CHAPTER 3: INPUT & OUTPUT DEVICES

1. A program 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 single specific action to be performed
2. ____ is any data and instructions entered into the memory of a computer.
a. Input c. Output
b. Throughput d. Volume
3. A(n) ____ device is any hardware component that allows users to enter data or instructions (programs,
commands, and user responses) into a computer.
a. output c. entry
b. input d. screen
4. A(n) ____ is an input device that contains keys users press to enter data into a computer.
a. keyboard c. gamepad
b. light pen d. stylus
5. A(n) ____ keyboard is designed specifically for users that enjoy playing games on the computer.
a. entertainment c. function
b. gaming d. multimedia

6. The ____ is a symbol on the screen, usually a blinking vertical bar, that indicates where the next character
typed will display.
a. mouse c. cursor
b. index d. keystroke
7. A(n) ____ keyboard usually contains programmable keys so users can customize the keyboard to the
game being played.
a. ergonomic c. desktop
b. application d. gaming
8. To fit in notebook and many handheld computers, the keyboards usually are ____.
a. smaller and have fewer keys c. larger and have more keys
b. smaller but have more keys d. larger but have fewer keys
9. A(n) ____ keyboard has a design that reduces the chance of wrist and hand injuries.
a. basal c. strength-building
b. enhanced d. ergonomic
10. The goal of ____ is to incorporate comfort, efficiency, and safety in the design of items in the workplace.
a. ergonomics c. concatenation
b. calisthenics d. basal design
11. A(n) ____ device is an input device that allows a user to control a pointer on the screen.
a. tracking c. basal
b. pointing d. pad

12. In a graphical user interface, a(n) ____ is a small symbol on the screen whose location and shape changes
as a user moves a pointing device.
 a. index c. pointer
b. keypad d. keystroke

13. A mouse, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, is a(n) ____ device that fits comfortably under
the palm of the hand.
a. indexing c. pointing
b. stylus d. tracking
14. A(n) ____ mouse, like the one shown in the accompanying figure, uses devices that emit and sense light
to detect movement.
a. mechanical c. optical
b. tracking d. enhanced
15. A(n) ____ mouse is a battery-powered mouse that transmits data using wireless technology, such as radio
waves or infrared light waves.
a. light c. wireless
b. optical d. radio
16. Similar to a mechanical mouse that has a ball on the bottom, a(n) ____ is a stationary pointing device with
a ball on its top or side.
a. trackball c. optical mouse
b. touchpad d. stylus
17. A(n) ____ is a small, flat, rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure and motion.
a. trackball c. optical mouse
b. touchpad d. stylus
18. A(n) ____ is a touch-sensitive display device that users interact with by touching the screen with a finger.
a. trackpad c. touchpad
b. touch screen d. stylus
19. A(n) ____ is a small metal or plastic device that looks like a tiny ink pen but uses pressure instead of ink.
a. trackball c. light pen
b. optical mouse d. stylus
20. An artist can create drawings and sketches by using a pen or cursor on a(n) ____ tablet, which is a flat,
rectangular, electronic plastic board.
a. display c. sketch
b. multimedia d. graphics
21. A(n) ____ camera allows users to take pictures and store the photographed images digitally, instead of on
traditional film.
a. analog c. digital
b. multimedia d. relay
22. Often users ____, or transfer a copy of, the images from a digital camera to a computer’s hard disk.
a. upload c. reload
b. relay d. download
23. Voice ____ is the process of entering data by speaking into a microphone.
a. matter c. output
b. input d. outreach
24. Voice ____ is the computer’s capability of distinguishing spoken words.
a. input c. recognition
b. indexing d. concatenation
25. Audio ____ is the process of entering any sound into the computer such as speech, music, and sound
effects.
a. input c. recognition
b. indexing d. concatenation
26. Video ____ is the process of capturing full-motion images into a computer and storing them on a storage
medium such as a hard disk or DVD.
a. input c. recognition
b. indexing d. concatenation
27. A(n) ____ cam is a type of digital video camera that enables a home or small business user to capture
video and still images, send e-mail messages with video attachments, add live images to instant messages,
broadcast live images over the Internet, and make video telephone calls.
a. online c. conference
b. Web d. video
28. During a(n) ____ telephone call, both parties see each other as they communicate over the Internet.
a. Web c. online
b. video d. bilateral
29. A(n) ____ scanner works in a manner similar to a copy machine except it creates a file of the document in
memory instead of a paper copy.
a. drum c. roller
b. baseline d. flatbed
30. ____ is used almost exclusively by the banking industry for check processing.
a. MICR c. MIDI
b. OCR d. OCM

