Exam 5: Hardware: Input and Output: Taking Charge of Computing and Communications

Using a computer screen with poor resolution or glare problems could cause which problem?

Data and information that is shown on a display screen is called __________.

A _________-based computer system allows users to enter handwriting and marks onto a computer screen by using a stylus rather than by typing on a keyboard.

Laser printers use a particular type of software to lay out pages and control how pages look; this software is called __________.

Tilting display screens and detachable keyboards are examples of ergonomic designs.

How does a magnetic-ink character recognition device work?

Most keyboards are Dvorak keyboards.

What is output hardware?

Which device uses a light-sensitive processor chip to capture real-life images in digital form on a disk or on a flash-memory device?

What is the relationship between resolution and screen clarity?

The type of scanner used by most microcomputer users is the __________ scanner.

The number of times per second that pixels are recharged is called the resolution rate.

What is the relationship between dot pitch and screen clarity?

Data entered into a computer for processing is called __________.

Input refers to information sent to the screen or the printer or to be stored on disk.

Information output on a display screen or stored on a disk is __________.

Printed output is referred to as a hardcopy.

To make them electronically readable,bank checks have __________ characters.

Speech-recognition systems use a microphone (or a telephone)as an input device.

What kind of computer is a touchpad most often used for?