Assignment 11 - DC 2010 Chapter 5
Name:
Akili Davis
Replace XX in the filename with your initials
First, save this document to your USB drive with the file name Assignment 11 XX by following
the printed instructions for saving a file to your USB drive -- handed out previously.
Then, use the DC 2010 textbook (Chapter 5) to complete all of the items on Pages 1-8.
Do not make up any answers – all of the following answers are in the textbook – use
the exact information in the textbook.
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A. Term Identification
In the first column, type the correct term from the textbook that matches
the definition listed in the second column. Refer to the exact text on the
page listed in parentheses after each definition. Note: not all answers are
listed in bold in the textbook.
Term
Definition
Pointing Device
An input device that allows a user to control a pointer
on the screen (IND 16 or 189)
Pointer
Ergonomics
A small symbol on the screen whose location and
shape change as a user moves a pointing device
(189)
The science of incorporating comfort, efficiency, and
safety into the design of the workplace (190)
Resolution
The number of horizontal and vertical pixels in a
display device (198)
Voice Input
The process of entering input by speaking into a
microphone (198)
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Term
Definition
Audio Input
The process of entering sound into the computer such
as speech, music, and sound effects (198)
Video Input
The process of capturing full-motion images and
storing them on a computer’s storage medium such
as a hard disk or optical disc (199)
Voice Output
Audio output that occurs when a user hears a
person’s voice or when a computer talks to the user
through the speakers on the computer (218)
B. Input/Output Devices
In the first column, refer to the textbook page listed. In the second
column 1) choose the correct response from the drop-down list and
2) fill in the blank with the correct information.
Device Type (Input or Output): Input
Refer to
page 190 for
the name
Name: Keyboard
Function: contains keys users press to
enter data and instructions.
Device Type (Input or Output): Output
Refer to
page 208 for
the name
Name: LCD Monitor
Function: uses a liquid crystal display to
produce sharp images.
Device Type (Input or Output): Input
Refer to
page 192 for
the name
Name: Trackball
Function: a stationary pointing device with
a ball on its top or side
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Device Type (Input or Output): Input
Refer to
page 201 for
the name
the device
Name: Bar code reader
Function: also called a bar code scanner,
an optical reader that uses laser beams to
read bar codes
Device Type (Input or Output): Input
Refer to
page 201 for
the
technology
name
Name: RFID Readers
Function: a technology that uses radio
signals to communicate with a tag placed in
or attached to an object, an animal, or a
person
Device Type (Input or Output): Output
Name: Plasma Monitor
Refer to
page 210 for
the name
Function: uses gas plasma technology to
provide richer colors than LCD monitors
provide.
Device Type (Input or Output): Output
Refer to
page 218 for
the name
Name: Data Projector
Function: takes text and images that are
displayed on the computer screen and
projects them onto a larger screen.
Device Type (Input or Output): Input
Refer to
page 192 for
the name
Name: Touchpad
Function: a small, flat, rectangular pointing
device that is sensitive to pressure and
motion
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Device Type (Input or Output): Input
Refer to
page 192 for
the name
Refer to
page 200 for
the name of
the optical
reading
technology
Name: Pointing Stick
Function: pressure-sensitive device shaped
like a pencil eraser; positioned between
keys on a notebook computer
Device Type (Input or Output): Input
Name: Optical mark Recognition
Function: optical reader technology that
reads hand-drawn marks such as small
circles or rectangles on a form.
Device Type (Input or Output): Input
Name: Mouse
Function: a pointing device that fits
comfortably under the palm of your hand.
Refer to
page 191 for
the name
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Choose the correct term below
(refer to page 191).
Most desktop computer users today have
some type of Optical mouse, which emits
and senses light to detect the movement of
the device.
Device Type (Input or Output): Output
Refer to
page 217 for
the name
Name: Speakers
Function: can be connected to a computer
to generate higher-quality sounds.
Device Type (Input or Output): Input
Name: Optical Scanner
Refer to
page 200 for
the name
Function: a light-sensing device that reads
printed text and graphics and then
translates the results into a form the
computer can process.
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Device Type (Input or Output): Output
Refer to the
bottom of
page 214 for
the name
Name: Laser Printer
Function: a high-speed, high-quality device
that prints text and graphics in highquality resolutions.
Device Type (Input or Output): Input
Name: Microphone
Refer to page 189
for the name
Function: used to enter sound into a
computer
Device Type (Input or Output): Output
Refer to the top
of page 218
Name: Earbuds
Function: similar to headphones, they rest
inside the ear canal
Device Type (Input or Output): Input
Name: Stylus
Refer to
page 194
for the
name
Function: a small metal or plastic device
that looks like a tiny ink pen; pressure is
applied to write, draw, or make selections
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Device Type (Input or Output): Input
Name: POS terminal
Refer to page 204
for the terminal
name
Function: terminal used by retail stores to
record purchases, process credit/debit
cards, and update inventory
Device Type (Input or Output): Input
Refer to page 204
for the terminal
name
Name: Automated Teller Machine
Function: a terminal used for self-service
banking; connects to a centralized
computer
Device Type (Input or Output): Input
Refer to page 205
for the terminal
name
Name: DVD kiosk
Function: a terminal used for self-service
DVD rental; connects to a centralized
computer
Device Type (Input or Output): Input
Refer to page 201
for the device
name
Name: Magnetic stripe card reader
Function: also called a magstripe reader,
reads the magnetic stripe on the back of
credit cards, entertainment cards, bank
cards, and similar cards
Device Type (Input or Output): Input
Refer to
page 202
for the
name
Name: Click here to type the name: 2 words
Function: captures curves and indentations
of a fingerprint to authenticate a person’s
identity.
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Device Type (Input or Output):
Click here to
choose input or output.
Name: Fingerprint reader
Refer to the text
on page 196 for
the name
Function: directs movements and actions of
on-screen objects
Device Type (Input or Output): Input
Refer to the text on
page 193 for the
name
Name: Touch-screen
Function: a touch-sensitive display device
that users interact with by touching areas of
the screen.
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C. Impact/Non Impact Printers
For each printer name in the left column, select the appropriate type of
printer (“impact” or “nonimpact”) from the right column.
Refer to pages 213-217
Each selection may be used more than once!
Type of Printer
Impact or Nonimpact
Line Printer
Impact
Plotter
NonImpact
Laser
NonImpact
Photo
NonImpact
Dot-Matrix
Impact
Ink-Jet
NonImpact
Mobile
NonImpact
D. What did you learn?
Tell me one new thing you learned from Chapter 5.
I learned that there was an item called the “air mouse”.
Go back over the 8 pages of this document. Check to make sure you have answered all
items. Refer to the handout from a previous class for the instructions for uploading the
completed document through the submission box in Campus Cruiser. Ask the instructor for
assistance if you have any problems.
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