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IT: Peripherals
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1. Storage device that uses magnetic tape to store information.
facsimile (fax) machine
Resolution
DVD-RAM
tape drive
2. Converting information into a digital form that can be stored in the computer's memory.
touch screen
Digitize
sound card
Keyboard
3. 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.
laser printer
Resolution
touchpad (trackpad)
hot swap
4. Printer that forms images by physically striking paper - ribbon - and print hammer together.
DVD-RAM
sound card
FireWire (IEEE 1394 - FireWire 400 - FireWire 800)
impact printer
5. A type of optical disk with multigigabyte capacity that can be read - written - and erased.
impact printer
solid-state storage
Ergonomics
DVD-RAM
6. A disk drive that uses laser beams to read and write bits of information on the surface of an optical disk.
Trackball
bar code reader
optical disk drive
Monitor
7. 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.
hard disk
multifunction printer (MFP)
Mouse
optical disk drive
8. An optical disk drive that can read high-capacity DVD disks.
facsimile (fax) machine
DVD-ROM drive
random access
impact printer
9. A tiny joystick-like device embedded in the keyboard of a laptop computer.
laser printer
pointing stick (TrackPoint)
optical disk drive
Ergonomics
10. Density of pixels - measured by the number of dots per inch.
Trackball
magnetic ink character reader
Resolution
point-of-sale (POS) terminal
11. 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
inkjet printer
liquid crystal display (LCD) displays
touch screen
12. Flat-panels displays - once primarily used for portable computers but now replacing bulkier CRT monitors for desktops.
touch screen
liquid crystal display (LCD) displays
hard disk
Trackball
13. Television-style monitors used as the output device for many desktop computers.
hot swap
FireWire (IEEE 1394 - FireWire 400 - FireWire 800)
sequential access
CRT (cathode-ray tube) monitors
14. A reading tool that uses radio waves to communicate with RFID tags.
Digitize
diskettes (disks)
magnetic ink character reader
radio frequency identification (RFID) reader
15. A printer that produces characters without physically striking the page.
nonimpact printer
dot-matrix printer
multifunction printer (MFP)
impact printer
16. Input device - similar to a typewriter keyboard - for entering data and commands into the computer.
diskettes (disks)
nonimpact printer
Keyboard
Digitize
17. 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.
ergonomic keyboard
random access
CD-R
diskettes (disks)
18. 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.
hard disk
interface standards
repetitive-stress injuries
fax modem
19. Storage method that allows information retrieval without regard to the order in which it was recorded.
CD-ROM drive
random access
dot-matrix printer
radio frequency identification (RFID) tag
20. 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.
CD-ROM
Mouse
Printer
Resolution
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.
laser printer
pointing stick (TrackPoint)
inkjet printer
bar code reader
22. 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.
Plotter
repetitive-stress injuries
laser printer
CD-ROM
23. 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.
Ergonomics
optical character recognition (OCR)
Resolution
digital camera
24. An output device that displays text and graphics onscreen.
CD-RW
CD-ROM drive
optical disk drive
Monitor
25. A small flat-panel pointing device that is sensitive to light pressure. The user moves the pointer by dragging a finger across the pad.
touchpad (trackpad)
digital camera
optical disk drive
radio frequency identification (RFID) reader
26. A pressure-sensitive touch tablet used as a pointing device. The user presses on the tablet with a stylus.
hard disk
inkjet printer
repetitive-stress injuries
graphics tablet
27. A storage medium used with a tape drive to store large amounts of information in a small space at relatively low cost.
DVD-RAM
Scanner
liquid crystal display (LCD) displays
magnetic tape
28. A reading device that uses reflected light to determine the location of pencil marks on standardized test answer sheets and similar forms.
pen-based computer
CD-ROM drive
optical mark reader
line printer
29. 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.
magnetic ink character reader
DVD-RAM
nonimpact printer
Sensor
30. 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
USB (universal serial bus)
tape drive
Mouse
DVD-RAM
31. A terminal with a wand reader - barcode scanner - or other device that captures information at the check-out counter of a store.
impact printer
radio frequency identification (RFID) tag
touchpad (trackpad)
point-of-sale (POS) terminal
32. A disk drive that can read and write on rewritable optical disks.
CD-RW drive
random access
Sensor
CD-RW
33. To remove and replace peripheral devices without powering down the computer and peripherals. Some modern interface standards such as USB and FireWire allow hot-swapping.
hot swap
optical mark reader
flash memory
laser printer
34. See IEEE 1394.
pointing stick (TrackPoint)
FireWire (IEEE 1394 - FireWire 400 - FireWire 800)
magnetic disk
magnetic tape
35. Long-term repository for data. Disks and tape drives are examples.
touchpad (trackpad)
storage device
CD-R
USB (universal serial bus)
36. A handheld input device that - when moved around on a desktop or table - moves a pointer around the computer screen.
removable cartridge media
graphics tablet
Mouse
CRT (cathode-ray tube) monitors
37. A common optical drive in computers that can read data from CD-ROM disks.
CD-ROM drive
fax modem
Sensor
laser printer
38. An all-in-one output device that usually combines a scanner - a laser or inkjet printer - and a fax modem.
multifunction printer (MFP)
sequential access
graphics tablet
fax modem
39. 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.
facsimile (fax) machine
handwriting recognition software
magnetic disk
CD-ROM
40. A device that reads numbers printed with magnetic ink on checks.
tape drive
diskettes (disks)
magnetic ink character reader
Monitor
41. 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.
interface standards
solid-state storage
Sensor
removable cartridge media
42. Small - magnetically sensitive - flexible plastic wafers housed in a plastic case - used as a storage device.
random access
hard disk
diskettes (disks)
digital camera
43. Software that translates the user's handwritten forms into ASCII characters.
touch screen
bar code reader
multifunction printer (MFP)
handwriting recognition software
44. An impact printer used by mainframes to produce massive printouts. They print characters only - not graphics.
line printer
magnetic tape
CD-RW
ergonomic keyboard
45. Pointing device that responds when the user points to or touches different screen regions.
impact printer
touch screen
digital camera
Mouse
46. Pointing device that remains stationary while the user moves a protruding ball to control the pointer on the screen.
line printer
Trackball
touch screen
CD-ROM
47. An automated drawing tool that produces finely scaled drawings by moving pen and/or paper in response to computer commands.
Trackball
bar code reader
digital camera
Plotter
48. A type of impact printer - which forms images by physically striking paper - ribbon - and print hammer together - the way a typewriter does.
removable cartridge media
fax modem
dot-matrix printer
touchpad (trackpad)
49. An input device that makes a digital representation of any printed image. See flatbed scanners - slide scanners - drum scanners - and sheetfed scanners.
sound card
Scanner
liquid crystal display (LCD) displays
point-of-sale (POS) terminal
50. A type of erasable memory chip used in cell phones - pagers - portable computers - and handheld computers - among other things.
hard disk
liquid crystal display (LCD) displays
flash memory
photo printer
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