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IT: Peripherals

Subject : it-skills
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1. Output device that produces a paper copy of any information that can be displayed on the screen.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. A small flat-panel pointing device that is sensitive to light pressure. The user moves the pointer by dragging a finger across the pad.






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






15. 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.






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






17. 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.






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






19. 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.






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






33. A type of newer inkjet printer specially optimized to print high-quality photos captured with digital cameras and scanners.






34. 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.






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






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






37. 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.






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






39. See IEEE 1394.






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 printer that produces characters without physically striking the page.






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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