This is the most basic device for inputting sound into a computer.
What is microphone
100
To be played back through the computer's speakers, sound must be in this form.
What is analog
100
This means to convert something to binary form.
What is digitize
100
This device scans printed documents and sends them over phone lines
What is a fax machine
100
The four operations of a computer:
What are Input, Processing, Output, Storage
200
To be usable by a computer, sound must be in this form.
What is digital
200
Impact and non-impact printers alike create images by printing tiny __________ on the paper.
What are dots.
200
Sound cards often _____________ data to reduce the size of the sound files.
What is compress
200
This device can show a computer's video output on a projection screen.
What is data projector.
200
This is how IPOS is applied to washing clothes.
What is: input: dirty clothes, water, detergent; processing: wash, rinse, dry; output: clean clothes; storage: laundry basket (temporary), closet (permanent).
300
These are the three different types of scanners:
What are sheetfed, flatbed, and handheld scanners.
300
This type of printer uses dyes or inks.
What is thermal transfer printer
300
This is a circuit board that changes video images into a digital file.
What is video capture card.
300
This device creates the images you see on your computer's monitor.
What is video adapter
300
Two ways biometric technology is currently being used.
What are fingerprint scans, eye scans used in place of a password, to clock in on a job (answers may vary)
400
A digital camera records images as these.
What are pixels
400
This is memory on a video adapter
What is VRAM
400
This handles audio processing tasks in a computer
What is a sound card.
400
A ______________ adds depth to images on the computer's monitor.
What is 3-D video adapter.
400
The reason why sound and graphics files are compressed.
What is to take up less space in memory.
500
The software used by scanners to turn printed text into a digital file.
What is optical character recognition (OCR).
500
This software allows the computer to create music.
What is MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
500
By doing their own processing, the sound card and video card free this device to do more work.
What is CPU.
500
Suppose someone had to scan ten images. This kind of scanner would require him to stay closer to the machine as it is working: sheetfed or flatbed (response must include why).
What is sheetfed. Because the scanner pulls them through one at a time.
500
The kind of printer that is better for printing a report for school that includes 2 or 3 photographs: Inkjet or Thermal Transfer Printer (Response must include why).
What is inkjet because thermal transfer printers only work with glossy paper.