Hardware #3 Flashcards
Non-Impact Printer
A printing device in which a printing element does not directly strike a surface.
Output Device
Any piece of computer hardware equipment which converts information to human-relatable form.
Peripheral
An external device that provides imput and output for the computer.
Power Supply
A hardware component with power.
Processor
The logic Circuitry that responds to and processes the basic instructions that drive a computer.
RAM
A form of computer memory that can be read and changed in any order, typically used to store data and machine code.
Retina Display
The Retina display includes an ambient light sensor that allows for automatic screen brightness adjustment for optimum viewing in environments ranging from darkness to sunlight.
Router
A router is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks.
Scanner
A scanner is an electronic device which can capture images from physical items and convert them into digital formats, which in turn can be stored in a computer.
Secondary Storage
Secondary storage devices are primarily referred to a storage devices that serve as an addition to the computer’s primary storage, RAM and cache memory.
Sector
A unit for measuring computer memory.
Serial Port
In computing, a serial port is a serial communication interface through which information transfers in or out one bit at a time.
Sound Card
An internal expansion card that provides input and output of audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer programs.
Surge Protector
A device that shields computer and other electronic devices from surges in electrical power, or transient voltage, that flow from the power supply.
Toggle Keys
A computer keyboard button with one or more functions.
