{"id":50865,"date":"2024-04-15T23:16:33","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=50865"},"modified":"2024-04-15T23:16:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:16:33","slug":"which-method-is-of-reading-the-characters-providing-input-to-a-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-method-is-of-reading-the-characters-providing-input-to-a-computer\/","title":{"rendered":"Which method is of reading the characters &#038; providing input to a computer."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a97a23082a9a\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Optical character reader                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Punched paper tape                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Card punch                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Magnetic ink character E. None of the above                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is A. Optical character reader.<\/p>\n<p>An optical character reader (OCR) is a device that scans printed text and converts it into a digital format that can be processed by a computer. OCR is used in a variety of applications, including data entry, document management, and optical character recognition (OCR) software.<\/p>\n<p>Punched paper tape is a data storage medium that was used in early computers. It consists of a long strip of paper with holes punched in it. 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Punched paper tape was used to input data into computers and to store programs.<\/p>\n<p>Card punch is a machine that punches holes in cards to represent data. The cards were then used to input data into computers. Card punch was used in early computers, but it has been replaced by other methods of data entry, such as optical character recognition (OCR).<\/p>\n<p>Magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) is a technology that reads characters printed with magnetic ink. 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