OUTPUT DEVICES
Name:____Elouise Mitchell- Gooding__________________
Group:____________
Copy the sentences below and complete the blanks using words
from the list.
You should use each word only once.
GLASS CARBON SMALLER LASER
INK-JET INSTRUCTION TONERS CATHODE
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EXPENSIV OUTPUT DOT- ACCURAT
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HARD CARTRIDGES RIBBON HEAT
Input devices allow us to enter raw data into a computer. The
computer processes the information and then produces outputs that
we can understand using an output device.
Monitors
These are the most common ___output__________device and include
desktop monitors known as _____cathode_________Ray Tube
monitors (CRT) and Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs).
CRT monitors are large and have a _____glass______screen and look
similar to your TV. They are easy to keep clean, relatively cheap
and are robust. However, they can be noisy, they produce a lot of
____heat_____and they take up a lot of room.
LCD monitors are ____smaller_______and lighter than a CRT and also
use much less power. This makes them ideal for where there is a
lack of space for example on lap-top computers. The downside is
they are more _______expensive______than a CRT and they can be
damaged by sharp objects.
Printers
Printers are useful for creating a ___hard______copy of your work.
There are three main types of printer:
Laser printer
Ink-jet printer
Dot-matrix printer
______laser______ printers work much like a photocopier, powdered
ink is fused onto paper by heat and pressure. They produce a very
high quality output, are quiet and fast, although quite expensive to
buy. They use ______toner____rather than cartridges.
________ink jet___ printers are cheaper to buy, offering black and
white or colour printing with reduced levels of quality and speed.
The nozzles fire a jet of liquid ink through tiny holes, hence the
name, ‘ink-jet’. The ink is stored in_______cartridges_______.
______dot matrix_____printers are not so common today. They are
comparatively noisy and low quality but are cheap to run and ideal
for ____carbon ____copies. They work by using a set of steel pins
which strike an inked ____ribbon_______ onto paper producing a
sequence of dots.
Plotter
A plotter can be used to produce high quality, _______accurate_____,
A3 size or bigger drawings in colour. They are usually used to create
building plans, blue-prints, Computer Aided Design (CAD) and
Computer Aided Manufacture (CAM) applications.
Other output devices
Speakers
LCD projectors
Output can also be in the form of _______instructions________to
a device such as a robot arm.
