CGS Computer Output

Dot pitch statements

-distance between two adjoining sub-pixels in a display -the closer the spacing (the smaller the dot pitch) the sharper the image -a description of the quality of monitor or TV screen

Which of the following are typical aspect ratios for monitors

16:9 4:3

Steps for laser printer

1. Laser "removes" electrons from drum 2. Paper is fed between the drum and the toner 3. Charged toner its attached to the drum 4. Toner is melted onto the paper

also known as additive manufacturing (AM), ___ printing sprays successive layers of material to create an object

3D

Dvd's use longer (red spectrum lasers) DVDs and Blu rays are considered optical media

TRUE

The smallest controllable element of an image is called a _

pixel

Characteristics of thermal printing

-used for printing receipts -paper turns black when heated

The number of bits of data describing each pixel in a display is referred to as _ depth

Bit

print quality (resolution) is measured in __

Dots per inch (DPI)

which of the following statements best defines the term "frame rate"?

Number of times per second a frame in a video is advanced

Most peripheral such as this external hard drive connect to a computer using a _ port

USB

A description of the difference in the luminance of a display's pixels compared to the black pixels is called _

contrast

The distances between 2 adjacent sub-pixels on a display is referred to as _

dot pitch

The art and science of creating output that provides information in the most useful manner is called _

ergonomics

What kind of printers are commonly used in offices?

laser

what is a LCD

liquid Crystal display, type of computer monitor

The video screen that comes with a computer is referred to as its _

monitor

A type of printer that is used to print large graphic images such as architectural drawings by mechanically moving a pen over a large sheet of paper is known as a _

plotter

An output device that uses light to display a video or image output on a surface is called a _

projector

How fast each pixel in a display is updated

refresh rate

The most common printers for printing receipts are _ printers

thermal

To create an image with a laser printer _ is drawn to the drum

toner