A OUTPUT DEVICES Flashcards

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WHAT IS AN OUTPUT DEVICE?

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AN OUTPUT DEVICE IS ALWAYS HARDWARE THAT RECEIVES INFORMATION FROM AND INPUT DEVICE AND DISPLAYS IT.

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WHAT DIFFERENT OUTPUT DEVICES ARE THERE?

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SCREEN, PRINTER, SPEAKER, HEADPHONES, PROJECTOR,

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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT WAYS TO DISPLAY INFORMATION?

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IMAGES, AUDIO FILES (MP3s), VIDEO FILES (MP4s),

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WHAT IS AN IMAGE?

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AN IMAGE IS A LOT OF TINY PIXELS FORMED IN NEAT ROWS AND COLUMNS THAT COLOURS THAT CAN

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WHAT IS AN AUDIO FILE (MP3s)?

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AN AUDIO FILE IS A FILE FORMAT STORING DIGITAL AUDIO DATA ON A COMPUTER SYSTEM

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WHAT IS A VIDEO FILE (MP4s)?

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A VIDEO FILE IS A FILE FORMAT STORING STRONG DIGITAL VIDEO DATA

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WHAT IS PERIPHERAL?

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AN EXTENDED DEVICE THAT IS CONNECTED TO A COMPUTER

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WHAT IS A SOFT COPY?

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DATA AND INFORMATION THAT IS VIRTUAL

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WHAT IS A HARD COPY?

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DATA AND INFORMATION THAT IS PHYSICAL

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WHAT IS A FOOTPRINT?

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THE SPACE TAKEN UP BY PERIPHERAL

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WHAT ARE PIXELS?

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PIXELS ARE SHORT FOR PICTURE ELEMENT; THEY ARE ILLUMINATED DOTS; MANY PIXELS TOGETHER FORM AN IMAGE

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WHAT IS A RESOLUTION?

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RESOLUTION IS THE NUMBER OF PIXELS DISPLAYED

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WHAT DOES LED STAND FOR

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LIQUID EMITTING DISPLAY

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WHAT DOES LCD STAND FOR

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LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY

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WHAT IS DPI

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DOTS-PER-INCH WHICH JUST MEANS THE RESOLUTION OF A PRINTED IMAGE

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WHAT IS AN INKJET PRINTER?

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AN INKJET USES INK TO PRINT INFORMATION. THE INK IS PROVIDED IN A CARTRIDGE AND IS SPRAYED THROUGH MICROSCOPIC NOZZLES ONTO PAPER. COLOUR INKJET PRINTERS OFTEN HAVE 4 CARTRIDGES, ONE FOR EACH CMYK COLOUR

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WHAT IS A LASER PRINTER?

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A LASER PRINTER USES A SPECIAL POWDER CALLED TONER TO PRINT OUT THE INFORMATION. THE TONER IS PROVIDED IN A CARTRIDGE. COLOUR LASER PRINTERS OFTEN HAVE 4, ONE FOR EACH CMYK CARTRIDGE.

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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A LASER AND INKJET PRINTER?

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INKJET USES INK AND LASER USES A SPECIAL POWDER.

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WHAT DOES CAD STAND FOR?

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COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN WHICH IS JUST SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS A USER TO DESIGN AND CREATE AN IMAGE OF AN OBJECT

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WHAT DOES CAM STAND FOR?

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COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING WHICH IS JUST A COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS MACHINERY TO MANUFACTURE AN OBJECT

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WHAT DOES CNC STAND FOR?

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COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL WHICH IS JUST THE METHOD OF CONTROL USED BY CAM

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WHAT ARE SPEAKER/HEADPHONES?

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SPEAKERS ARE A DEVICE USED TO OUTPUT SOUND, FOR SOUND TO BE OUTPUT, THE DIGITAL SOUND FILE NEEDS TO BE CONVERTED, TO ANALOGUE, SIGNAL VIA THE USE OF A DIGITAL TO ANALOGUE CONVERTER

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WHAT DOES DAC STAND FOR?

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DIGITAL ANALOGUE CONVERTER WHICH IS A DEVICE THAT CONVERTS DIGITAL SIGNALS TO ANALOGUE