Principles of Information Technology

Job Safety Skills

Identify which HAZARD is being described and the JOB associated with it.
1. A worker is straining his/her eyes to see the screen.
2. A worker is cleaning and finds a moldy spot on the wall.
3. While walking, the worker notices a ladder falling from the building.
4. A housekeeper is using a cleaner that has instructions to use a mask, but he/she refuses to use one.
5. Someone spilled a gallon of milk on the floor earlier in the day, but as yet, no one has cleaned it up.
6. Complete each sentence:
A hazard is ________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.
An accident is ______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.
An incident is_______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.
An injury occurs when________________________________________
_________________________________________________________.
Circle the answer that best correlates with the question.
7. Hazards can be found on which of the following jobs?
a. Office jobs
b. Construction jobs
c. Healthcare jobs
d. All of the above
8. All of the choices below are types of hazards except
a. Economical
b. Physical
c. Biological
d. Ergonomic
9. Which career below is considered safe?
a. Nurse
b. Preacher
c. Teacher

d. No jobs are safe

10. Select the answer that is an example of an ergonomic hazard.
a. Spillage
b. Back strain
c. Job stressor
d. Mold
11. An activity, event, or condition that could create an accident or incident is
a. Ergonomics
b. Hazard
c. Injury
d. Safety
True or False
12. ______ Most jobs are safe.
13. ______ An incident is an unplanned, unwanted event that leads to injury or damage.
14. ______ Ergonomics is the study of the fit between people and jobs.
15. ______ It is important to never wear protective equipment.
16. ______ Mold is an example of a biological hazard
Keyboards, Mice, and Other Input Devices

Multiple Choice: Select the one best answer for each of the following:
17. The following are groups of keys found on a standard keyboard EXCEPT
a. Modifier keys
b. Function keys
c. Alphanumeric keys
d. Logic keys
18. What type of keyboard can help prevent injuries from using the keyboard for long
periods of time?
a. Ergonomic keyboard
b. Standard keyboard
c. Music keyboard
d. None of the above
19. After a key is pressed in the function of a keyboard, what passes the scan code
to the CPU?
a. Keyboard buffer
b. Keyboard controller
c. System software
d. Control unit
20. When performing a preventive maintenance on the computer, what is the first
thing you should do?
a. Vacuum the keyboard
b. Disconnect the keyboard from the computer
c. Dip the keyboard in soap and water
d. None of the above

21. The following are techniques when using a mouse EXCEPT

a. Right click once
b. Left click once
c. Dragging
d. Pushing
22. When removing lint and debris from the rods, the following can be used
a. Finger nail, q-tip, compressed air can
b. Finger nail, marker, water
c. Finger nail, hammer,
23. Examples of other input devices include
a. Touch screen
b. Pens
c. Digital camera
d. All of the above
24. MOST keyboards today are
a. Computer enhanced
b. IB Enhanced AT-style
c. Both of the above
d. Neither of the above
25. Variants of the mouse include a
a. Track pad
b. Track ball
c. Both of the above
d. Neither of the above
26. The following are ways of inputting graphics into the computer EXCEPT
a. Digital camera
b. Video camera
c. Printer
d. Scanner

Scanner
27. What is a scanner?
28. When would each of the following types of scanners be used? a. Flatbed Scanner
b. Sheet-Fed Scanner
c. Handheld Scanner
d. Drum Scanner
29. Most scanners connect to the computer through the _____________.
30. What program is used by the computer to communicate and operate the scanner?

31. What are the benefits of using a TWAIN compliant image editing application?
32. Scanned photographs can be saved as what file type(s)?
33. Scanned documents can be saved as what file type(s)?
34. Trimming an image, or cutting part of it away, is called what?
35. Also knows as tone or value, the ____________ refers to the lightness and darkness of an image.