Transcript Re_App_A

Appendix A
Information Systems Hardware
Information Systems Today
Why IS Matters
Leonard Jessup
Joseph Valacich
The three types of hardware devices
are:
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input, output, and processing.
input, stationary, and output.
input, output, and monitors.
CPU, monitors, and processing.
keyboards, monitors, and mice.
The three types of hardware devices
are:
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input, output, and processing.
input, stationary, and output.
input, output, and monitors.
CPU, monitors, and processing.
keyboards, monitors, and mice.
Input devices like keyboards, mice, light pens, scanners, bar
code readers, and microphones are used to enter
information. Processing devices transform inputs into
outputs, and output devices like monitors and printers
deliver the information in a usable format
The primary device used to input text
and numbers is a _______.
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mouse
scanner
keyboard
touch pad
light pen
The primary device used to input text
and numbers is a _______.
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mouse
scanner
keyboard
touch pad
light pen
Keyboards are the primary device used to enter text and
numbers into a computer
How do some of the other input devices operate?
Compare your answers with your neighbors
An example of a pointing device is
a _______.
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mouse
trackball
joystick
light pen
All of the above.
An example of a pointing device is
a _______.
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mouse
trackball
joystick
light pen
All of the above.
Pointing devices select items from menus, and are used to
sketch, draw, or point. Another pointing device is a touch
screen, where you use your finger to make selections from
a computer screen
The design of computer work
environments to minimize health
risks is called:
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ergonomics.
legal compliance.
repetitive stress injuries.
natural keyboard.
keyboard data entry.
The design of computer work
environments to minimize health
risks is called:
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ergonomics.
legal compliance.
repetitive stress injuries.
natural keyboard.
keyboard data entry.
Ergonomics is the science of designing both computer
hardware and work environments to minimize health risks
like repetitive stress injuries. This science has led to a
number of design changes in desks, chairs, monitor size and
angles, and keyboard heights and positions
What software converts handwritten
text into computer-based characters?
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Batch input
Scanners
Duplications
Text recognition software
OMR
What software converts handwritten
text into computer-based characters?
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Batch input
Scanners
Duplications
Text recognition software
OMR
Text recognition software converts handwriting into characters
that form the original letters and words. Scanners convert
printed text and images into data, and are used routinely by
organizations that process large batches of forms. Batch input
is used when large amounts of routine data need to be entered
____ are scanners that are used to
read and digitize hand-printed
characters.
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OMR
OCR
Bar code readers
MICR
Optical character readers
____ are scanners that are used to
read and digitize hand-printed
characters.
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OMR
OCR
Bar code readers
MICR
Optical character readers
Optical character recognition readers are used to read and
digitize typewritten, computer-printed, and handwritten
characters
What are these other scanners used for? Discuss them
with your neighbor
The process that makes it possible
for your computer to understand you
speaking is:
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audio.
video.
MIDI.
voice input.
speech recognition.
The process that makes it possible
for your computer to understand you
speaking is:
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audio.
video.
MIDI.
voice input.
speech recognition.
The two-step process known as speech recognition allows
you to speak into a microphone connected to a speech
recognition board installed in a computer or connected to a
USB port. The words are digitized and displayed on the
monitor
An example of an audio input device
would be a(n):
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electronic keyboard.
smart card.
motherboard.
sound card.
Web cam.
An example of an audio input device
would be a(n):
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electronic keyboard.
smart card.
motherboard.
sound card.
Web cam.
Electronic keyboards and synthesizers are connected
through a MIDI port and transfer sound to the computer for
use by musicians composing music, audiologists, scientists
studying sound, forensic scientists analyzing evidence,
filmmakers, and record companies
Eight binary digits equal a ___.
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bit
byte
exabyte
petabyte
brontobyte
Eight binary digits equal a ___.
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bit
byte
exabyte
petabyte
brontobyte
Binary code or digital data consists of data that has been
converted to a series of 0s and 1s. Each individual 0 or 1 is
a bit, and 8 bits equal a byte, about one typed character.
Petabytes are one quadrillion bytes, exabytes are one
quintillion bytes, and a brontobyte is one sextillion bytes
Which of the following is a type of
binary code?
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ASCII
Extended ASCII
EBCDIC
Unicode
All of the above.
Which of the following is a type of
binary code?
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ASCII
Extended ASCII
EBCDIC
Unicode
All of the above.
These are all binary codes that are used to relay data and
instructions to and from the CPU. Both of the first three use
various eight-bit combinations in binary form. Unicode uses
16 bits to represent characters
The section(s) of the CPU are the:
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processing unit.
power supply and processor.
motherboard.
