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IT: Peripherals

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






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






7. See IEEE 1394.






8. See removable media.






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






10. Input device - similar to a typewriter keyboard - for entering data and commands into the computer.






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






12. An optical disk drive that can read high-capacity DVD disks.






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. A gearshift-like device used as a controller for arcade-style computer games.






23. 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.






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






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






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






27. A pressure-sensitive touch tablet used as a pointing device. The user presses on the tablet with a stylus.






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






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






30. Locating and identifying printed characters embedded in an image - allowing the text to be stored as an editable document. OCR can be performed by wand readers - pen scanners - and OCR software.






31. 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.






32. A camera that captures images and stores them as bit patterns on disks or other digital storage media instead of using film.






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






34. A tiny joystick-like device embedded in the keyboard of a laptop computer.






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






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






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






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






39. A circuit board that allows the PC to accept microphone input - play music and other sound through speakers or headphones - and process sound in a variety of ways.






40. 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.






41. 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.






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






43. Conditions that result from repeating the same movements over long periods - such as keyboarding-induced carpal tunnel syndrome - a painful affliction of the wrist and hand.






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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