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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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1. Compact disk-recordable - an optical disk you can write information on - but you cannot remove the information.
magnetic tape
CD-R
touchpad (trackpad)
CD-ROM
2. A type of impact printer - which forms images by physically striking paper - ribbon - and print hammer together - the way a typewriter does.
CD-R
dot-matrix printer
optical character recognition (OCR)
CD-RW
3. Printer that forms images by physically striking paper - ribbon - and print hammer together.
impact printer
magnetic disk
liquid crystal display (LCD) displays
radio frequency identification (RFID) tag
4. Flat-panels displays - once primarily used for portable computers but now replacing bulkier CRT monitors for desktops.
handwriting recognition software
DVD-ROM drive
Keyboard
liquid crystal display (LCD) displays
5. Storage - such as flash memory - with no moving parts. Solid-state storage is likely to replace disk storage in the future.
pointing stick (TrackPoint)
magnetic ink character reader
CD-ROM
solid-state storage
6. A reading tool that uses radio waves to communicate with RFID tags.
Plotter
photo printer
fax modem
radio frequency identification (RFID) reader
7. Television-style monitors used as the output device for many desktop computers.
diskettes (disks)
digital camera
CRT (cathode-ray tube) monitors
Mouse
8. A reading tool that uses light to read universal product codes - inventory codes - and other codes created out of patterns of variable-width bars.
Monitor
bar code reader
Keyboard
CD-RW
9. Storage method that allows information retrieval without regard to the order in which it was recorded.
Printer
Ergonomics
dot-matrix printer
random access
10. 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.
liquid crystal display (LCD) displays
inkjet printer
interface standards
point-of-sale (POS) terminal
11. Pointing device that remains stationary while the user moves a protruding ball to control the pointer on the screen.
Trackball
inkjet printer
laser printer
DVD-ROM drive
12. Compact disk-rewritable - an optical disk that allows writing - erasing - and rewriting.
CD-RW
diskettes (disks)
magnetic tape
Digitize
13. A small flat-panel pointing device that is sensitive to light pressure. The user moves the pointer by dragging a finger across the pad.
bar code reader
interface standards
laser printer
touchpad (trackpad)
14. A pressure-sensitive touch tablet used as a pointing device. The user presses on the tablet with a stylus.
Trackball
DVD-RAM
digital camera
graphics tablet
15. See removable media.
Sensor
interface standards
fax modem
removable cartridge media
16. A disk drive that can read and write on rewritable optical disks.
magnetic ink character reader
Plotter
optical character recognition (OCR)
CD-RW drive
17. 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
Trackball
Digitize
USB (universal serial bus)
Resolution
18. A printer that produces characters without physically striking the page.
fax modem
facsimile (fax) machine
Ergonomics
nonimpact printer
19. Storage method that requires the user to retrieve information by zipping through it in the order in which it was recorded.
pen-based computer
sequential access
liquid crystal display (LCD) displays
impact printer
20. Software that translates the user's handwritten forms into ASCII characters.
optical mark reader
line printer
Keyboard
handwriting recognition software
21. A type of erasable memory chip used in cell phones - pagers - portable computers - and handheld computers - among other things.
flash memory
optical disk drive
handwriting recognition software
CD-ROM drive
22. An input device that makes a digital representation of any printed image. See flatbed scanners - slide scanners - drum scanners - and sheetfed scanners.
CRT (cathode-ray tube) monitors
Scanner
liquid crystal display (LCD) displays
storage device
23. Pointing device that responds when the user points to or touches different screen regions.
diskettes (disks)
optical character recognition (OCR)
touch screen
optical disk drive
24. A type of newer inkjet printer specially optimized to print high-quality photos captured with digital cameras and scanners.
radio frequency identification (RFID) tag
USB (universal serial bus)
photo printer
ergonomic keyboard
25. An impact printer used by mainframes to produce massive printouts. They print characters only - not graphics.
DVD-RAM
Keyboard
line printer
CD-R
26. Storage medium with random-access capability - accessed by the computer's disk drive.
graphics tablet
dot-matrix printer
ergonomic keyboard
magnetic disk
27. A type of optical disk with multigigabyte capacity that can be read - written - and erased.
pen-based computer
radio frequency identification (RFID) reader
DVD-RAM
CD-ROM
28. See IEEE 1394.
dot-matrix printer
FireWire (IEEE 1394 - FireWire 400 - FireWire 800)
photo printer
handwriting recognition software
29. 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 tape
ergonomic keyboard
magnetic ink character reader
touch screen
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.
pointing stick (TrackPoint)
solid-state storage
Printer
Sensor
31. Storage device that uses magnetic tape to store information.
Digitize
tape drive
line printer
Scanner
32. A gearshift-like device used as a controller for arcade-style computer games.
solid-state storage
Joystick
optical disk drive
magnetic ink character reader
33. A reading device that uses reflected light to determine the location of pencil marks on standardized test answer sheets and similar forms.
Ergonomics
Joystick
optical mark reader
CD-RW
34. A nonimpact printer that sprays ink directly onto paper to produce printed text and graphic images.
CD-RW drive
bar code reader
multifunction printer (MFP)
inkjet printer
35. 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.
point-of-sale (POS) terminal
DVD-RAM
facsimile (fax) machine
CD-RW
36. 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
touch screen
handwriting recognition software
Mouse
37. An output device that displays text and graphics onscreen.
removable cartridge media
optical character recognition (OCR)
bar code reader
Monitor
38. Output device that produces a paper copy of any information that can be displayed on the screen.
touchpad (trackpad)
touch screen
Printer
magnetic disk
39. A device that reads numbers printed with magnetic ink on checks.
DVD-RAM
magnetic ink character reader
laser printer
fax modem
40. 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
hard disk
Plotter
inkjet printer
41. A keyboardless machine that accepts input from a stylus applied directly to a flat-panel screen.
pen-based computer
Ergonomics
storage device
handwriting recognition software
42. 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.
fax modem
CD-RW
flash memory
sequential access
43. 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.
diskettes (disks)
sound card
CD-R
Scanner
44. Converting information into a digital form that can be stored in the computer's memory.
touchpad (trackpad)
Trackball
Digitize
USB (universal serial bus)
45. A storage medium used with a tape drive to store large amounts of information in a small space at relatively low cost.
bar code reader
CD-R
magnetic tape
dot-matrix printer
46. 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.
Scanner
CD-RW
hot swap
FireWire (IEEE 1394 - FireWire 400 - FireWire 800)
47. Long-term repository for data. Disks and tape drives are examples.
optical mark reader
graphics tablet
digital camera
storage device
48. A tiny joystick-like device embedded in the keyboard of a laptop computer.
laser printer
pointing stick (TrackPoint)
tape drive
multifunction printer (MFP)
49. Density of pixels - measured by the number of dots per inch.
nonimpact printer
magnetic ink character reader
impact printer
Resolution
50. A camera that captures images and stores them as bit patterns on disks or other digital storage media instead of using film.
digital camera
CRT (cathode-ray tube) monitors
magnetic disk
sequential access