Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Chapter 5 CC

1.

A program is _____.

A) a collection of unprocessed text, numbers, images, audio, and video
B) a series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it
C) an instruction issued by replying to a question that is displayed
D) an instruction that causes a single specific action to be performed

Points Earned:

1.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

B

2.

A _____ is the most widely used pointing device on desktop computers.

A) trackball
B) mouse
C) pointing stick
D) touch pad

Points Earned:

1.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

B

3.

Retail and grocery stores use the _____ bar code.

A) UPC (Universal Product Code)
B) Interleaved 2 of 5
C) Codabar
D) POSTNET (Postal Numeric Coding Technique)

Points Earned:

1.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

A

4.

The most widely used biometric device today is a(n) _____.

A) fingerprint scanner
B) face recognition system
C) iris recognition system
D) hand geometry system

Points Earned:

1.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

A

5.

A(n) ____ device is any hardware component that allows users to enter data or instructions (programs, commands, and user responses) into a computer.

A) output
B) input
C) entry
D) screen

Points Earned:

1.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

B

6.

The goal of ____ is to incorporate comfort, efficiency, and safety in the design of items in the workplace.

A) ergonomics
B) calisthenics
C) concatenation
D) basal design

Points Earned:

1.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

A

7.

In a graphical user interface, a(n) ____ is a small symbol on the screen whose location and shape changes as a user moves a pointing device.

A) index
B) keypad
C) pointer
D) keystroke

Points Earned:

1.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

C

8.

A(n) ____ is the smallest element in an electronic image.

A) key
B) index
C) icon
D) pixel

Points Earned:

1.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

D

9.

A(n) ____ is an identification code that consists of a set of vertical lines and spaces of different widths.

A) RFID
B) OCR
C) bar code
D) turnaround

Points Earned:

1.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

C

10.

A(n) ____ identifier is a physiological or behavioral characteristic such as fingerprints, hand geometry, facial features, voice, signatures, and eye patterns.

A) personal
B) biometric
C) indexed
D) basal

Points Earned:

0.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

B

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