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    H.C.C.S - Output Devices

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    Output devices are used to send information from the computer and can produce either softcopy or hardcopy output. There are four main types of output: text, graphics, audio, and video. Common output devices include printers, monitors, speakers, and plotters. Printers can produce either hardcopy using impact or non-impact printing methods, with tradeoffs between cost, quality, noise level and ability to print graphics. Monitors display softcopy output on screen while speakers output audio information. Plotters produce high-quality drawings and posters.

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    Output devices are used to send information from the computer and can produce either softcopy or hardcopy output. There are four main types of output: text, graphics, audio, and video. Common output devices include printers, monitors, speakers, and plotters. Printers can produce either hardcopy using impact or non-impact printing methods, with tradeoffs between cost, quality, noise level and ability to print graphics. Monitors display softcopy output on screen while speakers output audio information. Plotters produce high-quality drawings and posters.

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    Output devices are used to send information from the computer and can produce either softcopy or hardcopy output. There are four main types of output: text, graphics, audio, and video. Common output devices include printers, monitors, speakers, and plotters. Printers can produce either hardcopy using impact or non-impact printing methods, with tradeoffs between cost, quality, noise level and ability to print graphics. Monitors display softcopy output on screen while speakers output audio information. Plotters produce high-quality drawings and posters.

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    Output Devices

    Output devices are used to send information from the computer.

    There are two categories of output:

    Soft copy Output

    Exists electronically and is displayed for a temporary period of time. Output presented by the
    monitor or speaker is called softcopy.

    Hardcopy Output

    Exists physically and is a more permanent form of output than softcopy. Output presented by
    the printer or plotter is called hardcopy.

    There are four types of output:

    Text – consists of characters words, sentences, and paragraphs.

    Graphics – consists of drawings, charts, and photographs.

    Audio – this is music, speech or any other sound.

    Video – this consists of full motion images that are played back at various speeds.

    Examples of Output Devices are:-

    Printer

    A printer shows text on paper and provides a HARDCOPY of information. There are two
    groups of printers. These are:

    Impact Printers – with this type of printer a hammer strikes an inked ribbon onto the paper to
    form a character, like a typewriter

    Examples of Impact Printers are Dot matrix and Daisy Wheel

    Advantages of Impact Printers

    - less expensive

    - can make multiple copies of a document


    Disadvantages of Impact Printers

    - Noisy

    - Poor print quality

    - Poor graphics if any at all

    Non – Impact Printers: - This type of printer does not involve the actual striking of the paper;
    instead, it uses ink spray or toner powder, heat and special paper

    Examples of Non-Impact are Ink Jet printers and Laser Jet printers

    Advantages of Non - Impact Printer

    - Quiet

    - Can print graphics

    Disadvantages of Non-impact printers

    - More expensive

    - Cannot produce multiple carbon copies

    Monitor

    Displays information on the screen in the form of SOFTCOPY

    Speakers – used to hear sound coming from the computer

    Plotters

    These are sophisticated printers that are used to produce high quality drawings such as blue
    prints, maps, signs, and posters.

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