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IT: Peripherals

Subject : it-skills
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1. An all-in-one output device that usually combines a scanner - a laser or inkjet printer - and a fax modem.






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






7. See removable media.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






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