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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 keyboardless machine that accepts input from a stylus applied directly to a flat-panel screen.
laser printer
storage device
pen-based computer
radio frequency identification (RFID) reader
2. Input device - similar to a typewriter keyboard - for entering data and commands into the computer.
optical disk drive
photo printer
Keyboard
sound card
3. 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.
FireWire (IEEE 1394 - FireWire 400 - FireWire 800)
handwriting recognition software
hard disk
storage device
4. 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.
repetitive-stress injuries
FireWire (IEEE 1394 - FireWire 400 - FireWire 800)
CD-ROM drive
CD-R
5. A pressure-sensitive touch tablet used as a pointing device. The user presses on the tablet with a stylus.
graphics tablet
Scanner
radio frequency identification (RFID) reader
Keyboard
6. 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
fax modem
laser printer
USB (universal serial bus)
magnetic tape
7. Printer that forms images by physically striking paper - ribbon - and print hammer together.
CD-ROM drive
FireWire (IEEE 1394 - FireWire 400 - FireWire 800)
impact printer
DVD-RAM
8. Long-term repository for data. Disks and tape drives are examples.
DVD-RAM
CD-RW
storage device
magnetic ink character reader
9. Output device that produces a paper copy of any information that can be displayed on the screen.
Printer
fax modem
tape drive
Ergonomics
10. An automated drawing tool that produces finely scaled drawings by moving pen and/or paper in response to computer commands.
Plotter
inkjet printer
laser printer
tape drive
11. Television-style monitors used as the output device for many desktop computers.
touchpad (trackpad)
FireWire (IEEE 1394 - FireWire 400 - FireWire 800)
CRT (cathode-ray tube) monitors
CD-ROM drive
12. A type of erasable memory chip used in cell phones - pagers - portable computers - and handheld computers - among other things.
multifunction printer (MFP)
flash memory
point-of-sale (POS) terminal
dot-matrix printer
13. Converting information into a digital form that can be stored in the computer's memory.
Digitize
Ergonomics
sound card
Joystick
14. Storage - such as flash memory - with no moving parts. Solid-state storage is likely to replace disk storage in the future.
solid-state storage
bar code reader
DVD-ROM drive
CRT (cathode-ray tube) monitors
15. An optical disk drive that can read high-capacity DVD disks.
nonimpact printer
radio frequency identification (RFID) reader
DVD-ROM drive
sequential access
16. A common optical drive in computers that can read data from CD-ROM disks.
Plotter
magnetic disk
CD-ROM drive
FireWire (IEEE 1394 - FireWire 400 - FireWire 800)
17. 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.
CRT (cathode-ray tube) monitors
facsimile (fax) machine
ergonomic keyboard
FireWire (IEEE 1394 - FireWire 400 - FireWire 800)
18. See IEEE 1394.
CRT (cathode-ray tube) monitors
FireWire (IEEE 1394 - FireWire 400 - FireWire 800)
storage device
touchpad (trackpad)
19. A reading tool that uses radio waves to communicate with RFID tags.
interface standards
touchpad (trackpad)
storage device
radio frequency identification (RFID) reader
20. A printer that produces characters without physically striking the page.
fax modem
CD-ROM drive
random access
nonimpact printer
21. A gearshift-like device used as a controller for arcade-style computer games.
Joystick
Trackball
interface standards
tape drive
22. 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
CD-RW drive
Ergonomics
flash memory
23. A reading device that uses reflected light to determine the location of pencil marks on standardized test answer sheets and similar forms.
Scanner
optical mark reader
CD-ROM
bar code reader
24. A tiny joystick-like device embedded in the keyboard of a laptop computer.
tape drive
pointing stick (TrackPoint)
photo printer
FireWire (IEEE 1394 - FireWire 400 - FireWire 800)
25. Compact disk-recordable - an optical disk you can write information on - but you cannot remove the information.
magnetic ink character reader
CD-R
removable cartridge media
hot swap
26. A small flat-panel pointing device that is sensitive to light pressure. The user moves the pointer by dragging a finger across the pad.
ergonomic keyboard
pen-based computer
touchpad (trackpad)
DVD-RAM
27. Small - magnetically sensitive - flexible plastic wafers housed in a plastic case - used as a storage device.
fax modem
Resolution
Scanner
diskettes (disks)
28. A type of impact printer - which forms images by physically striking paper - ribbon - and print hammer together - the way a typewriter does.
FireWire (IEEE 1394 - FireWire 400 - FireWire 800)
CD-R
dot-matrix printer
Printer
29. 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.
Sensor
CD-ROM
fax modem
graphics tablet
30. Storage device that uses magnetic tape to store information.
dot-matrix printer
random access
radio frequency identification (RFID) tag
tape drive
31. An impact printer used by mainframes to produce massive printouts. They print characters only - not graphics.
Monitor
graphics tablet
digital camera
line printer
32. A terminal with a wand reader - barcode scanner - or other device that captures information at the check-out counter of a store.
DVD-ROM drive
point-of-sale (POS) terminal
storage device
fax modem
33. An output device that displays text and graphics onscreen.
optical mark reader
nonimpact printer
Resolution
Monitor
34. Storage medium with random-access capability - accessed by the computer's disk drive.
pointing stick (TrackPoint)
multifunction printer (MFP)
hard disk
magnetic disk
35. 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
flash memory
sequential access
Joystick
36. Flat-panels displays - once primarily used for portable computers but now replacing bulkier CRT monitors for desktops.
sequential access
Monitor
liquid crystal display (LCD) displays
tape drive
37. A camera that captures images and stores them as bit patterns on disks or other digital storage media instead of using film.
CD-RW drive
radio frequency identification (RFID) tag
digital camera
Resolution
38. A storage medium used with a tape drive to store large amounts of information in a small space at relatively low cost.
hard disk
magnetic tape
diskettes (disks)
Trackball
39. A nonimpact printer that sprays ink directly onto paper to produce printed text and graphic images.
multifunction printer (MFP)
optical disk drive
diskettes (disks)
inkjet printer
40. A handheld input device that - when moved around on a desktop or table - moves a pointer around the computer screen.
liquid crystal display (LCD) displays
bar code reader
Mouse
radio frequency identification (RFID) tag
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.
magnetic tape
removable cartridge media
ergonomic keyboard
interface standards
42. Density of pixels - measured by the number of dots per inch.
interface standards
photo printer
Resolution
DVD-RAM
43. An all-in-one output device that usually combines a scanner - a laser or inkjet printer - and a fax modem.
Sensor
fax modem
Scanner
multifunction printer (MFP)
44. 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.
radio frequency identification (RFID) reader
Digitize
interface standards
hot swap
45. A disk drive that uses laser beams to read and write bits of information on the surface of an optical disk.
ergonomic keyboard
pointing stick (TrackPoint)
CD-ROM
optical disk drive
46. The science of designing work environments that enable people and things to interact efficiently and safely.
Ergonomics
tape drive
magnetic disk
Keyboard
47. 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.
magnetic disk
ergonomic keyboard
CD-RW drive
laser printer
48. Pointing device that responds when the user points to or touches different screen regions.
touch screen
laser printer
CD-ROM
Plotter
49. A circuit board that allows the PC to accept microphone input - play music and other sound through speakers or headphones - and process sound in a variety of ways.
removable cartridge media
fax modem
hot swap
sound card
50. Storage method that allows information retrieval without regard to the order in which it was recorded.
DVD-RAM
random access
DVD-ROM drive
point-of-sale (POS) terminal