Chapter 5
True/False
Indicate on scantron whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
1. Few keyboards have toggle keys.
2. With a mouse, users control the movement of the pointer, often called a mouse pointer.
3. To move the pointer using a trackball, slide a fingertip across the surface of the pad.
4. A joystick usually includes buttons called triggers that are pressed to activate certain events.
5. Few PDAs and Tablet PCs have touch screens, and no notebook computers have touch screens.
6. A digital pen typically provides less functionality than a stylus.
7. Businesses save time using electronic signatures, which now are just as legal as an ink signature.
8. To input high-quality sound, a personal computer must have a sound card.
9. In essence, a docking station converts a notebook computer or Tablet PC into a desktop computer.
10. When using a digital camera, generally higher-capacity storage devices can hold fewer pictures.
11. Commercial scanners designed for power users range from 600 to 3,000 ppi.
12. OCR devices read printed characters in an OCR font.
13. Manufacturers either print a bar code on a product’s package or on a label that is affixed to a product.
14. As a user enters data into a smart display, it communicates with the personal computer through a wireless
network.
Multiple Choice
Identify on scantron, the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
15. A command is ____.
a. a collection of unprocessed text, numbers, images, audio, and video
b. a series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it
c. an instruction issued by replying to a question that is displayed
d. an instruction that causes a program to perform a specific action
16. In contrast to most desktop computers, a typical notebook computer usually has about ____ keys.
a. 55
c. 85
b. 70
d. 100
17. For users that have limited desk space, the trackball is a good alternative to a mouse because the device ____.
a. does not pick up oils from fingers
b. is stationary
c. does not pick up dust from the environment
d. all of the above
18. Large-scale applications sometimes refer to a graphics tablet as a ____.
a. scanner
c. reader
b. pointer
d. digitizer
19. A ____ is the smallest element in an electronic image.
a. byte
c. character
b. pixel
d. point
20. Manufacturers often use ____ to represent a digital camera’s resolution.
a. points per inch (PPI)
c. points per screen (PPS)
b. pixels per screen (PPS)
d. pixels per inch (PPI)
21. The intent of a(n) ____ is to provide home users with the convenience of accessing their personal computers
from anywhere in the house.
a. automated teller machine
c. point of sale terminal
b. smart display
d. flatbed scanner
22. The most widely used biometric device today is a ____.
a. fingerprint scanner
c. retinal scanner
b. face recognition system
d. hand geometry system
23. External fingerprint scanners usually plug into a ____ port.
a. serial or SCSI
c. serial or MIDI
b. parallel or IrDA
d. parallel or USB
24. A(n) ____, which is comparable in size to a credit card or ATM card, stores personal data on a thin
microprocessor embedded in the card.
a. adapter card
c. digital card
b. smart card
d. video card
25. An option for people with limited hand movement is a ____ to control the pointer or insertion point.
a. portable keyboard
c. head-mounted pointer
b. touchpad
d. touch screen
Chapter 5
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