Chapter 4: Input and Output

TRUE/FALSE

1. Notebook and netbook computers usually have a keyboard that is similar to a desktop keyboard, but
it is typically smaller.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 130

2. In addition to a keyboard, most PCs today have some type of online storage system.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 131

3. A graphics tablet is typically connected to a computer via a USB port.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 135

4. A graphics tablet is also called a digitizing tablet.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 135

5. Automating the data entry process is referred to as source data automation.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 138

6. When scanning, lower resolution is acceptable if the image is to be enlarged significantly or if only
one part of the image is to be extracted and enlarged.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 140

7. One-dimension (1D) barcodes contain data only vertically.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 141

8. Portable barcode readers are always used in point-of-sale (POS) systems.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 141-142

9. RFID tags need to be within line of sight of a reader.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 142

10. Optical character recognition (OCR) is a technology confined primarily to the banking industry, where
it is used to facilitate high-volume processing of checks.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 144

11. When comparing the zoom capabilities of a digital camera, look for optical zoom, not digital
zoom, specifications.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 146

 12. The number of digital photos that can be stored in a camera at one time depends only on the capacity
of the storage medium being used.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 146-147

13. Digital video cameras include digital camcorders and small digital video cameras used in
conjunction with computers and other devices.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 148

14. A display device is the most common form of output device.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 150

15. CRT monitors use digital signals to display images, which allows for sharper images.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 152

16. Display device size is measured diagonally from corner to corner, in contrast to the way TV
screens are measured.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 152

17. Recent improvements in flat-screen display technology and graphics processing have led to several
emerging multi-tasking output devices.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 154

18. Each pixel on an LCD display emits light in the necessary color.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 157

19. PHOLED technology is especially appropriate for use on mobile devices, consumer electronics,
and other devices where power consumption is an important concern.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 157

20. Instead of the temporary, ever-changing hard copy output that a monitor produces, printers produce
soft copy.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 159

MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE

1. Display devices are used to select and manipulate objects, to input certain types of data (such as
handwritten data), and to issue commands to the computer.

ANS: F, Pointing

PTS: 1 REF: 131

 2. With handwriting recognition, the computer interprets handwritten pen input as individual characters.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 134

3. Graphics tablets are often used in conjunction with image editing software to create original images
or to modify digital photographs.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 135

4. Optical marks are characters specifically designed to be identifiable by humans as well as by

some type of optical character recognition (OCR) device.

ANS: F, Optical characters

PTS: 1 REF: 144

5. Optical zoom specifications reflect how much the camera can zoom without losing image quality.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 146

6. A(n) joystick is a set of headphones with a built-in microphone.

ANS: F, headset

PTS: 1 REF: 148

7. A system used to enable a computer to recognize voice input as spoken words is a(n) speech
recognition system.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 148

8. The video card or the integrated graphics component determines the graphics capabilities of the
computer.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 153

9. LCD displays use layers of organic material which, when electric current is applied, emits a
visible light.

ANS: F
OLED
Organic light emitting diode
Organic light emitting diode (OLED)
OLED (Organic light emitting diode)

PTS: 1 REF: 155

10. LCD displays do not use backlighting, which makes them energy efficient and lengthens the battery
life of portable devices using these displays.
 ANS: F
OLED
Organic light emitting diode
Organic light emitting diode (OLED)
OLED (Organic light emitting diode)

PTS: 1 REF: 155

11. TOLED displays are transparent and can emit light toward the top and bottom of the display surface.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 157

12. The term phosphorescence is a process that results in much more conversion of electrical energy
into light instead of heat.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 157

13. Scanners produce images through either impact or nonimpact technologies.

ANS: F, Printers

PTS: 1 REF: 159

14. Most printers today are impact printers, meaning they form images without the print mechanism
actually touching the paper.

