Output Device Review - Career Prep A

How is printer resolution measured?

pixels per inch

What are sophisticated printers that are used in specialized fields such as engineering and drafting called?

plotters

A printout in ________ orientation presents its information printed across the shorter width of the paper.

portrait

Printer _______ is measured by the number of dots per inch a printer can print

resolution

The ______ of a ink-jet printer is measured by the number of pages per minute it can print.

speed

The 4 categories of output are

text, pictures, audio, and video

A(n) ______ printer generates images by pushing electrically heated pins against heat-sensitive paper.

thermal

____ printers create solid objects.

3D

Which of the following is data that has been processed into a useful form?

Information

A(n) _________ printer is a type of nonimpact printer that forms characters and graphics by spraying tiny drops of liquid ink onto a piece of paper.

Ink-Jet

A(n) _________ monitor that uses a liquid compound to present information on a display device.

LCD

Which kind of printer forms characters and graphics on a piece of paper without actually striking the paper?

Nonimpact

When compared to LCD monitors, ________ offer larger screen sizes and richer color but are more expensive.

OLED

_____ is a new type of monitor that produces images using organic material that lights up when charged with electricity.

OLED

The most common type of output device is a(n)

display

Two commonly used types of impact printers are which of the following?

dot-matrix printers and line printers

__________ are audio output devices that rest inside the ear canal.

earbuds

Today's joysticks, wheels, gamepads, and motion-sensing game controllers include a technology that sends resistance to the device in response to actions of the user. What is this technology called?

front feedback

Which of the following is a disadvantage of multifunction peripheral?

if the device breaks down, users lose all four functions

Which of the following kinds of printer forms characters and graphics on a piece of paper by striking a mechanism against an inked-ribbon that physically contacts the paper?

impact

A printout in ______ orientation presents its information printed across the widest part of the paper.

landscape

A printer that creates images using a baser beam and powdered ink. What kind of printer is this?

laser printer

3D printers print in _________

layers

Many mobile computers and mobile devices use LCD monitors. What does LCD stand for?

liquid crystal display

Commonly used _______ devices include display devices, printers, speakers, headphones, and earbuds.

output

Which of the following kinds of device is any hardware component that conveys information to one or more people?

output device