Module 4 Unit 3: Using Peripheral Devices Flashcards
A type of installation where connecting a new device means Windows will identify it and try to install a device driver which makes the device work with the operating system
Plug-and-Play
If you can add or remove devices connected via USB them when the system is running, this means they are what?
Hot-swappable
An installation method done on occasions when Plug-and-Play does not work and you need to install driver software manually before the device can be recognized
Manual Driver Installation
The location for the basic user- configurable settings for peripheral devices attached to the computer in Windows 7, 8, and early versions of Windows 10
Devices and Printers
In Windows 10 version 1803, Devices and Printers is replaced by what?
A simpler Device page in the settings app
Devices that are not connected to the computer via a peripheral port but accessed over a network
IP-based Peripherals
Devices that are not connected to the computer via a peripheral port but accessed over a network will be configured with what?
Internet Protocol (IP) address
used by portable computers and have also replaced the old and bulky Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) units as the standard display type for desktops.
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) screens / flat-screen displays
The picture element in a color LCD
pixel
The cells of each pixel
Subpixels
the range of colors that an LCD display can generate
Gamut
The whole panel of an LCD screen is illuminated by what?
A fluorescent or LED (Light Emitting Diode) backlight
Can be used for input where a mouse/keyboard are impractical.
Typically used on handheld portable devices, but are also useful in industrial environments/for public terminals (e.g. kiosks)
Touchscreen
A type of touchscreen that support multitouch events.
The screen can interpret more complex hand and finger gestures as actions, such as rotating, scrolling, zooming, and moving objects
Mostly found in tablets and smartphones
Capacitive touchscreens
A large format display, suitable for use in a presentation or at a meeting.
The image is projected onto a screen or wall using a lens system. Some types are portable; others are fixed in place.
Uses HDMI, DVI, Thunderbolt, or VGA interfaces
Digital projector/Video projector
The downside to using a high screen resolution
Objects may look smaller
Where you can customize almost any aspect of how Windows is displayed
Personalization
The number of pixels used to create the screen image
Screen Resolution
Two types of screen resolution aspect ratio
4:3 (standard) aspect ratio
16:10 (widescreen) aspect ratio
Refers to ports used to play and record audio and video from different inputs and outputs
Multimedia
The two distinctions made between different multimedia types
analog or digital
Makes up a computer’s audio subsystem to process audio signals and provide interfaces for connecting equipment and one or more input and output device
Sound card
The basis of a sound card
Processes data from the computer to output a signal to drive the speakers and processes audio input from a microphone to convert it to computer data
Digital Signal Processor (DSP) chip
allows for audio input and recording
microphone
Audio playback is achieved via what peripheral devices?
Speakers/Headphones
a device with both microphone and headphones
Headset
What size are most analog audio connector jacks?
35mm (1/8”)
Higher end sound cards will include this type of jack
can either use coax cabling with RCA connectors or fiber optic cabling and connectors.
most often used to carry digital signals for surround sound speaker systems.
S/PDIF (Sony/Phillips Digital Interface)
A type of sound that uses multiple speakers positioned around the listener to provide a cinematic audio experience
Surround sound
How do you properly set up audio?
Connect the microphone, headset, or speakers to the appropriate ports on the card or motherboard.
record video images using a digital sensor and usually feature a microphone to record audio
used for online video conferencing, as feeds for websites, and as surveillance devices
Webcam
the mechanism used to make images on the paper
Printer techbology
The two most widely-used tyoe of printer technologies for general home and office use
Inkjet
Laser
A type of printer that works by fixing a fine powder called toner to the page surface.
The toner is applied using electrostatic charging then fixed using high heat and pressure in the fuser unit, creating a durable printout that does not smear or fade.
operates on the whole image as a single item. Needs sophisticated processors and large amounts of memory
Laser printer
A type of printer often used for good quality color output
Cheap to buy but expensive to run with high cost consumables.
Color images are created by combining four inks
Often slower and noisier
Inkjet printer/Ink dispersion printer
Three ways to connect a printer
Via USB
Connect as network devices via wired Ethernet/Wi-Fi
Bluetooth link
A local printer can be managed using what?
Printer Properties
Printing Preferences
Printer setting that allows you to update the driver, print to a different port, configure sharing and permissions, set basic device options (such as whether a duplex unit is installed), and configure default paper types for different feed trays.
Printer Properties
Printer setting that sets the default print options.
Printing Preference
an imaging device, designed to create a digital file from a page of print, photo, or another object
Typically handle flat objects, like documents, receipts, or photographs
Scanners
A type of scanner that may use a sheet-fed scanner rather than a flatbed one
Multi-function Devices (MFD)
Older scanners use what software?
TWAIN-based software
Modern scanners are more likely to use whatsoftware?
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
