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IT: Peripherals

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A terminal with a wand reader - barcode scanner - or other device that captures information at the check-out counter of a store.






2. An input device that makes a digital representation of any printed image. See flatbed scanners - slide scanners - drum scanners - and sheetfed scanners.






3. 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






4. Long-term repository for data. Disks and tape drives are examples.






5. Television-style monitors used as the output device for many desktop computers.






6. A type of newer inkjet printer specially optimized to print high-quality photos captured with digital cameras and scanners.






7. Software that translates the user's handwritten forms into ASCII characters.






8. The science of designing work environments that enable people and things to interact efficiently and safely.






9. A storage medium used with a tape drive to store large amounts of information in a small space at relatively low cost.






10. A tiny joystick-like device embedded in the keyboard of a laptop computer.






11. See IEEE 1394.






12. 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.






13. An output device that displays text and graphics onscreen.






14. An all-in-one output device that usually combines a scanner - a laser or inkjet printer - and a fax modem.






15. An optical disk drive that can read high-capacity DVD disks.






16. An automated drawing tool that produces finely scaled drawings by moving pen and/or paper in response to computer commands.






17. Storage method that allows information retrieval without regard to the order in which it was recorded.






18. A printer that produces characters without physically striking the page.






19. Pointing device that remains stationary while the user moves a protruding ball to control the pointer on the screen.






20. Compact disk-recordable - an optical disk you can write information on - but you cannot remove the information.






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.






22. Printer that forms images by physically striking paper - ribbon - and print hammer together.






23. Storage medium with random-access capability - accessed by the computer's disk drive.






24. 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.






25. 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.






26. Pointing device that responds when the user points to or touches different screen regions.






27. 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.






28. Density of pixels - measured by the number of dots per inch.






29. A reading tool that uses radio waves to communicate with RFID tags.






30. Storage - such as flash memory - with no moving parts. Solid-state storage is likely to replace disk storage in the future.






31. Output device that produces a paper copy of any information that can be displayed on the screen.






32. A type of optical disk with multigigabyte capacity that can be read - written - and erased.






33. Input device - similar to a typewriter keyboard - for entering data and commands into the computer.






34. Storage method that requires the user to retrieve information by zipping through it in the order in which it was recorded.






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.






36. A handheld input device that - when moved around on a desktop or table - moves a pointer around the computer screen.






37. 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.






38. A camera that captures images and stores them as bit patterns on disks or other digital storage media instead of using film.






39. A gearshift-like device used as a controller for arcade-style computer games.






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.






41. A common optical drive in computers that can read data from CD-ROM disks.






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.






43. 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.






44. Flat-panels displays - once primarily used for portable computers but now replacing bulkier CRT monitors for desktops.






45. Converting information into a digital form that can be stored in the computer's memory.






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.






47. An impact printer used by mainframes to produce massive printouts. They print characters only - not graphics.






48. A pressure-sensitive touch tablet used as a pointing device. The user presses on the tablet with a stylus.






49. Storage device that uses magnetic tape to store information.






50. A nonimpact printer that sprays ink directly onto paper to produce printed text and graphic images.