Output Devices

Question 1

What is an output device?

Answer 1

An output device is a peripheral device used to show the results of processing and falls into two main categories: visual and audible.

Question 2

Give three examples of visual output devices.

Answer 2

1. Monitor
2. Printers
3. Plotters

Question 3

Give three examples of audible output devices.

Answer 3

1. Speakers
2. Headphones
3. Earphones

Question 4

What are the two categories that output falls into?

Answer 4

1. Soft copy output

2. Hard copy output.

Question 5

What is softcopy output?

Answer 5

Soft copy output is intangible and temporary. Eg. Document displayed on monitor, sound from a speaker, multimedia projector.

Question 6

What is hardcopy output?

Answer 6

Hard copy output is tangible and permanent. Eg. A printed document, 3D output, plotter.

Question 7

What are the three types of Printers?

Answer 7

1. Impact
2. Non-Impact
3. 3D

Question 8

What is an Impact printer?

Answer 8

This is where the printing mechanism strikes the ribbon and the paper. It is used to print carbonised documents and multiple art forms. (Noisy). Eg. Line, Chain and Drum.

Question 9

What is a Non-Impact printer?

Answer 9

Where the printing mechanism does not touch the paper or media. ( Quiet). Eg. Inkjet, Laser, Bubble jet.

Question 10

What are 3D printers?

Answer 10

They create a 3D model, layer by layer by the use of melted plastic. (Takes long).

Question 11

What are Plotters?

Answer 11

Uses coloured pens or toner to draw an image on paper. Flatbed- hold paper still while pens move. Drum- roll paper over cylinder. Pinch roller- mix of the two.