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IT: Peripherals
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1. See IEEE 1394.
flash memory
CRT (cathode-ray tube) monitors
FireWire (IEEE 1394 - FireWire 400 - FireWire 800)
DVD-RAM
2. Small - magnetically sensitive - flexible plastic wafers housed in a plastic case - used as a storage device.
sequential access
diskettes (disks)
touchpad (trackpad)
optical disk drive
3. A small flat-panel pointing device that is sensitive to light pressure. The user moves the pointer by dragging a finger across the pad.
touchpad (trackpad)
facsimile (fax) machine
CD-ROM
Keyboard
4. A device that reads numbers printed with magnetic ink on checks.
Keyboard
Resolution
Sensor
magnetic ink character reader
5. A printer that produces characters without physically striking the page.
line printer
nonimpact printer
Mouse
Sensor
6. An all-in-one output device that usually combines a scanner - a laser or inkjet printer - and a fax modem.
DVD-ROM drive
line printer
multifunction printer (MFP)
hard disk
7. Input device - similar to a typewriter keyboard - for entering data and commands into the computer.
optical disk drive
Keyboard
magnetic ink character reader
liquid crystal display (LCD) displays
8. 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.
CD-RW drive
flash memory
optical character recognition (OCR)
touchpad (trackpad)
9. Printer that forms images by physically striking paper - ribbon - and print hammer together.
Ergonomics
impact printer
liquid crystal display (LCD) displays
sequential access
10. Long-term repository for data. Disks and tape drives are examples.
storage device
DVD-ROM drive
random access
facsimile (fax) machine
11. 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.
CD-RW
CD-ROM drive
photo printer
fax modem
12. A tiny joystick-like device embedded in the keyboard of a laptop computer.
pointing stick (TrackPoint)
diskettes (disks)
CD-ROM drive
DVD-RAM
13. An impact printer used by mainframes to produce massive printouts. They print characters only - not graphics.
USB (universal serial bus)
handwriting recognition software
line printer
DVD-ROM drive
14. A terminal with a wand reader - barcode scanner - or other device that captures information at the check-out counter of a store.
point-of-sale (POS) terminal
impact printer
magnetic tape
digital camera
15. A common optical drive in computers that can read data from CD-ROM disks.
CD-R
CD-ROM drive
magnetic disk
interface standards
16. An output device that displays text and graphics onscreen.
Trackball
repetitive-stress injuries
Monitor
Digitize
17. Compact disk-rewritable - an optical disk that allows writing - erasing - and rewriting.
ergonomic keyboard
tape drive
CD-RW
liquid crystal display (LCD) displays
18. A camera that captures images and stores them as bit patterns on disks or other digital storage media instead of using film.
facsimile (fax) machine
CD-ROM drive
impact printer
digital camera
19. Compact disk-recordable - an optical disk you can write information on - but you cannot remove the information.
CD-R
digital camera
FireWire (IEEE 1394 - FireWire 400 - FireWire 800)
Keyboard
20. A device that enables digital machines to monitor a physical quantity of the analog world - such as temperature - humidity - or pressure - to provide data used in robotics - environmental climate control - and other applications.
Printer
dot-matrix printer
Sensor
FireWire (IEEE 1394 - FireWire 400 - FireWire 800)
21. A type of impact printer - which forms images by physically striking paper - ribbon - and print hammer together - the way a typewriter does.
CD-RW drive
radio frequency identification (RFID) tag
dot-matrix printer
Mouse
22. Storage method that requires the user to retrieve information by zipping through it in the order in which it was recorded.
CD-ROM
diskettes (disks)
Plotter
sequential access
23. Pointing device that responds when the user points to or touches different screen regions.
touch screen
Trackball
laser printer
interface standards
24. A pressure-sensitive touch tablet used as a pointing device. The user presses on the tablet with a stylus.
hot swap
magnetic ink character reader
graphics tablet
Monitor
25. A disk drive that uses laser beams to read and write bits of information on the surface of an optical disk.
hard disk
nonimpact printer
optical disk drive
magnetic tape
26. 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.
Trackball
CRT (cathode-ray tube) monitors
laser printer
hard disk
27. A storage medium used with a tape drive to store large amounts of information in a small space at relatively low cost.
CD-RW drive
random access
radio frequency identification (RFID) tag
magnetic tape
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.
CD-R
Plotter
repetitive-stress injuries
ergonomic keyboard
29. A type of erasable memory chip used in cell phones - pagers - portable computers - and handheld computers - among other things.
flash memory
storage device
hot swap
Trackball
30. 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.
laser printer
ergonomic keyboard
Printer
optical character recognition (OCR)
31. A reading tool that uses light to read universal product codes - inventory codes - and other codes created out of patterns of variable-width bars.
liquid crystal display (LCD) displays
optical disk drive
CD-ROM drive
bar code reader
32. Flat-panels displays - once primarily used for portable computers but now replacing bulkier CRT monitors for desktops.
impact printer
Plotter
liquid crystal display (LCD) displays
hot swap
33. Output device that produces a paper copy of any information that can be displayed on the screen.
optical mark reader
multifunction printer (MFP)
Joystick
Printer
34. Software that translates the user's handwritten forms into ASCII characters.
handwriting recognition software
Keyboard
photo printer
removable cartridge media
35. A type of optical disk with multigigabyte capacity that can be read - written - and erased.
laser printer
DVD-RAM
Trackball
CRT (cathode-ray tube) monitors
36. An automated drawing tool that produces finely scaled drawings by moving pen and/or paper in response to computer commands.
Ergonomics
CD-RW drive
Plotter
nonimpact printer
37. Converting information into a digital form that can be stored in the computer's memory.
bar code reader
interface standards
Monitor
Digitize
38. 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.
sound card
line printer
random access
impact printer
39. A disk drive that can read and write on rewritable optical disks.
flash memory
Joystick
CD-RW drive
photo printer
40. 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.
CD-ROM
Keyboard
digital camera
graphics tablet
41. A reading device that uses reflected light to determine the location of pencil marks on standardized test answer sheets and similar forms.
laser printer
DVD-RAM
optical mark reader
Plotter
42. A nonimpact printer that sprays ink directly onto paper to produce printed text and graphic images.
inkjet printer
USB (universal serial bus)
optical character recognition (OCR)
magnetic tape
43. A gearshift-like device used as a controller for arcade-style computer games.
nonimpact printer
Sensor
radio frequency identification (RFID) reader
Joystick
44. 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.
diskettes (disks)
repetitive-stress injuries
DVD-RAM
random access
45. 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.
solid-state storage
hot swap
diskettes (disks)
pen-based computer
46. 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.
interface standards
handwriting recognition software
Scanner
Mouse
47. An input device that makes a digital representation of any printed image. See flatbed scanners - slide scanners - drum scanners - and sheetfed scanners.
Scanner
magnetic ink character reader
fax modem
radio frequency identification (RFID) reader
48. A handheld input device that - when moved around on a desktop or table - moves a pointer around the computer screen.
diskettes (disks)
Keyboard
repetitive-stress injuries
Mouse
49. Density of pixels - measured by the number of dots per inch.
Digitize
optical mark reader
handwriting recognition software
Resolution
50. An optical disk drive that can read high-capacity DVD disks.
multifunction printer (MFP)
dot-matrix printer
DVD-ROM drive
repetitive-stress injuries