COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER HARDWARE

INPUT DEVICES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This device can quickly read numerical data that is entered as marks on a pre-printed sheet such as a lottery ticket or a class register.
A
Optical Mark Reader (OMR)
B
Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR)
C
Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
D
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Scanning device. Optical Mark Reader (OMR) can be considered as a Scanning device. Optical mark recognition is the process of capturing human-marked data from document forms such as surveys and tests.

Detailed explanation-2: -Optical mark recognition is also known as optical mark reading or, more commonly, by the brand name Scantron.

Detailed explanation-3: -OMR is used to detect answers. The Scantron Corporation creates many optical answer sheets, although certain uses require their own customized system. Optical answer sheets usually have a set of blank ovals or boxes that correspond to each question, often on separate sheets of paper.

Detailed explanation-4: -The OMR card by itself is not considered an input device. However, the OMR reader that reads the card is sending data (input) to the computer, which is why it is considered an input device.

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