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IT: Peripherals
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.
CRT (cathode-ray tube) monitors
sound card
DVD-RAM
hard disk
2. See IEEE 1394.
impact printer
Plotter
Mouse
FireWire (IEEE 1394 - FireWire 400 - FireWire 800)
3. See removable media.
Digitize
removable cartridge media
DVD-ROM drive
radio frequency identification (RFID) tag
4. A gearshift-like device used as a controller for arcade-style computer games.
CD-R
Joystick
Ergonomics
Digitize
5. A storage medium used with a tape drive to store large amounts of information in a small space at relatively low cost.
tape drive
magnetic tape
USB (universal serial bus)
interface standards
6. 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.
diskettes (disks)
magnetic tape
hot swap
Keyboard
7. A keyboardless machine that accepts input from a stylus applied directly to a flat-panel screen.
line printer
pen-based computer
DVD-RAM
magnetic disk
8. A camera that captures images and stores them as bit patterns on disks or other digital storage media instead of using film.
bar code reader
dot-matrix printer
liquid crystal display (LCD) displays
digital camera
9. A handheld input device that - when moved around on a desktop or table - moves a pointer around the computer screen.
Mouse
USB (universal serial bus)
radio frequency identification (RFID) tag
hard disk
10. A reading tool that uses radio waves to communicate with RFID tags.
Monitor
interface standards
touch screen
radio frequency identification (RFID) reader
11. An all-in-one output device that usually combines a scanner - a laser or inkjet printer - and a fax modem.
touch screen
pen-based computer
ergonomic keyboard
multifunction printer (MFP)
12. A device that - when energized by a nearby RFID reader - broadcasts information to the reader for input into a computer.
CD-RW
digital camera
CD-RW drive
radio frequency identification (RFID) tag
13. Compact disk-rewritable - an optical disk that allows writing - erasing - and rewriting.
CD-RW
Plotter
optical character recognition (OCR)
digital camera
14. Storage method that requires the user to retrieve information by zipping through it in the order in which it was recorded.
tape drive
sequential access
ergonomic keyboard
DVD-ROM drive
15. An output device that displays text and graphics onscreen.
Monitor
magnetic disk
sound card
storage device
16. Pointing device that responds when the user points to or touches different screen regions.
bar code reader
touch screen
multifunction printer (MFP)
digital camera
17. 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.
interface standards
optical disk drive
CD-RW
optical character recognition (OCR)
18. A type of erasable memory chip used in cell phones - pagers - portable computers - and handheld computers - among other things.
laser printer
point-of-sale (POS) terminal
hot swap
flash memory
19. A disk drive that can read and write on rewritable optical disks.
USB (universal serial bus)
CD-RW drive
interface standards
digital camera
20. A nonimpact printer that sprays ink directly onto paper to produce printed text and graphic images.
diskettes (disks)
impact printer
Keyboard
inkjet printer
21. Density of pixels - measured by the number of dots per inch.
DVD-ROM drive
Resolution
tape drive
storage device
22. 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.
sound card
laser printer
point-of-sale (POS) terminal
Joystick
23. 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.
storage device
interface standards
multifunction printer (MFP)
digital camera
24. 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
CD-RW
flash memory
optical mark reader
25. A type of impact printer - which forms images by physically striking paper - ribbon - and print hammer together - the way a typewriter does.
dot-matrix printer
Plotter
pointing stick (TrackPoint)
photo printer
26. Storage method that allows information retrieval without regard to the order in which it was recorded.
Keyboard
Digitize
random access
multifunction printer (MFP)
27. Printer that forms images by physically striking paper - ribbon - and print hammer together.
impact printer
Plotter
diskettes (disks)
sequential access
28. 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.
Mouse
fax modem
inkjet printer
photo printer
29. A printer that produces characters without physically striking the page.
Mouse
point-of-sale (POS) terminal
nonimpact printer
radio frequency identification (RFID) tag
30. An input device that makes a digital representation of any printed image. See flatbed scanners - slide scanners - drum scanners - and sheetfed scanners.
Scanner
flash memory
facsimile (fax) machine
Mouse
31. Long-term repository for data. Disks and tape drives are examples.
storage device
inkjet printer
removable cartridge media
random access
32. Output device that produces a paper copy of any information that can be displayed on the screen.
impact printer
facsimile (fax) machine
Mouse
Printer
33. 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
photo printer
multifunction printer (MFP)
Mouse
34. 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.
DVD-ROM drive
DVD-RAM
facsimile (fax) machine
nonimpact printer
35. Software that translates the user's handwritten forms into ASCII characters.
removable cartridge media
facsimile (fax) machine
laser printer
handwriting recognition software
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
removable cartridge media
nonimpact printer
sound card
USB (universal serial bus)
37. A type of newer inkjet printer specially optimized to print high-quality photos captured with digital cameras and scanners.
Ergonomics
CRT (cathode-ray tube) monitors
dot-matrix printer
photo printer
38. Television-style monitors used as the output device for many desktop computers.
tape drive
point-of-sale (POS) terminal
CRT (cathode-ray tube) monitors
radio frequency identification (RFID) tag
39. Converting information into a digital form that can be stored in the computer's memory.
magnetic disk
removable cartridge media
Keyboard
Digitize
40. A disk drive that uses laser beams to read and write bits of information on the surface of an optical disk.
Plotter
optical mark reader
optical disk drive
sound card
41. A pressure-sensitive touch tablet used as a pointing device. The user presses on the tablet with a stylus.
graphics tablet
CD-R
bar code reader
ergonomic keyboard
42. A tiny joystick-like device embedded in the keyboard of a laptop computer.
magnetic ink character reader
impact printer
Scanner
pointing stick (TrackPoint)
43. Compact disk-recordable - an optical disk you can write information on - but you cannot remove the information.
Plotter
CD-R
CD-ROM
radio frequency identification (RFID) tag
44. Input device - similar to a typewriter keyboard - for entering data and commands into the computer.
sound card
sequential access
removable cartridge media
Keyboard
45. 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.
photo printer
radio frequency identification (RFID) tag
optical mark reader
Sensor
46. Storage device that uses magnetic tape to store information.
CD-RW
facsimile (fax) machine
Joystick
tape drive
47. Storage - such as flash memory - with no moving parts. Solid-state storage is likely to replace disk storage in the future.
solid-state storage
storage device
interface standards
magnetic disk
48. 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.
CD-ROM drive
impact printer
laser printer
liquid crystal display (LCD) displays
49. 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.
diskettes (disks)
line printer
ergonomic keyboard
CD-ROM
50. A reading tool that uses light to read universal product codes - inventory codes - and other codes created out of patterns of variable-width bars.
interface standards
bar code reader
FireWire (IEEE 1394 - FireWire 400 - FireWire 800)
Ergonomics