CGS2060- Chapter 6 questions & answers
Input - answer Any data or instructions that are used by a computer.
Input Devices - answer Hardware used to translate words, numbers,
sounds, images, and gestures that people understand into a form that
the system unit can process.
Toggle Keys - answer Turn a feature on and off. (Caps Lock).
Combination Keys - answer Perform an action when held down in
combination with another key.
Types of Keyboards - answer - Traditional
- Laptop
- Virtual
- Thumb
Types of Pointing Devices - answer - Mouse
, - Touch screen
- Game controller
- Stylus
Optical Mouse - answer Emits and senses light to detect mouse
movement; Most widely used.
Multitouch Screen - answer Can be touched with more than one finger;
Allows for interactions such as rotating graphical objects or pinching to
zoom.
Types of Game Controllers - answer - Joysticks
- Gaming mice
- Gamepads (controllers)
- Motion-sensing devices
Stylus - answer Penlike device typically used with tablets and mobile
devices.
Handwriting Recognition Software - answer Translates handwritten
notes into a form that the system unit can process.
Input - answer Any data or instructions that are used by a computer.
Input Devices - answer Hardware used to translate words, numbers,
sounds, images, and gestures that people understand into a form that
the system unit can process.
Toggle Keys - answer Turn a feature on and off. (Caps Lock).
Combination Keys - answer Perform an action when held down in
combination with another key.
Types of Keyboards - answer - Traditional
- Laptop
- Virtual
- Thumb
Types of Pointing Devices - answer - Mouse
, - Touch screen
- Game controller
- Stylus
Optical Mouse - answer Emits and senses light to detect mouse
movement; Most widely used.
Multitouch Screen - answer Can be touched with more than one finger;
Allows for interactions such as rotating graphical objects or pinching to
zoom.
Types of Game Controllers - answer - Joysticks
- Gaming mice
- Gamepads (controllers)
- Motion-sensing devices
Stylus - answer Penlike device typically used with tablets and mobile
devices.
Handwriting Recognition Software - answer Translates handwritten
notes into a form that the system unit can process.