RAM and ROM memory.
ALU and control unit.
The section(s) of the CPU are the:
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processing unit.
power supply and processor.
motherboard.
RAM and ROM memory.
ALU and control unit.
The arithmetic logic unit, which performs mathematics and
logical operations, and the control unit, which fetches,
decodes, retrieves, and stores, are the two main sections of
the CPU. The CPU consists of millions of tiny transistors that
allow it to interpret and manipulate input
The electronic circuit that generates
pulses and set the pace for
processing events is the:
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clock speed.
clock tick.
cache.
system clock.
microprocessor.
The electronic circuit that generates
pulses and set the pace for
processing events is the:
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clock speed.
clock tick.
cache.
system clock.
microprocessor.
The electronic circuit is the system clock. A single pulse is a
clock tick, and in a microcomputer the microprocessor’s
clock speed is measured in hertz, usually as MHz or GHz
Do you have a computer? How fast is the clock speed?
The computer’s main memory is:
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SIMM.
RAM.
ROM.
EEPROM.
flash memory.
The computer’s main memory is:
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SIMM.
RAM.
ROM.
EEPROM.
flash memory.
Random-access memory is the primary memory and stores
the programs and data that are being used
What are these other choices and what do they do?
Discuss these with your neighbor
Secondary nonvolatile memory
storage can be made on:
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hard disks.
CD-ROM.
DVD.
magnetic tapes.
All of the above.
Secondary nonvolatile memory
storage can be made on:
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hard disks.
CD-ROM.
DVD.
magnetic tapes.
All of the above.
Other secondary memory storage devices include diskettes,
magnetic tapes, and flash drives. Nonvolatile means that
the data will not be lost when the computer is turned off
What is the difference between the types of primary and
secondary storage? Discuss with your classmates
Laser beam technology is used in
what type of storage?
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Zip drives
Magneto-Optical disks
Magnetic tapes
RAID
Flash drives
Laser beam technology is used in
what type of storage?
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Zip drives
Magneto-Optical disks
Magnetic tapes
RAID
Flash drives
Optical disks are coated with metallic substances, and
written to with a laser beam, recording data packages which
can be read by a laser scanning system. Optical disk
storage includes MO disks, CDs, and DVDs
Notebooks and portable computers
use ______ screens.
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LCD
CRT
CPI
BPI
None of the above.
Notebooks and portable computers
use ______ screens.
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LCD
CRT
CPI
BPI
None of the above.
Notebook computer monitors use liquid crystal displays
(LCD) or plasma screens as video output devices because
cathode ray tube (CRT) monitors are too heavy and bulky
What are some other examples of output devices? Share
your answers with you neighbor
The most powerful and expensive
computers are:
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microcomputers.
mainframes.
supercomputers.
midrange computers.
network computers.
The most powerful and expensive
computers are:
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microcomputers.
mainframes.
supercomputers.
midrange computers.
network computers.
Supercomputers, which can cost millions of dollars, are usually
used for scientific research and have the capability of solving
massive computational problems. IBM’s “Big Blue” and “Blue
Pacific” are two examples. The latter has 2.6 trillion bytes of
memory, thousands of times more than personal computers
Another name for a minicomputer
is a:
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mainframe.
workstation.
microcomputer.
midrange computer.
network computer.
Another name for a minicomputer
is a:
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mainframe.
workstation.
microcomputer.
midrange computer.
network computer.
Midrange computers, or minicomputers, are scaled-down
versions of mainframes. They are integral parts of many
midsized companies because they cost less than
mainframes, but support hundreds of users simultaneously
Notebooks that accept inputs from
both an electronic pen or a keyboard
are called:
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tablet PCs.
handheld computers.
PDAs.
briefcase computers.
convertible computers.
Notebooks that accept inputs from
both an electronic pen or a keyboard
are called:
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tablet PCs.
handheld computers.
PDAs.
briefcase computers.
microcomputers.
Tablet PCs accept input from both stylus and keyboard, and are
either slate or convertible models. Slate tablets use styluses
for data entry, and the convertible model operates like a regular
notebook, and the display swivels to become a slate. Tablets
support mobile professionals with wireless capabilities
Handheld computers are also called:
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tablet PCs
microcomputers
personal computers
PDAs
All of the above.
Handheld computers are also called:
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tablet PCs
microcomputers
personal computers
PDAs
All of the above.
Personal digital assistants (PDAs) are handheld computers
that allow the laptop and notebook to be left at home