Input, Output, & Processing
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Audio Input | the process of entering any sound into the computer |
| Biometrics | an authentication technique using automated methods of recognizing a person based on a physiological or behavioral characteristics |
| Digital Camera | A camera that encodes an image digitally and stores in a computer memory for later reproduction |
| Expansion Slot | socket on the motherboard that can hold an adapter card |
| FireWire | cable, also known as IEEE-1394, that carries digital video signals, which include audio, video, and control (stop, start, etc.) signals |
| Inkjet Printer | Provides good-quality color printing for less expense than a laser printer. |
| Input | enter (data or a program) into a computer |
| Keyboard | Common input device for entering numeric and alphabetic data into a computer. |
| Laser Printer | Produces images using the same technology as copier machines. |
| Modem | A device that lets computers communicate through telephone lines. |
| Monitor | the display device on a screen |
| Mouse | A device that controls the movement of the cursor or pointer on a display screen. |
| Output | data thats has been processed into a useful format; such as printed text, spoken words, music, pictures, video, or graphics |
| Plug-and-Play | Refers to the ability of a computer system to configure expansion boards and other devices automatically. |
| Pointing Device | an input device that allows a user to control a pointer on the screen |
| Port | also known as "jack" , is an interface to which a peripheral device attaches to or communicates with the system unit |
| Printer | Used to produce a paper or hard copy of the prcessing results |
| Scanner | Devices that can change images into codes for input to the computer |
| Trackball | Pointing device that works like a mouse turned upside down; controls the movement of the on-screen pointer. |
| Universal Serial Bus (USB) | Port that can connect up to 127 different peripherals with a single connector and supports data transfer rates of up to 200 million bits per second (Mbps). |
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