Exam 7: Input and Output

Critical Thinking Questions Case 7-2 Your friend Margo is considering what type of display to purchase with her new desktop computer and she asks you for advice. You tell Margo that most monitors today have a small footprint. What does this mean?

CCFL displays consume less power, last longer, and are thinner, lighter, and brighter than a display that uses LED technology.

A(n) ______ device is an output device that visually conveys text, graphics, and video information.

A(n) ______ printer forms characters and graphics on a piece of paper by striking a mechanism against an inked ribbon that physically contacts the paper.

With Bluetooth printing, the computer and printer need to be within an approximate ______-foot range.

The banking industry almost exclusively uses ______ for check processing.

What is the ADA? Describe technologies used to address computing requirements for those who have physical limitations.

Uses of RFID include tracking times of runners in a marathon and checking out library books.

______ transforms one video image into another image over the course of several frames of video.

In addition to the ball, a trackball usually has one or more buttons that work like mouse buttons.

The light source of an LCD monitor is called the ______.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT For what purpose is keylogging software used?

A(n) ______ key is a special key programmed to issue commands to a computer.

An unmanned aerial vehicle is more commonly known as a(n) ______.

A(n) ______ is a light-sensing input device that reads printed text and graphics and then translates the results into a form the computer can process.

Laser printers typically print at faster speeds than ink-jet printers.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You work in a medical lab that requires high-quality dye-sublimation printers. What type of printer do you use?

A(n) ______ is an instruction that causes a program or app to perform a specific action.

Most magstripe readers are separate devices that communicate with a POS terminal.

Which display technology was developed by Apple, produces vibrant colors, and supports viewing from all angles?