31-32 Flashcards
Adaptive Technology
-Used by individuals with disabilities to interact with technology
-Spurred by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
-Adaptive Input Devices
=Braille-writing devices, eye-driven keyboards, onscreen keyboards, etc.
=Voice (speech) recognition - very difficult, requires lots of processing power, but commonly used on Internet-enabled devices today
-Adaptive Output Devices
=Magnifying the screen, speech synthesis, closed captions, Braille computer display, etc.
Communication Devices
-Enables a device to connect to other devices on a network
-Network Adapters / Network Interface Cards (NICs)
=Can be wired (uses Ethernet cables) and/or wireless (wifi)
-Analog Modems
=Used for dial-up Internet access (uses traditional phone lines)
=Very slow by today’s standards (max speed is 56,000 bits per second)
-Cable / DSL Modems
=Use for high-speed Internet access
-Fax Machines
=Sends and receives images over traditional phone lines
