Information Systems Today, 5e (Valacich/Schneider)
Technology Briefing: Foundations of Information Systems Infrastructure
1) Which of the following input technologies has been historically used for entering text
and numbers on computers?
A) graphics tablet
B) QWERTY keyboard
C) optical mouse
D) scanner
E) joystick
Answer: B
Page Ref: 449
AACSB: Use of IT
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: LO AP-1
Classification: Conceptual
2) Which of the following selecting and pointing devices is used to simulate the process
of drawing or sketching on a sheet of paper?
A) eye-tracking device
B) joystick
C) optical mouse
D) graphics tablet
E) ergonomic keyboard
Answer: D
,Page Ref: 449
AACSB: Use of IT
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: LO AP-1
Classification: Conceptual
3) The ________ is an innovative pointing device developed primarily for the disabled
for help with computer pointing.
A) eye-tracking device
B) graphics tablet
C) optical mouse
D) joystick
E) touch screen
Answer: A
Page Ref: 449
AACSB: Use of IT
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: LO AP-1
Classification: Conceptual
,4) Which of the following pointing devices works by moving a small lever that sits in a
holder?
A) QWERTY keyboard
B) optical mouse
C) trackball
D) touch screen
E) joystick
Answer: E
Page Ref: 450
AACSB: Use of IT
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: LO AP-1
Classification: Conceptual
5) Entering a large number of separate forms or documents into a computer system and
manipulating this data at a single time is referred to as ________.
A) cluster analysis
B) data mining
C) batch processing
D) sequential coupling
E) line coding
Answer: C
Page Ref: 450
AACSB: Use of IT
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: LO AP-1
, Classification: Conceptual
6) Which of the following types of specialized scanners is used to scan questionnaires
and test answer forms where answer choices are indicated by filling in circles using
pencils or pens?
A) optical mark recognition
B) biometric scanner
C) bar code reader
D) magnetic ink character recognition
E) optical character recognition
Answer: A
Page Ref: 451
AACSB: Use of IT
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: LO AP-1
Classification: Conceptual
Technology Briefing: Foundations of Information Systems Infrastructure
1) Which of the following input technologies has been historically used for entering text
and numbers on computers?
A) graphics tablet
B) QWERTY keyboard
C) optical mouse
D) scanner
E) joystick
Answer: B
Page Ref: 449
AACSB: Use of IT
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: LO AP-1
Classification: Conceptual
2) Which of the following selecting and pointing devices is used to simulate the process
of drawing or sketching on a sheet of paper?
A) eye-tracking device
B) joystick
C) optical mouse
D) graphics tablet
E) ergonomic keyboard
Answer: D
,Page Ref: 449
AACSB: Use of IT
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: LO AP-1
Classification: Conceptual
3) The ________ is an innovative pointing device developed primarily for the disabled
for help with computer pointing.
A) eye-tracking device
B) graphics tablet
C) optical mouse
D) joystick
E) touch screen
Answer: A
Page Ref: 449
AACSB: Use of IT
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: LO AP-1
Classification: Conceptual
,4) Which of the following pointing devices works by moving a small lever that sits in a
holder?
A) QWERTY keyboard
B) optical mouse
C) trackball
D) touch screen
E) joystick
Answer: E
Page Ref: 450
AACSB: Use of IT
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: LO AP-1
Classification: Conceptual
5) Entering a large number of separate forms or documents into a computer system and
manipulating this data at a single time is referred to as ________.
A) cluster analysis
B) data mining
C) batch processing
D) sequential coupling
E) line coding
Answer: C
Page Ref: 450
AACSB: Use of IT
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: LO AP-1
, Classification: Conceptual
6) Which of the following types of specialized scanners is used to scan questionnaires
and test answer forms where answer choices are indicated by filling in circles using
pencils or pens?
A) optical mark recognition
B) biometric scanner
C) bar code reader
D) magnetic ink character recognition
E) optical character recognition
Answer: A
Page Ref: 451
AACSB: Use of IT
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: LO AP-1
Classification: Conceptual
