Chapter Three (2)

Understanding Input &

Output

Discovering
Computers
Your Interactive Guide
to the Digital World
What Is Output?

• Output is data that has been processed into a

useful form

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Figure 6-1
What Is Output?

• An output device is any type of hardware

component that conveys information to one or
more people

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Display Devices

• A display device visually

conveys text, graphics,
and video information
• A monitor is packaged
as a separate peripheral
– LCD monitor
– Widescreen

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Display Devices

• Liquid crystal display (LCD) uses a liquid

compound to present information on a display
device

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Display Devices

• The quality of an LCD monitor or LCD screen

depends primarily on:

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Display Devices

• Plasma monitors are display devices that use gas

plasma technology and offer screen sizes up to
150 inches

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Figure 6-8
Display Devices
• Televisions also are a
good output device
– Require a converter if you
are connecting your
computer to an analog
television
• Digital television (DTV)
offers a crisper, higher-
quality output
• HDTV is the most
advanced form of digital
television

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Discovering Computers : Chapter 6
Figure 6-9
Display Devices

• A CRT monitor is a desktop monitor that contains

a cathode-ray tube
– Have a much larger footprint than do LCD monitors

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Figure 6-10
Printers

• A printer produces
text and graphics on
a physical medium
– Printed information
is called a hard copy,
or printout
– Landscape or portrait
orientation

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Discovering Computers : Chapter 6
Figure 6-11
Printers

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Figure 6-13
Printers

• A nonimpact printer forms characters and

graphics on a piece of paper without actually
striking the paper

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Printers

• An ink-jet printer forms characters and graphics by

spraying tiny drops of liquid ink onto a piece of paper
– Color or black-and-white
– Printers with a higher dpi (dots per inch) produce a higher
quality output

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Figure 6-15
Printers

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Printers

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Printers

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Figure 6-19
Printers

• A multifunction peripheral (MFP) is a single

device that prints, scans, copies, and in some
cases, faxes
– Sometimes called an all-in-one device

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Figure 6-20
Printers

• A thermal printer generates images by pushing

electrically heated pins against the heat-sensitive
paper

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Figure 6-21
Printers

• A mobile printer is a
small, lightweight,
battery-powered printer
that allows a mobile
user to print from a
notebook computer,
smart phone, or other
mobile device

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Discovering Computers : Chapter 6
Figure 6-22
Printers

• A label printer is a small printer that prints on

adhesive-type material
• A postage printer prints postage stamps
– Postage also can be printed on other types of printers

Discov
ering
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20
Figure 6-23 uters :
Printers

• Plotters are used to produce high-quality

drawings
• Large-format printers create photo-realistic
quality color prints on a larger scale

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Figure 6-24
Printers

• Impact printers form characters and graphics on a

piece of paper by striking a mechanism against an
inked ribbon that physically contacts the paper

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Printers

• A dot-matrix printer
produces printed
images when tiny wire
pins on a print head
mechanism strike an
inked ribbon
• A line printer prints an
entire line at a time

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Discovering Computers : Chapter 6
Figure 6-25
Speakers, Headphones, and Earbuds

• An audio output device produces music, speech,

or other sounds

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Figure 6-26
Speakers, Headphones, and Earbuds

• Headphones are
speakers that cover or
are placed outside of
the ear
• Earbuds (also called
earphones) rest inside
the ear canal

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Discovering Computers : Chapter 6
Figure 6-27
Speakers, Headphones, and Earbuds

• Some speakers are specifically designed to play

audio from a portable media player
– Wireless speakers

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Figure 6-28
Speakers, Headphones, and Earbuds

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Other Output Devices

• Other output devices are available for specific

uses and applications

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Other Output Devices

• A data projector is a
device that takes the
text and images
displaying on a
computer screen and
projects them on a
larger screen
– LCD projector
– Digital light processing
(DLP) projector

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Discovering Computers : Chapter 6
Figure 6-29
Other Output Devices

• An interactive whiteboard is a touch-sensitive

device, resembling a dry-erase board, that
displays the image on a connected computer
screen

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Figure 6-30
Other Output Devices

• Force-feedback sends
resistance to the device
in response to actions
of the user
• Tactile output provides
the user with a physical
response from the
device

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Discovering Computers : Chapter 6
Figure 6-31
Output Devices
for Physically Challenged Users
• Many accessibility options exist for users with
various disabilities

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Figures 6-33 – 6-34