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IT: Peripherals

Subject : it-skills
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1. A gearshift-like device used as a controller for arcade-style computer games.






2. See removable media.






3. Printer that forms images by physically striking paper - ribbon - and print hammer together.






4. Storage method that allows information retrieval without regard to the order in which it was recorded.






5. A common optical drive in computers that can read data from CD-ROM disks.






6. The science of designing work environments that enable people and things to interact efficiently and safely.






7. Storage - such as flash memory - with no moving parts. Solid-state storage is likely to replace disk storage in the future.






8. An all-in-one output device that usually combines a scanner - a laser or inkjet printer - and a fax modem.






9. A device that - when energized by a nearby RFID reader - broadcasts information to the reader for input into a computer.






10. A type of impact printer - which forms images by physically striking paper - ribbon - and print hammer together - the way a typewriter does.






11. A device that reads numbers printed with magnetic ink on checks.






12. Small - magnetically sensitive - flexible plastic wafers housed in a plastic case - used as a storage device.






13. An output device that displays text and graphics onscreen.






14. Hardware peripheral that enables a computer to send onscreen documents to a receiving fax machine by translating the document into signals that can be sent over phone wires and decoded by the receiving fax machine.






15. Pointing device that responds when the user points to or touches different screen regions.






16. A reading tool that uses radio waves to communicate with RFID tags.






17. Converting information into a digital form that can be stored in the computer's memory.






18. A disk drive that can read and write on rewritable optical disks.






19. A reading device that uses reflected light to determine the location of pencil marks on standardized test answer sheets and similar forms.






20. Long-term repository for data. Disks and tape drives are examples.






21. A type of optical disk with multigigabyte capacity that can be read - written - and erased.






22. Television-style monitors used as the output device for many desktop computers.






23. Density of pixels - measured by the number of dots per inch.






24. Compact disc-read-only memory - a type of optical disk that contains data that cannot be changed; CD-ROMs are commonly used to distribute commercial software programs.






25. A nonimpact printer that sprays ink directly onto paper to produce printed text and graphic images.






26. A keyboardless machine that accepts input from a stylus applied directly to a flat-panel screen.






27. Software that translates the user's handwritten forms into ASCII characters.






28. A keyboard that places the keys at angles that allow your wrists to assume a more natural position while you type - potentially reducing the risk of repetitive-stress injuries.






29. A terminal with a wand reader - barcode scanner - or other device that captures information at the check-out counter of a store.






30. A handheld input device that - when moved around on a desktop or table - moves a pointer around the computer screen.






31. A data path standard that theoretically allows up to 126 devices - such as keyboards - digital cameras - and scanners - to be chained together from a single port - allowing for data transmission that is much faster and more flexible than through trad






32. Storage device that uses magnetic tape to store information.






33. Standards for ports and other connective technology agreed upon by the hardware industry so that devices made by one manufacturer can be attached to systems made by other companies.






34. Compact disk-recordable - an optical disk you can write information on - but you cannot remove the information.






35. A type of erasable memory chip used in cell phones - pagers - portable computers - and handheld computers - among other things.






36. An automated drawing tool that produces finely scaled drawings by moving pen and/or paper in response to computer commands.






37. A storage medium used with a tape drive to store large amounts of information in a small space at relatively low cost.






38. Flat-panels displays - once primarily used for portable computers but now replacing bulkier CRT monitors for desktops.






39. A disk drive that uses laser beams to read and write bits of information on the surface of an optical disk.






40. Output device that produces a paper copy of any information that can be displayed on the screen.






41. To remove and replace peripheral devices without powering down the computer and peripherals. Some modern interface standards such as USB and FireWire allow hot-swapping.






42. A reading tool that uses light to read universal product codes - inventory codes - and other codes created out of patterns of variable-width bars.






43. A printer that produces characters without physically striking the page.






44. Compact disk-rewritable - an optical disk that allows writing - erasing - and rewriting.






45. A rigid - magnetically sensitive disk that spins rapidly and continuously inside the computer chassis or in a separate box attached to the computer housing. Used as a storage device.






46. An output device capable of sending - in effect - a photocopy through a telephone line - allowing for fast and convenient transmission of information stored on paper.






47. An input device that makes a digital representation of any printed image. See flatbed scanners - slide scanners - drum scanners - and sheetfed scanners.






48. Storage medium with random-access capability - accessed by the computer's disk drive.






49. A nonimpact printer that uses a laser beam to create patterns of electrical charges on a rotating drum. The charged patterns attract black toner and transfer it to paper as the drum rotates.






50. Pointing device that remains stationary while the user moves a protruding ball to control the pointer on the screen.