Exam 2 Review Terms, Fall 2001

 

Chapter 5: INPUT

Printers

Two types of input

            Internet Printing

            Data

            Impact vs. NonImpact

            Instructions

            Dot Matrix

                        (Programs, Commands, User Responses)

            Line Printers

Input Devices

            Ink Jet

Keyboards

            Laser Printers, how they work

            QWERTY, Enhanced, Cordless

            Thermal Printers

            Notebook, Portable, Ergonomic

            Plotters, Large Format Printers

            Insertion Point

            Resolution, dpi, ppm

Pointing Devices

Audio Output Devices (Speakers, Headsets)

            How Does a Mouse Work?

Data Projectors

            Mouse Types

Fax Machines / Fax Modems / Multifunction Devices

                        Optical, Mechanical

Terminals

            Trackball

            Dumb, Intelligent, Point-Of-Sale, ATM

            Touchpad, Pointing Stick

Chapter 7: STORAGE

            Other Types of Pointing Devices

Memory vs. Storage/Primary vs. Secondary

Scanners/Reading Devices

Storage Medium/Storage Device

            Source Document

Access Times

            Bitmaps

Floppy Disks

            Resolution (dpi)

            Characteristics of (Magnetic, Floppy)

            Types of Scanners

            Track, Sector, Cluster

Optical Readers

            Capacity of Normal Floppy Disk

            Optical Character Recog. (OCR)

High Capacity Disks

            Optical Mark Recog. (OMR)

            HiFD (High Capacity Floppy Disks)

            Bar Code Scanner

            SuperDisk Drives

            Magnetic Ink Char. Recog. (MICR)

            Zip Disks

Data Collection Devices

            Backup

            Digital Camera

Hard Disks

Audio & Video Input

            Characteristics of (Magnetic, Hard, Platters)

            Video Compression

            Partitioning

            Web Cam

            Head Crash

            Video Conferencing

            Formatting (Low Level, High Level)

Input Devices for Physically Challenged Users

            Read/Write Heads

Chapter 6: OUTPUT

            Track, Sector, Cluster

Four Types of Output

            Maintenance of (Defragmentation, etc.)

            Text

            RAID

            Graphics

            Internet Hard Drive

            Audio

Compact Discs

            Video

            Characteristics of (Pits, Land, Laser)

Output Devices

            Typical Capacities

            Display Devices (Monitors)

            CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW

                        Monochrome

            Tracks

                        CRT

            PhotoCD, Picture CD

                        LCD (Type of Flat Panel Display)

DVDs

                        Web Enabled Devices

            DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM

                        Electronic Books (e-books)

            Capacities

                        Gas Plasma Monitor

Tapes

                        HDTV

            Tape Cartridges, Reel-to-Reel

                        Interactive TV

Enterprise Storage Systems

Pixels

PC Cards

Monitor Quality

Miniature Storage Media

            Resolution, Dot Pitch, Refresh Rate

            Smart Cards

Video Cards

            Electronic Money

            Bit Depth

Microfilm and Microfiche

Electromagnetic Radiation, Energy Star Program

            Life Expectancy of Various Media