31. ____ is data that has been processed into a useful form.
a. Input c. Output
b. Throughput d. Memory
32. A(n) ____ device is any hardware component that conveys information to one or more people.
a. input c. storage
b. output d. conveyance
33. A(n) ____ is an output device that visually conveys text, graphics, and video information.
a. display c. peripheral
b. image d. resolution
34. A(n) ____ is a display device that is packaged as a separate peripheral.
a. LCD c. printer
b. frame d. monitor
35. A(n) ____ display is a lightweight display device with a shallow depth, such as an LCD monitor or
plasma monitor, that does not use CRT technology.
a. flat-panel c. resolved
b. pixel d. native
36. A(n) ____ is an output device that produces text and graphics on a physical medium such as paper or
transparency film.
a. scanner c. resolver
b. display d. printer
37. Printed information, called ____ copy, exists physically and is a more permanent form of output.
a. hard c. firm
b. serial d. display
37. A hard copy also is called a(n) ____.
a. scanned copy c. resolved copy
b. display copy d. printout
38. Until a few years ago, printing a document required connecting a computer to a printer with a ____.
a. portage c. FireWire
b. cable d. SCSI link
39. Bluetooth printing is more convenient than infrared printing because Bluetooth devices ____ an
approximate 30-foot range.
a. do not have to be aligned and can be outside
b. have to be aligned but must be within
c. do not have to be aligned but must be within
d. have to be aligned and can be outside
40. With ____ printing, a printer communicates with a device using light waves.
a. RF c. Bluetooth
b. mobile d. infrared
41. With ____ printing, a computer or other device transmits output to a printer via radio waves.
a. RF c. Bluetooth
b. mobile d. infrared
42 Some ____ printers spray ink, while others use heat or pressure to create images.
a. nonimpact c. band
b. impact d. shuttle-matrix
43. Commonly used nonimpact printers include all of the following EXCEPT ____.
a. ink-jet printers and photo printers
b. laser printers and thermal printers
c. mobile printers and label and postage printers
d. line printers and dot-matrix printers
44. A(n) ____ printer forms characters and graphics on a piece of paper without actually striking the paper.
a. nonimpact c. shuttle-matrix
b. dot matrix d. line

45. Many personal computer users add surround sound ____, such as those shown in the accompanying
figure, to their computers to generate a higher-quality sound.
a. subwoofers c. satellites
b. headphones d. speakers
46. As shown in the accompanying figure, most surround sound speaker systems include one or two center
speakers and two or more ____ speakers so that sound emits from all directions.
a. VoIP c. MICR
b. faxback d. satellite
47. An audio ____ device, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, is a component of a computer that
produces music, speech, or other sounds, such as beeps.
a. input c. output
b. throughput d. storage
48. To boost the low bass sounds, some users add a(n) ____, such as that shown in the accompanying figure.
a. subwoofer c. satellite
b. headphone d. audio input device
49. ____ are audio output devices that cover or are placed outside the ear.
a. Earphones c. Headphones
b. Earbuds d. VoIPs
50. ____ are audio output devices that rest inside the ear canal.
a. Earbuds c. VoIP
b. Headphones d. E-phones