S & C Chapter 5
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copy deck
- A(n) __________ is similar to an electronic filing cabinet that provides access to exact reproductions of the original documents.
- image processing system
- A(n) __________ is a battery-powered mouse that transmits data using wireless technology, such as radio waves or infrared light waves.
- cordless mouse or wireless mouse
- When a(n) __________ is scanned with a handheld scanner, the Web page associated with the bar code displays on the computer screen.
- Web bar code
- __________ is any data or instructions that are entered into the memory of a computer.
- Input
- Most __________ include a small optical scanner for reading characters printed using an OCR font and sophisticated software for analyzing what is read.
- OCR devices
- A(n) __________ is a battery-powered keyboard that transmits data using wireless technology, such as radio waves or infrared light waves.
- cordless keyboard
- Computers with __________ will be able to detect human motion and have the potential to recognize sign language, read lips, track facial movements, or follow eye gazes.
- gesture recognition
- A computer, as shown in the accompanying figure, processes data into __________, which is data that is organized, meaningful, and useful to a particular user or group of users.
- information
- A(n) __________ is a document that is returned to the company that creates and sends it.
- turnaround document
- A(n) __________ is a full-sized keyboard that can be conveniently attached to and removed from a handheld computer.
- portable keyboard
- People with limited hand movement can use a(n) __________ to control the pointer or insertion point.
- head-mounted pointer
- As shown in the accompanying figure, __________ is a type of input that consists of a collection of raw unprocessed facts, figures, and symbols.
- data
- People with limited hand mobility can use a(n) __________, in which a graphic of a standard keyboard displays on the screen, and a pointing device is used to press the keys.
- on-screen keyboard
- A(n) __________ has no mechanical parts inside and instead uses devices that emit and sense light to detect the mouse's movement.
- optical mouse
- A(n) __________ is an identification code that consists of a series of vertical bars and spaces of different widths.
- bar code
- A(n) __________ is any hardware component that allows data, programs, commands, and user responses to be entered into a computer.
- input device
- A(n) __________ is a device that uses a light source to read characters, marks, and codes and then convert them into digital data that a computer can process.
- optical reader
- The goal of __________ is to incorporate comfort, efficiency, and safety into the design of items in the workplace.
- ergonomics
- A(n) __________ is a rectangular rubber or foam pad that provides better traction for a mechanical mouse than the top of a desk.
- mouse pad
- As shown in the accompanying figure, __________ are a type of input that can be in the form of programs, commands, and user responses.
- instructions
- Many scanners include __________, which is software that can read and convert many types of text documents.
- OCR software
- A(n) __________ is an input device that allows users to control a pointer on the screen.
- pointing device
- The __________ requires any company with 15 or more employees make reasonable attempts to accommodate the needs of physically challenged workers.
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- A(n) __________ is an input device containing keys that are pressed to enter data into the computer.
- keyboard
- A(n) __________ is a metal or plastic plate placed over a keyboard that allows users with limited hand mobility to rest their hands on the keyboard without accidentally pressing any keys.
- keyguard
- In a graphical user interface, a(n) __________ is a small symbol on the screen that often takes the shape of an I-beam, a block arrow, or a pointing hand.
- pointer or mouse pointer
- A(n) __________ (short for picture element) is a single point in an electronic image.
- pixel
- A(n) __________ is an instruction issued by replying to a question that a computer program displays.
- user response
- Some input devices capture data from a(n) __________, which is the original form of the data.
- source document
- A(n) __________ is a pointing device that fits comfortably under the palm of a hand.
- mouse
- __________ is the process of entering data by speaking into a microphone that is attached to the sound card on a computer.
- Voice input
- The __________ is a symbol that indicates where on the computer screen the next character typed will display.
- insertion point
- When using a digital camera, the actual photographed resolution is known as the __________.
- optical resolution
- A(n) __________ is a small, flat, rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure and motion.
- touchpad or trackpad
- Some digital camera manufacturers state __________, which uses a special formula to add pixels between those generated by the optical resolution.