ANS: F, nonimpact printers

PTS: 1 REF: 159

15. Computer speakers are the most common type of audio output device.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 165

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. keys on a keyboard are used for issuing commands in some programs.

a. Alphanumeric c. Arrow
b. Number d. Function
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 129

2. A(n) keyboard folds or rolls up and connects to a device via a wired or wireless connection when
needed.
a. slide-out c. MIDI
b. portable d. on-screen
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 130
3. A rests on the desk or other flat surface close to the user’s computer and is moved across the
surface with the user’s hand in the appropriate direction to point to and select objects on the
screen.
a. touch screen c. stylus
b. virtual keyboard d. mouse
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 131

4. A(n) is a flat, touch-sensitive device used in conjunction with a digital pen.

a. graphics table c. image tablet
b. graphics tablet d. touch screen
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 135

5. With a , the user touches the screen with his or her finger to select commands or
otherwise provide input to the computer with which it is being used.
a. touch screen c. signature capture device
b. graphics tablet d. laser screen
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 135

6. uses a combination of multi-touch input from multiple users and object recognition to interact
with computers that are typically built into tabletops and other surfaces.
a. Tactile feedback c. A digitizing tablet
b. Surface computing d. Touch coding
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 136

7. A is designed to scan flat objects one page at a time.

a. sheetfed scanner c. flatbed scanner
b. handheld scanner d. C-Pen scanner
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 139

8. A is an optical code that represents data with bars of varying widths or heights.
a. digital code c. bar table
b. character code d. barcode
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 140

9. The accompanying figure shows a portable reader.

a. barcode c. RFID
b. scanner d. optimal mark
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 141
10. One of the most common 2D barcodes, the code represents data with a matrix of small bars.
a. ISBN c. Code 39
b. QR d. UPC
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 141

11. input data from special forms to score or tally exams, questionnaires, ballots, and so forth.
a. Optical character recognition (OCR) Devices
b. Optical mark readers (OMRs)
c. Magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) Readers
d. Biometric readers
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 144

12. are used to input data about a person into a computer system so that the individual can be
identified based on a particular unique physiological characteristic.
a. Biometric readers c. MICR readers
b. RFID tags d. OMRs
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 146

13. Digital still cameras most often use cards for storage.
a. flash memory c. ROM memory
b. RAM memory d. laser memory
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 146

14. One factor affecting digital camera quality is the number of pixels, measured in , used to store the
data for each image.
a. kilopixels c. gigapixels
b. megapixels d. terapixels
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 147

15. Digital camcorders are similar to conventional camcorders.

a. electronic c. analog
b. manual d. binary
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 148

16. The display device for a desktop computer is formally called a .

a. touch screen c. video input
b. video reader d. monitor
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 150

17. The used to be the norm for desktop computers.

a. touch screen c. CRT monitor
b. flat-panel display d. LCD screen
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 151

18. Display devices can be displays, in which each pixel can only be one of two colors, such as black
or white.
a. monochrome c. flat color
 b. bichrome d. 1D
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 151

19. A is the smallest colorable area in an electronic image.

a. bit c. dpi
b. dot d. pixel
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 151

20. A difference between CRT monitors and flat-panel displays is that most flat-panel displays use digital
signals to display images, while CRT monitors use .
a. radio signals c. laser signals
b. analog signals d. infrared signals
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 152

21. monitors can be added to a computer without requiring a video card that supports multiple
monitors.
a. Monochrome c. USB
b. VGA d. GPU
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 153

22. The number of bits used to store color information about each pixel is called .
a. bit depth c. pixel depth
b. color concentration d. byte resolution
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 153

23. Wireless displays connect to a computer using a wireless networking connection such as Wi-Fi or
.
a. Bluetooth c. USB
b. 3D d. VGA
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 154

24. The most common flat-panel technologies include liquid crystal display (LCD), various types of light
emitting diode (LED), and .
a. HD-integrated c. gas plasma
b. DVR d. HDTV
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 155

25. A(n) uses charged liquid crystals located between two sheets of clear material to light up the
appropriate pixels to form the image on the screen.
a. organic light emitting diode (OLED) display
b. gas plasma display
c. digital television (DTV)
d. liquid crystal display (LCD)
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 155

26. are the most common type of flat-panel technology used for small- to medium-sized computer
monitors.
 a. Gas plasmas c. FOLEDs
b. OLEDs d. LCDs
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 155

