CHAPTER 6

Question 1

Is any data or instructions that are used by a computer

Answer 1

Input

Question 2

translate words, numbers , sounds images, and gestures that people understand into a form that a system unit can process.

Answer 2

Input Devices

Question 3

convert numbers, letters, and special char- acters that people understand into electrical signals.

Answer 3

Keyboards

Question 4

four basic categories of keyboards:

Answer 4

traditional, laptop, virtual, and thumb.

Question 5

provide an intuitive interface with the system unit by accepting physical movements or gestures and converting them into machine-readable input.

Answer 5

Pointing devices

Question 6

A ___________ controls a pointer that is displayed on the monitor

Answer 6

mouse

Question 7

A _________ is typically used with tablets and mobile devices.
-interacts with handwriting recognition software to translate handwritten notes into a form that the system unit can process.

Answer 7

stylus

Question 8

________________ translate words, sounds, and actions into symbols the system unit can process.

Answer 8

Input devices

Question 9

________________ translate symbols from the system unit into words, images, and sounds that people can understand.

Answer 9

Output devices

Question 10

An _____________ converts documents into machine-readable form.

Answer 10

optical scanner

Question 11

___________ interpret encoded information located on a variety of cards.

Answer 11

Card readers

Question 12

are scanners that are able to recognize special characters and marks.

Answer 12

Character and mark recognition devices

Question 13

s use a microphone, a sound card, and special software. Siri, Cortana, and Google Now are digital assistants that use voice recognition.

Answer 13

Voice recognition system

Question 14

is the study of human factors related to things people use.

Answer 14

Ergonomics