- enhanced resolution or interpolated resoltion
- As shown in the accompanying figure, a(n) __________ is an instruction given to a computer program.
- command
- A(n) __________ is a flat, rectangular, electronic plastic board on which each location corresponds to a specific location on the computer screen.
- graphic tablet or digitizer or digitizing tablet
- A(n) __________ is a mouse that has a rubber or metal ball on its underside.
- mechanical mouse
- A(n) __________ is a touch-sensitive display that users can interact with by touching areas of the screen with their fingers.
- touch screen
- As shown in the accompanying figure, a(n) __________ is a series of instructions that tells a computer how to perform the tasks necessary to process data into information.
- program
- A(n) __________ is a device that looks similar to a mouse, except it has a window with cross hairs so a user can see through to a graphics tablet.
- cursor
- A standard keyboard sometimes is called a(n) __________ because of the layout of its typing area.
- QWERTY keyboard
- A(n) __________ is a handheld input device that contains a light source or can detect light.
-
light pen
- A(n) __________ has icons, buttons, and other graphical devices that allow commands to be selected and issued.
- graphical user interface (GUI)
- __________ is a process of entering a full-motion recording into a computer and storing it on a storage medium.
- Video input or Video capture
- A(n) __________ program provides menus as a means of entering commands.
- menu-driven
- A(n) __________ looks like a ballpoint pen, but uses pressure, instead of ink, to write text and draw lines.
- stylus or pen
- Many handheld computers use __________ that translates handwritten letters and symbols into characters that the computer understands.
- handwriting recognition software
- __________ is the process of entering any sound into a computer such as speech, music, and sound effects.
- Audio input
- Some manufacturers use __________, which is the number of pixels in an inch of screen display, to represent a digital camera's resolution.
- dots per inch (dpi)
- A(n) __________ is a DV camera that allows a home user to record, edit, and capture video and still images and to make video telephone calls on the Internet.
- PC video camera or PC camera
- During a(n) __________ on the Internet, both parties see each other as they talk.
-
video telephone call
- Windows stores audio files as __________, which are called WAV files and have .wav extension.
- waveforms
- A(n) __________ is a card that decompresses video data.
- video decorder
- With graphics tablets and pens, businesses save time using __________, which are just as legal as ink signatures.
-
electric signatures or
e-signatures - __________ decreases the size of video files by recognizing that only a small portion of a video image changes from frame to frame.
- Video compression
- One factor that affects the quality of a digital camera is its __________, which describes the sharpness and clearness of an image.
- resolution
- To work with them on a desktop computer, it is necessary to __________, or transfer a copy of, the pictures from the digital camera to the computer.
- download
- A(n) __________ is a video camera that records video as digital signals, instead of analog signals.
- digital video (DV) camera
- __________ is a computer's capability of distinguishing spoken words.
- Voice recognition or Speech recognition
- A(n) __________ allows pictures to be taken and the photographed image to be stored digitally, instead of on traditional film.
- digital camera
- A(n) __________ can be used to capture an individual frame from an analog video and then save the still picture in a file.
- video digitizer
- One type of Web cam, called a(n) __________, shows moving images by sending a continual stream of data.
- streaming cam
- 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 use.
- optical scanner or scanner
- A(n) __________ is a window that can display notes and drawings simultaneously on the screens of all participants in a videoconference.
- whiteboard
- A(n) __________ is an expansion card that converts an analog video signal into a digital signal that a computer can understand.
- video capture card
- A(n) __________ is a meeting between two or more geographically separated people who use a network or the Internet to transmit audio and video data.
- videoconference
- A(n) __________ is a small digital image that when held in front of a PC camera, displays an associated Web page on a computer screen.
- digital watermark
- A(n) __________ is a video camera whose output displays on a Web page.
- Web cam or cam
- Businesses often use scanners for __________, which consists of capturing, storing, analyzing, displaying, printing, and manipulating images.
- image processing or imaging