27. A(n) connects to a computer, and any output that is sent to the computer monitor is also projected
through it onto a wall or projection screen.
a. data projector c. IMOD
b. SED d. scanner
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 158

28. displays use millions of tiny electron guns to power their pixels on a flat screen.
a. IMOD c. PHOLED
b. OLED d. SED
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 158

29. Some data projectors include an iPod to connect a video iPod in order to project videos stored on
that device.
a. port c. touch-screen
b. dock d. display
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 158

30. The accompanying figure shows a(n) printer.

a. dot-matrix c. laser
b. ink-jet d. thermal
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 159

31. In a printer, the number of affects the quality of printed output.

a. characters per inch (cpi) c. lines per inch (lpi)
b. dots per inch (dpi) d. characters per second (cps)
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 160

32. In a printer, the print affects the quality of the printed output.
a. depth c. palette
b. size d. resolution
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 160

33. Print speed is typically measured in .

 a. pages per minute (ppm) c. pixels per minute (ppm)
b. dots per second (dps) d. characters per second(cps)
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 160

34. are the standard for business documents and come in both personal and network styles.
a. Laser printers c. Dot-matrix printers
b. Ink-jet printers d. Line printers
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 161

35. form images by spraying tiny drops of liquid ink onto the page, one printed line at a time.
a. Laser printers c. Dot-matrix printers
b. Ink-jet printers d. Line printers
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 162

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions

Case 4-1
Stacey is the office manager for a small business and is looking for a new printer and scanner for her
office.

36. When buying a scanner, Stacey needs to make sure that the scanner has a high enough , typically
measured in the number of dots per inch (dpi), for the business needs of the office.
a. magnetic resolution c. optical resolution
b. image depth d. word spacing
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 140 TOP: Critical Thinking

37. After doing some research into printers, Stacey decides to buy a(n) printer, since they are the
standard for business documents and are typically faster and have better quality output than other
types of printers.
a. digital c. laser
b. ink-jet d. magnetic
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 161 TOP: Critical Thinking

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions

Case 4-2
Lisa is a student who regularly uses the computers at her local Internet café to listen to music, talk to
her friends and family through the Internet, and play computer games.

38. Lisa needs to make sure that the computer that she is using has a attached to it for her to be able
to hear music and the sounds of a computer game.
a. touch screen c. speaker
b. scanner d. microphone
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 165 TOP: Critical Thinking

39. The Internet café has recently enacted a new policy that says that all users must use the attached
to their computers when carrying out activities on the computer that will provide sound, so as to not
disturb the other users.
 a. speakers c. scanners
b. headphones d. iPod docks
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 165 TOP: Critical Thinking

40. The Internet café provides on some computers so that users can both listen and talk through the
device during a telephone call made through the computer without disturbing other users.
a. headsets c. speakers
b. microphones d. scanners
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 165 TOP: Critical Thinking

COMPLETION

1. The figure above shows a mobile device with a(n) keyboard.

ANS:
slide-out
slide out

PTS: 1 REF: 131

2. Most mice today are optical mice or mice that track movements with light.

ANS: laser

PTS: 1 REF: 131-132

3. The idea behind pen-based input and in general is to make using a computer
as convenient as writing with a pen.

ANS: digital writing

PTS: 1 REF: 132

4. are commonly attached to point-of-sale equipment so that they can

electronically record signatures used to authorize credit card purchases.

ANS: Signature capture devices

PTS: 1 REF: 135

 5. are used in point-of-sale (POS) systems and are useful for on-the-job
applications that require users to wear gloves, or where using a keyboard or mouse is
otherwise impractical.

ANS: Touch screens

PTS: 1 REF: 136

6. A(n) takes up less desk space than a mouse and is easier for some users to
manipulate.

ANS: trackball

PTS: 1 REF: 137

7. The accompanying figure depicts a portable .

ANS: scanner

PTS: 1 REF: 139

8. A(n) captures the image of a usually flat object (such as a printed document,
photograph, or drawing) in digital form and then transfers that data to a PC.

ANS:
scanner
optical scanner

PTS: 1 REF: 139

9. The text in a scanned image cannot be edited unless software is used in

conjunction with the scanner to input the scanned text as individual text characters.

