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 This activity contains 21 questions.

Question 1.
Evidence suggests that typing on a standard keyboard, which forces you to hold your arms and wrists at unnatural angles, may lead to ____________.

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Question 2.
A ____________, a small flat panel that is sensitive to light pressure, is sometimes used instead of a mouse.

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Question 3.
A _____________ input device allows multi-finger or multi-hand gestures to accomplish complex tasks more quickly.

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Question 4.
A device that uses reflected light to determine the location of pencil marks on a standardized test answer sheet or other similar form is a(n) _____________.

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Question 5.
A ____________ captures snapshots of the real world and saves them as bit patterns on flash memory cards.

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Question 6.
A type of software that converts voice data into words that can be edited and printed is called ____________ software.

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Question 7.
A(n) ____________ converts a computer's internal bit patterns into a form that humans can understand.

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Question 8.
Images on a computer screen are made up of tiny dots called ____________.

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Question 9.
A hard copy of the image on the monitor can be produced by a ____________.

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Question 10.
____________ that contain both microphones and earphones can be used for telephone and teleconferencing applications.

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Question 11.
A common storage device on mainframe computers and some PCs that writes data onto and reads data off of a magnetically coated ribbon of tape is a(n) ____________.

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Question 12.
A(n) _____________ uses laser beams to read and write bits of data on a reflective aluminum layer of the disc.

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Question 13.
A science that studies people at work and designs work environments that enable people to interact efficiently and safely with things is called ____________.


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Question 14.
____________ drives can read and write data on Blu-ray discs, DVDs, and CDs.

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Question 15.
Speech recognition technology can assist someone who cannot use their hands for computer inputting.

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Question 16.
When using a graphics tablet, a stylus is NOT a good choice for a pointing device.

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Question 17.
Nearly all new monitors use flat-panel LED display technology.

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Question 18.
The USB (universal serial bus) is an example of a legacy port.

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Question 19.
Solid-state storage devices are rewritable memory devices with no moving parts.

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Question 20.
Three technological trends that are changing the way people think about and use computer peripherals are wireless technology, computer networks, and the Internet "cloud."

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Question 21.
Match the following terms to the correct definitions.

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A matching question presents 6 answer choices and 6 items. The answer choices are lettered A through F. The items are numbered 21.1 through 21.6. Screen readers will read the answer choices first. Then each item will be presented along with a select menu for choosing an answer choice. Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column.
A Allows data to be sent and received one bit at a time
B A slow port not generally used on PCs anymore
C Today's PCs and Macs include one or more of these; allows data transfer rates of up to 480 Mbps
D Allow devices produced by one manufacturer to attach to systems made by another manufacturer
E High-speed connection ideal for data intensive applications
F Used to attach printers that send and receive bits in groups
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