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IT: Peripherals

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






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






3. 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.






4. 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






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






25. See removable media.






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






27. See IEEE 1394.






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






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







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