True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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After data is processed, it is “presented” to the user through an
input device.
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2.
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A laser virtual keyboard is packaged in a case smaller than a soda can.
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3.
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You use the right button for most mouse operations.
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4.
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Touchpads are a common feature on laptop computers.
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5.
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Voice input is a category of audio input.
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6.
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Screen output is called hard copy because it is temporary.
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7.
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The higher the dpi, the higher the resolution or print quality.
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8.
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Speakers are a type of specialized input device.
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9.
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A touch display screen is a special screen with pictures or shapes; you use your
finger to make a selection.
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10.
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A thermal printer is used by engineers, architects, and graphic artists for
drawing and drafting output.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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11.
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Most of the keyboards provided with desktop computers are ____.
a. | flexible | c. | virtual | b. | enhanced | d. | wireless |
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12.
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What type of keyboard is designed to provide users with more natural,
comfortable hand, wrist, and arm positions?
a. | Ergonomic | c. | Specialized | b. | Cordless | d. | Security |
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Which type of mouse uses a laser to detect the mouse’s movement?
a. | Mechanical | c. | Optical | b. | Optomechanical | d. | Wireless |
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On a mouse, you use the wheel to ____.
a. | scroll or zoom | c. | to display a shortcut menu | b. | select
text | d. | click or
double-click |
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The ____ is a pointing device that works like a mouse turned upside down.
a. | touchpad | c. | trackball | b. | pointing stick | d. | joystick |
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Speech, sound effects, and music are examples of ____.
a. | specialized output devices | c. | Bluetooth
technology | b. | audio input | d. | hard copy |
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Which type of monitor produces an image by manipulating light within a layer of
liquid crystal cells?
a. | CRT | c. | Gas plasma | b. | LCD | d. | All of the
above |
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18.
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Which of the following is used to produce a hard copy of the processing
results?
a. | CPU | c. | Printer | b. | Monitor | d. | Speaker |
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Printer speed is measured in ____.
a. | RAM | c. | pages per minute | b. | characters per second | d. | dots per inch |
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20.
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Which type of printer produces images using the same technology as copier
machines?
a. | Laser | c. | Thermal | b. | Inkjet | d. | Mobile |
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A ____ is a video-capturing camera that is connected to a computer or computer
network and displays images through the World Wide Web.
a. | digital camera | c. | scanner | b. | digital video camera | d. | webcam |
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A stylus would be used to write on a(n) ____.
a. | environmental sensor | c. | monitor | b. | PDA | d. | fingerprint
scanner |
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Which would you use to view the temperature and humidity of a remote
environment?
a. | Remote control | c. | Environmental sensor | b. | Biometrics | d. | Virtual devices |
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Remote controls are a type of specialized ____.
a. | environmental probe | c. | input device | b. | output device | d. | security device |
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Which of the following uses the synchronized positioning of light-emitting and
sensing devices to detect user input?
a. | Biometric keyboard scanner | c. | Fingerprint
scanner | b. | Laser virtual keyboard | d. | Touch display screen |
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A keyboard that can be operated with the feet is an example of a special input
device for ____.
a. | the physically challenged | c. | environmental
monitoring | b. | biometric systems | d. | wireless technology |
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The field of ____ is defined as the study, design, and use of robot systems for
manufacturing.
a. | biometrics | c. | plotters | b. | virtual input | d. | robotics |
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28.
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Which of the following is NOT a special-purpose input port?
a. | SCSI | c. | Bluetooth | b. | IrDA | d. | PDA |
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FIGURE 2-1 
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29.
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What type of device is shown in Figure 2-1 above?
a. | Pointing stick | c. | Trackball | b. | Joystick | d. | Stylus |
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FIGURE 2-2 
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30.
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Figure 2-2 above shows what type of specialized input device?
a. | Game controller | c. | Environmental probe | b. | Touch display screen | d. | Virtual device |
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Case 2-1
Clarissa uses a mouse as the pointing device for her personal
computer. Her mouse has two buttons and a wheel.
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To display a shortcut menu on the screen, Clarissa would click ____.
a. | the left mouse button | c. | both mouse buttons at the same time | b. | the right mouse
button | d. | the mouse
wheel |
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32.
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Which action would Clarissa perform to highlight a selected portion of the text
on the screen?
a. | Pointing | c. | Right-clicking | b. | Dragging | d. | Rotating wheel |
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Case 2-2
Clyde is setting up the new computer that he just bought and
wants to attach peripheral devices to the USB ports.
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33.
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By using a USB hub, Clyde could connect up to ____ different peripherals with a
single connector.
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34.
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When Clyde plugs a device in and the computer system configures it
automatically, this is referred to as ____.
a. | plug-and-play | c. | a serial port | b. | FireWire | d. | Bluetooth |
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Matching
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Identify the letter of the choice that best
matches the phrase or definition.
a. | Image scanner | b. | Bar code
scanner | c. | Magnetic scanner | d. | Wireless scanner | e. | Optical character
recognition (OCR) |
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35.
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Uses a light source to read characters, marks, and codes.
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36.
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Reads encoded information on the back of credit cards.
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37.
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Reads lines that are printed on products.
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38.
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Uses Bluetooth technology to scan data and transmit it to a computer.
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39.
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Converts images into an electronic form that can be stored in a
computer’s memory.
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