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IT: Peripherals

Subject : it-skills
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1. A disk drive that uses laser beams to read and write bits of information on the surface of an optical disk.






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






12. 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.






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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. See removable media.






24. 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.






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






41. An impact printer used by mainframes to produce massive printouts. They print characters only - not graphics.






42. Storage method that requires the user to retrieve information by zipping through it in the order in which it was recorded.






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. 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.






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






46. See IEEE 1394.






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






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






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






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