Question 1

OCR software is useful if a user needs to modify a document, but does not have the original word processing file.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following systems compares a person's live speech with their stored voice pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  voice verification 
B)  live authentication 
C)  speech recognition 
D)  audio indexing

Question 3

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Before you board an airliner, you must go through a security check. If someone going through the check is pulled aside and detained by an officer for no apparent reason, what could have caused the officer to behave this way?

Accepted Answer

A)  A face recognition system detected that the person was someone of interest. 
B)  The flight on which the person was scheduled was cancelled. 
C)  The passenger did not have the proper ID. 
D)  The person was between the ages 21-29.

Question 4

Which of the following is a more affordable and lightweight version of the technology shown in the accompanying figure and provides acceptable photographic images for the home or small business user?

Accepted Answer

A)  studio camera 
B)  plug-and-play camera 
C)  field camera 
D)  point-and-shoot camera

Question 5

With ____________________, you touch a stylus or digital pen on a flat surface to write, draw, or make selections.

Accepted Answer

The answer of With ____________________, you touch a stylus or...

Question 6

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When a photographer decides to purchase a digital camera, what are the three basic types of cameras from which he can choose?

Accepted Answer

A)  point-and-shoot camera, studio camera, field camera 
B)  SLR camera, point-and-shoot camera, stabilized platform camera 
C)  field camera, indoor camera, stationary camera 
D)  removable lens camera, studio camera, high-resolution camera

Question 7

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What act addresses the computing and other requirements of individuals in the workplace who have or may develop physical limitations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical Limitations Act 
B)  Computer Assistance Act 
C)  Americans with Disabilities Act 
D)  American Support Act

Question 8

Similar to a mechanical mouse that has a ball on the bottom, a particular kind of stationary pointing device has a ball on its top or side. What kind of pointing device is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  trackball 
B)  touchpad 
C)  optical mouse 
D)  stylus

Question 9

In many cases, a magstripe reader is part of a POS terminal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Software that sees and possibly records everything that is typed on a keyboard raises the issue of privacy for the person doing the typing. What is this controversial software called?

Accepted Answer

A)  keyfollowing software 
B)  keyboard monitoring software 
C)  keycapture software 
D)  keyhacker software

Question 11

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following are good practices to follow in order to avoid RSI?

Accepted Answer

A)  use a wrist rest; take a 15 minute break every half hour; keep your shoulders relaxed 
B)  keep your hands relaxed; lean slightly to the right; keep your forearms level with the ground 
C)  relax your hands; keep your feet flat on the ground; rest your wrists on the edge of your desk 
D)  keep your feet flat on the ground; relax your arms; do not bend your wrists

Question 12

Which of the following is a type of conference that is a meeting between two or more geographically separated people who use a network or the Internet to transmit audio and video data?

Accepted Answer

A)  optical 
B)  online 
C)  video 
D)  Internet

Question 13

Computers have yet to make a significant difference in the experience patrons have at restaurants, hotels, or other areas in the hospitality industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What method is used to read a bar code?

Accepted Answer

A)  The magnetic bar codes are converted by a bar code reader into a form that a computer can process. 
B)  A laser translates the bars on the bar code into digital signals that are stored in RAM. 
C)  A laser scanner produces light beams that pass through a scanner filter which then translates the light patterns into digital patterns that can be interpreted by the CPU. 
D)  A bar code reader uses laser beams to read bar codes.

Question 15

The most expensive and highest quality version of the technology shown in the accompanying figure is a stationary camera used for professional studio work. Which kind of camera is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  studio camera 
B)  plug-and-play camera 
C)  field camera 
D)  point-and-shoot camera

Question 16

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT If students in your class are taking a standardized test using a form with rectangles that they fill in with a pencil, what technology will be used to grade the test?

Accepted Answer

A)  OCR 
B)  OMR 
C)  BCR 
D)  MICR

Question 17

When a bank receives a check for payment, it uses an OCR inscriber to print the amount of the check in OCR characters in the lower-right corner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When you use a keyboard on a smartphone or other mobile device, what characteristic might you notice about the keyboard?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is smaller than the keyboard on a desktop computer. 
B)  The keyboards do not allow the user to enter every letter in the alphabet. 
C)  The mobile device keyboard has more keys than a desktop computer keyboard. 
D)  Users never have to type a complete word because mobile Text AutoFill always enters the correct word.

Question 19

A type of Web cam called a(n) ____________________ cam has the illusion of moving images because it sends a continual stream of still images.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A type of Web cam called a(n)...

Question 20

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT For a research paper you are writing, you must distinguish between a stylus and a digital pen. Which of the following would you select for your paper?

Accepted Answer

A)  A digital stylus, which is slightly larger than a digital pen, uses pressure to write, draw, or make selections on a screen. 
B)  A digital pen, which often features an electronic eraser, provides more functionality than a digital stylus. 
C)  Using a digital pen for handwriting recognition is common but a stylus cannot be used for this purpose because it does not contain the same functionality as a digital pen. 
D)  A digital stylus is useful when used with a graphics tablet but a digital pen can be used with any computer monitor screen so long as that screen has a capture pad.

Exam 5: Input

OCR software is useful if a user needs to modify a document, but does not have the original word processing file.

Which of the following systems compares a person's live speech with their stored voice pattern?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Before you board an airliner, you must go through a security check. If someone going through the check is pulled aside and detained by an officer for no apparent reason, what could have caused the officer to behave this way?

Which of the following is a more affordable and lightweight version of the technology shown in the accompanying figure and provides acceptable photographic images for the home or small business user?

With ____________________, you touch a stylus or digital pen on a flat surface to write, draw, or make selections.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When a photographer decides to purchase a digital camera, what are the three basic types of cameras from which he can choose?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What act addresses the computing and other requirements of individuals in the workplace who have or may develop physical limitations?

Similar to a mechanical mouse that has a ball on the bottom, a particular kind of stationary pointing device has a ball on its top or side. What kind of pointing device is this?

In many cases, a magstripe reader is part of a POS terminal.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Software that sees and possibly records everything that is typed on a keyboard raises the issue of privacy for the person doing the typing. What is this controversial software called?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following are good practices to follow in order to avoid RSI?

Which of the following is a type of conference that is a meeting between two or more geographically separated people who use a network or the Internet to transmit audio and video data?

Computers have yet to make a significant difference in the experience patrons have at restaurants, hotels, or other areas in the hospitality industry.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What method is used to read a bar code?

The most expensive and highest quality version of the technology shown in the accompanying figure is a stationary camera used for professional studio work. Which kind of camera is this?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT If students in your class are taking a standardized test using a form with rectangles that they fill in with a pencil, what technology will be used to grade the test?

When a bank receives a check for payment, it uses an OCR inscriber to print the amount of the check in OCR characters in the lower-right corner.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When you use a keyboard on a smartphone or other mobile device, what characteristic might you notice about the keyboard?

A type of Web cam called a(n) ____________________ cam has the illusion of moving images because it sends a continual stream of still images.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT For a research paper you are writing, you must distinguish between a stylus and a digital pen. Which of the following would you select for your paper?