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IT: Peripherals
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A handheld input device that - when moved around on a desktop or table - moves a pointer around the computer screen.
tape drive
Digitize
fax modem
Mouse
2. Conditions that result from repeating the same movements over long periods - such as keyboarding-induced carpal tunnel syndrome - a painful affliction of the wrist and hand.
magnetic ink character reader
repetitive-stress injuries
solid-state storage
CD-ROM
3. Storage medium with random-access capability - accessed by the computer's disk drive.
touch screen
tape drive
magnetic disk
ergonomic keyboard
4. Compact disk-recordable - an optical disk you can write information on - but you cannot remove the information.
Trackball
Joystick
FireWire (IEEE 1394 - FireWire 400 - FireWire 800)
CD-R
5. A device that - when energized by a nearby RFID reader - broadcasts information to the reader for input into a computer.
radio frequency identification (RFID) tag
Plotter
laser printer
Ergonomics
6. Long-term repository for data. Disks and tape drives are examples.
optical character recognition (OCR)
storage device
interface standards
Digitize
7. Density of pixels - measured by the number of dots per inch.
flash memory
optical disk drive
Mouse
Resolution
8. A nonimpact printer that uses a laser beam to create patterns of electrical charges on a rotating drum. The charged patterns attract black toner and transfer it to paper as the drum rotates.
handwriting recognition software
ergonomic keyboard
CD-ROM drive
laser printer
9. An optical disk drive that can read high-capacity DVD disks.
magnetic disk
bar code reader
DVD-ROM drive
touch screen
10. Television-style monitors used as the output device for many desktop computers.
CD-RW
removable cartridge media
CRT (cathode-ray tube) monitors
optical disk drive
11. Storage device that uses magnetic tape to store information.
Joystick
magnetic tape
nonimpact printer
tape drive
12. A reading tool that uses radio waves to communicate with RFID tags.
CRT (cathode-ray tube) monitors
repetitive-stress injuries
digital camera
radio frequency identification (RFID) reader
13. A rigid - magnetically sensitive disk that spins rapidly and continuously inside the computer chassis or in a separate box attached to the computer housing. Used as a storage device.
magnetic disk
flash memory
hard disk
optical character recognition (OCR)
14. A small flat-panel pointing device that is sensitive to light pressure. The user moves the pointer by dragging a finger across the pad.
interface standards
touchpad (trackpad)
laser printer
CD-RW
15. Flat-panels displays - once primarily used for portable computers but now replacing bulkier CRT monitors for desktops.
optical character recognition (OCR)
tape drive
liquid crystal display (LCD) displays
radio frequency identification (RFID) tag
16. A keyboard that places the keys at angles that allow your wrists to assume a more natural position while you type - potentially reducing the risk of repetitive-stress injuries.
pointing stick (TrackPoint)
ergonomic keyboard
multifunction printer (MFP)
radio frequency identification (RFID) reader
17. Storage - such as flash memory - with no moving parts. Solid-state storage is likely to replace disk storage in the future.
optical mark reader
point-of-sale (POS) terminal
solid-state storage
random access
18. A camera that captures images and stores them as bit patterns on disks or other digital storage media instead of using film.
DVD-RAM
digital camera
graphics tablet
CRT (cathode-ray tube) monitors
19. An automated drawing tool that produces finely scaled drawings by moving pen and/or paper in response to computer commands.
CD-ROM drive
optical mark reader
Plotter
sound card
20. A tiny joystick-like device embedded in the keyboard of a laptop computer.
pointing stick (TrackPoint)
sequential access
multifunction printer (MFP)
storage device
21. A reading tool that uses light to read universal product codes - inventory codes - and other codes created out of patterns of variable-width bars.
bar code reader
Resolution
Mouse
optical disk drive
22. A gearshift-like device used as a controller for arcade-style computer games.
Joystick
flash memory
nonimpact printer
Monitor
23. A storage medium used with a tape drive to store large amounts of information in a small space at relatively low cost.
optical character recognition (OCR)
Printer
fax modem
magnetic tape
24. A common optical drive in computers that can read data from CD-ROM disks.
CD-ROM drive
CRT (cathode-ray tube) monitors
Monitor
impact printer
25. Locating and identifying printed characters embedded in an image - allowing the text to be stored as an editable document. OCR can be performed by wand readers - pen scanners - and OCR software.
