Module 2 - Lesson 1: Input Devices

Question 1

The components that provide information and instructions
onto the computer

Answer 1

Input Devices

Question 2

Has alphabetic, numeric, and function keys for the entry
of information

Answer 2

Computer Keyboard

Question 3

Consists of a monitor, keyboard, and communication lines attached to a computer system. It accepts customer inputs for processing. There are
three classifications—smart, dumb, and intelligent terminal. An example of this is an ATM.

Answer 3

Terminal

Question 4

Device accepts data when you push telephone buttons

Answer 4

Touchtone

Question 5

We use a handheld pointing device called _____ to move a pointer on the screen. We usually use this device for personal computers

Answer 5

Mouse

Question 6

A ________ is a device for pointing with a base and a vertical handle that pivots
in all directions. You usually use this to play computer games.

Answer 6

Joystick

Question 7

Is a screen that allows users to interact with the system by
touching specific areas on the screen

Answer 7

Touch Screen
(Sometimes called Graphics Tablet or Digitizing Tablet)

Question 8

Is a mouse with an X, Y & Z-axis used for developing and moving around 3D environments.

Answer 8

Space Mouse

Question 9

Translate images of text, photo, and other graphics into digital
form

Answer 9

Scanning Devices

Question 10

The digitized image can then be manipulated or reproduced using a computerr. It converts texts, drawings, and photographs into electronic files stored in a computer system.

Answer 10

Image Scanner or Graphic Scanner

Question 11

Is a conventional
scanning device used in price tags. This device reads the characters and converts these characters into digital format.

Answer 11

Wand Reader or Optical Character Reader (OCR)

Question 12

Is a device that read bar codes (zebra-like stripes) on most
products.

Answer 12

Barcode Reader

Question 13

A device that can read the numbers printed (using magnetic ink) at the bottom of checks. It can only read a limited number of characters, and banks usually use it

Answer 13

Magnetic Ink Character Reader (MICR)

Question 14

Devices that scan hardcopy and transmit data to other fax machines using telephone lines

Answer 14

Fax Machines or FacsimileTransmission Machines

Question 15

Record music and other sound signals and transform them
into digital format.

Answer 15

Multimedia Devices

Question 16

Transforms video or films into digital format. It converts signals coming from videocassette recorders, laser disk, or camcorder into digital form through a video card installed in the computer

Answer 16

Video Converters

Question 17

Collects specific kinds of data from the environment and converts these into computer-readable data

Answer 17

Sensors, examples include sensors that measure
the temperature, humidity, smoke, gas, and light.