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WorksheetsChap 7/8 - (Lock in)
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 27mins
is a collection of unprocessed items, including text, numbers, images, audio, and video.
Data
Information
Output
Byte
A(n) ______ keyboard has a design that reduces the chance of RSIs.
full-service
expandable
compact
ergonomic
A graphics tablet also is called a(n) ______.
digitizer
illustration pad
art input device
illurstrator
Motion input sometimes is called ______ recognition.
body
movement
gesture
simulated
A(n) ______ is a light-sensing input device that reads printed text and graphics and then translates the results into a form the computer can process.
inputter
digitizer
scanner
recognizer
The banking industry almost exclusively uses ______ for check processing.
QR codes
MICR
magnetic stripes
OCR
VoIP is a type of ______ output.
audio
video
graphic
text
Your store uses a bar code reader to process items during checkout. What type of technology does the bar code reader use?
ight sources
sonar
laser beams
radio frequency
Which of the following is NOT true about touch screens?
Dragging is an example of a gesture.
Touch screens require separate input devices.
Multi-touch screens recognize multiple points of contact at the same time.
Newer operating systems are optimizing their user interfaces for touch input.
You work in a medical lab that requires high-quality dye-sublimation printers. What type of printer do you use?
a.
laser
b.
plotter
c.
impact
d.
Thermal
If you are going to print an iron-on T-shirt transfer, you likely will use a(n) ______ printer.
a.
inkjet
b.
laser
c.
plotter
d.
label
Label printers typically use ______ technology.
a.
laser
b.
thermal
c.
optical
d.
scanner
Which of the following is NOT true about voice input?
a.
Voice recognition is also called talk recognition.
b.
Speech-to-text features recognize spoken words and enter them into email or text messages.
c.
A voice recognition application allows users to dictate text and instructions by speaking into a microphone.
d.
VoIP enables users to speak to others via their Internet connection.
Once data is in memory, a computer or mobile device interprets and executes instructions to process the data into information.
True
False
PAGE UP is an example of a navigation key
a.
True
b.
False
Touchpads are found most often on desktop computers.
a.
True
b.
False
A digital pen is an input device that captures and converts a user's handwriting or drawings into a digital format.
a.
True
b.
False
The quality of a scanner is measured by its resolution.
a.
True
b.
False
Uses of RFID include tracking times of runners in a marathon and checking out library books.
a.
True
b.
False
Data collection devices are used to read or scan data from a source document.
a.
True
b.
False
An ink-jet printer is a type of impact printer.
a.
True
b.
False
A(n) (a) is an instruction that causes a program or app to perform a specific action.
Commonly used (a) methods include the keyboard, pointing devices, touch screens, scanners, and reading devices.
(a) input is the process of entering any sound into the computer, such as speech, music, and sound effects.
(a) is the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in a display.
_____ is the number of bytes (characters) a storage medium can hold.
a.
Capacity
b.
File size
c.
Capability
d.
Disk dimension
______ is the process of transferring items from a storage medium into memory.
a.
Writing
b.
Reading
c.
Archiving
d.
Scanning
______ is the process of dividing a hard disk into tracks and sectors.
a.
Fragmentation
b.
Detachment
c.
Dissection
d.
Formatting
A(n) ______ is a flash memory storage device that contains its own processor to manage its storage.
thumb drive
optical disc
SSD
magnetic hard disk
A group of two or more integrated hard drives is called a(n) ______
a.
SSD
b.
RAID
c.
multidisc
d.
duplicate drive
Which type of user is most likely to use a RAID?
a.
home
b.
small business
c.
enterprise
d.
Mobile
A customer asks about differences between CD formats. You tell her that a(n) ______ is an erasable multisession disc users can write on multiple times.
a.
CD-ROM
b.
CD-R
c.
CD-RW
d.
CD-DVD
The simplest RAID storage design writes data on two drives at the same time and is called ______.
a.
striping
b.
divesting
c.
duplicating
d.
Mirroring
Credit cards are a type of ______ stripe card.
a.
electronic
b.
digital
c.
encoded
d.
Magnetic
Which of the following is NOT true about SSDs?
a.
SSDs have slower access times than hard disks.
b.
Some computers have both a hard disk and an SSD.
c.
Defragmentation is not required.
d.
SSDs are quieter than hard disks.
Items stored in RAM remain intact even when you turn off a computer or mobile device.
a.
True
b.
False
Hard disks are read/write storage media.
a.
True
b.
False
SSDs typically have higher storage capacities than hard disks.
a.
True
b.
False
An optical disc typically stores data, instructions, and information in a single track that spirals from the center of the disc to the edge of the disc.
a.
True
b.
False
Two types of smart cards are contact and contactless.
a.
True
b.
False
Hard disks, SSDs, and memory cards are all types of (a) devices
The speed of storage devices and memory is defined by (a) time.
Microsoft OneDrive and Google Drive are examples of (a) storage.
(a) is a magnetically coated ribbon of plastic that is capable of storing large amounts of data and information at a low cost
A(n) (a) hard drive is a separate freestanding storage device that connects with a cable to a USB port or other port on a computer or mobile device.