DVD-ROM drive
optical character recognition (OCR)
bar code reader
tape drive
26. An output device capable of sending - in effect - a photocopy through a telephone line - allowing for fast and convenient transmission of information stored on paper.
pen-based computer
removable cartridge media
tape drive
facsimile (fax) machine
27. Standards for ports and other connective technology agreed upon by the hardware industry so that devices made by one manufacturer can be attached to systems made by other companies.
magnetic tape
handwriting recognition software
CD-ROM
interface standards
28. An output device that displays text and graphics onscreen.
CD-RW
magnetic disk
Monitor
radio frequency identification (RFID) tag
29. Software that translates the user's handwritten forms into ASCII characters.
nonimpact printer
tape drive
handwriting recognition software
repetitive-stress injuries
30. A device that enables digital machines to monitor a physical quantity of the analog world - such as temperature - humidity - or pressure - to provide data used in robotics - environmental climate control - and other applications.
Sensor
pointing stick (TrackPoint)
flash memory
optical mark reader
31. A printer that produces characters without physically striking the page.
nonimpact printer
facsimile (fax) machine
diskettes (disks)
DVD-RAM
32. A device that reads numbers printed with magnetic ink on checks.
bar code reader
magnetic ink character reader
Resolution
DVD-RAM
33. Storage method that requires the user to retrieve information by zipping through it in the order in which it was recorded.
dot-matrix printer
ergonomic keyboard
optical disk drive
sequential access
34. Converting information into a digital form that can be stored in the computer's memory.
line printer
Digitize
CD-R
random access
35. An input device that makes a digital representation of any printed image. See flatbed scanners - slide scanners - drum scanners - and sheetfed scanners.
Joystick
Scanner
random access
CD-RW
36. A data path standard that theoretically allows up to 126 devices - such as keyboards - digital cameras - and scanners - to be chained together from a single port - allowing for data transmission that is much faster and more flexible than through trad
optical character recognition (OCR)
touch screen
FireWire (IEEE 1394 - FireWire 400 - FireWire 800)
USB (universal serial bus)
37. A disk drive that uses laser beams to read and write bits of information on the surface of an optical disk.
tape drive
optical disk drive
Resolution
bar code reader
38. Hardware peripheral that enables a computer to send onscreen documents to a receiving fax machine by translating the document into signals that can be sent over phone wires and decoded by the receiving fax machine.
Joystick
facsimile (fax) machine
Mouse
fax modem
39. Input device - similar to a typewriter keyboard - for entering data and commands into the computer.
Monitor
magnetic ink character reader
diskettes (disks)
Keyboard
40. See removable media.
hot swap
removable cartridge media
USB (universal serial bus)
magnetic tape
41. A type of impact printer - which forms images by physically striking paper - ribbon - and print hammer together - the way a typewriter does.
facsimile (fax) machine
Sensor
dot-matrix printer
CD-ROM drive
42. Output device that produces a paper copy of any information that can be displayed on the screen.
Printer
Monitor
magnetic tape
fax modem
43. An all-in-one output device that usually combines a scanner - a laser or inkjet printer - and a fax modem.
multifunction printer (MFP)
CD-RW drive
hard disk
CD-ROM drive
44. A reading device that uses reflected light to determine the location of pencil marks on standardized test answer sheets and similar forms.
optical mark reader
laser printer
Joystick
tape drive
45. Printer that forms images by physically striking paper - ribbon - and print hammer together.
impact printer
repetitive-stress injuries
optical character recognition (OCR)
diskettes (disks)
46. Compact disc-read-only memory - a type of optical disk that contains data that cannot be changed; CD-ROMs are commonly used to distribute commercial software programs.
radio frequency identification (RFID) tag
CD-ROM
hard disk
Joystick
47. A type of newer inkjet printer specially optimized to print high-quality photos captured with digital cameras and scanners.
photo printer
magnetic tape
diskettes (disks)
laser printer
48. See IEEE 1394.
FireWire (IEEE 1394 - FireWire 400 - FireWire 800)
point-of-sale (POS) terminal
optical character recognition (OCR)
ergonomic keyboard
49. A terminal with a wand reader - barcode scanner - or other device that captures information at the check-out counter of a store.
point-of-sale (POS) terminal
ergonomic keyboard
inkjet printer
optical mark reader
50. An impact printer used by mainframes to produce massive printouts. They print characters only - not graphics.
CRT (cathode-ray tube) monitors
line printer
facsimile (fax) machine
Digitize