MODULE 2: INPUT DEVICES

Question 1

__________ is recorded onto punch cards or punch tapes using standard codes, like the__________. The pattern of these holes is interpreted by a card reader device and converted into a machine-readable form.

Answer 1

Data
Hollerith code

Question 2

A ___________- is used to transcribe the data onto the card.

Answer 2

punch card machine

Question 3

2 Characteristic of punch card

Answer 3

they are cheaper
* they are reliable

Question 4

The disadvantage of punch card

Answer 4

cannot be reused
have to be handled and stored carefully.
very difficult to rearrange them and
to detect their problem
require large storage space

Question 5

_________is one of the most commonly used input devices. The computer __________
is similar to a typewriter keyboard. The__________ has keys made up of letters, numbers,
symbols, and special function keys

Answer 5

keyboard

Question 6

A _________________is used to display the data entered by
the operator with the keyboard. This monitor can also display the results of the
processing as well as messages generated by the computer.

Answer 6

display screen or monitor (Cathode Ray Tube)

Question 7

A special symbol, called a
_______–, indicates the position on the screen.

Answer 7

cursor