen and a multi-touch screen are used for different purposes

9.

What is the purpose of a scanner?

a)

To translate images, texts, drawings, pictures, and similar items into a digital form

b)

To produce text and graphics on paper

c)

To receive and transmit documents over telephone lines

d)

To project images from a computer screen onto a larger screen

10.

What is the purpose of a reader?

a)

To read printed barcodes

b)

To translate images, texts, drawings, pictures, and similar items into a digital form

c)

To produce text and graphics on paper

d)

To receive and transmit documents over telephone lines

11.

What is the definition of a printer?

a)

An output device that produces text and graphics on paper

b)

An input device that allows users to operate a PC by simply touching the display screen

c)

An input device that translates audio information from the computer into sounds

d)

An output device that visually conveys information

12.

What is the difference between a dot-matrix printer and an ink-jet printer?

a)

A dot-matrix printer uses tiny wire pins to strike a ribbon and produce printed images, while an ink-jet printer sprays tiny drops of liquid ink onto paper

b)

A dot-matrix printer and an ink-jet printer have the same function

c)

A dot-matrix printer uses liquid ink to produce printed images, while an ink-jet printer uses tiny wire pins to strike a ribbon

d)

A dot-matrix printer and an ink-jet printer are used for different purposes

13.

What is the purpose of a CRT monitor?

a)

To visually convey information from the computer

b)

To receive and transmit documents over telephone lines

c)

To translate images, texts, drawings, pictures, and similar items into a digital form

d)

To produce text and graphics on paper

14.

What is the difference between an LCD monitor and an LED monitor?

a)

An LCD monitor uses liquid crystal display technology, while an LED monitor uses light emitting diodes

b)

An LCD monitor and an LED monitor have the same function

c)

An LCD monitor uses light emitting diodes, while an LED monitor uses liquid crystal display technology

d)

An LCD monitor and an LED monitor are used for different purposes

15.

What is the purpose of a terminal?

a)

To connect a user to a mainframe or other types of computers

b)

To produce text and graphics on paper

c)

To translate images, texts, drawings, pictures, and similar items into a digital form

d)

To receive and transmit documents over telephone lines