ANS:
OCR
optical character recognition
optical character recognition (OCR)
OCR (optical character recognition)

PTS: 1 REF: 139

10. Barcodes are read with .

 ANS: barcode readers

PTS: 1 REF: 141

11. , which contain tiny chips and radio antennas, can be attached to objects that
need to be tracked.

ANS: RFID tags

PTS: 1 REF: 142

12. is the science of identifying individuals based on measurable biological

characteristics.

ANS: Biometrics

PTS: 1 REF: 146

13. Although other factors also affect the quality of digital photographs, the number of
does impact how large digital photos can be printed.

ANS: pixels

PTS: 1 REF: 147

14. is the process of entering audio data into the computer.

ANS: Audio input

PTS: 1 REF: 148

15. Because the output appears temporarily on a display device, it is sometimes referred to as
.

ANS: soft copy

PTS: 1 REF: 150

16. displays form images by manipulating electronically charged chemicals or

gases sandwiched between thin panes of glass or other transparent material.

ANS: Flat-panel

PTS: 1 REF: 152

17. provide a connection to a monitor, as well as determine video capabilities.

ANS: Video cards

PTS: 1 REF: 153

 18. LCD panels used with computer monitors typically include at least one fluorescent light inside
the panel, usually at the rear of the display—a technique referred to as .

ANS: backlighting

PTS: 1 REF: 155

19. consists of a display device onto which written content is displayed in

electronic form, but that is thinner and more paper-like than other types of display devices.

ANS:
E-paper
Electronic paper
Electronic paper (e-paper)
E-paper (electronic paper)

PTS: 1 REF: 156

20. displays use a layered technology like LCD and OLEDs, but they use a layer
of gas between two plates of glass instead of liquid crystals or organic material.

ANS: Plasma

PTS: 1 REF: 158

ESSAY

1. Describe the common features and unique benefits of trackballs.

ANS:
Similar to an upside-down mechanical mouse, a trackball has the ball mechanism on top, instead of on
the bottom. The ball is rotated with the thumb, hand, or finger to move the onscreen pointer. Because
the device itself does not need to be moved, trackballs take up less space on the desktop than mice;
they also are easier to use for individuals with limited hand or finger mobility.

PTS: 1 REF: 137 TOP: Critical Thinking

2. What is a touch pad?

ANS:
A touch pad is a rectangular pad across which a fingertip or thumb slides to move the onscreen pointer.
The buttons that appear next to the touch pad surface are used to perform clicks and other mouse
actions; often the pad can be tapped to make selections, as well. Although most often found on
notebook computer keyboards, touch pads are also available as stand-alone devices to be used with
desktop computers and are built into some keyboards.

PTS: 1 REF: 137 TOP: Critical Thinking

3. Describe the common features and uses of portable scanners.

ANS:
 Portable scanners are designed to capture text and other data while on the go. Some are full-page
portable scanners that can capture images of an entire document (such as a printed document or
receipt) encountered while on the go; others are handheld scanners designed to capture text one line at
a time. In either case, the scanner is typically powered by batteries, the scanned content is stored in the
scanner, and the content is transferred to a computer (via a cable or a wireless connection) when
needed. Some handheld scanners can also be used to translate scanned text from one language to
another.

PTS: 1 REF: 140 TOP: Critical Thinking

4. How do digital cameras work?

ANS:
Digital cameras work much like conventional film cameras, but instead of recording images on
film they record them on a digital storage medium, such as a flash memory card, digital tape
cartridge, built-in hard drive, or DVD disc.

PTS: 1 REF: 146 TOP: Critical Thinking

5. How do color and monochrome displays form colors?

ANS:
Display devices form images by lighting up the proper configurations of pixels (the smallest colorable
areas on a display device—essentially tiny dots on a display screen). A variety of technologies can be
used to light up the appropriate pixels needed to display a particular image, as discussed shortly.
Display devices can be monochrome displays (in which each pixel can only be one of two colors, such
as black or white) or color displays (in which each pixel can display a combination of three colors—
red, green, and blue—in order to display a large range of colors).

PTS: 1 REF: 151 TOP: Critical Thinking