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    This document discusses different types of computer output devices. It defines output as processed data that is conveyed to users in a useful form. It describes several types of display devices like monitors, televisions, and data projectors. It also covers printers, speakers, headphones, force feedback game controllers, and multifunction peripherals. For each device type, it provides details on features and how they output information to users.

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    Discovering

    Computers 2012
    Your Interactive Guide
    to the Digital World
    What Is Output?

    • Output is data that has been processed into a


    useful form

    Pages 304 – 305 2


    Figure 6-1
    What Is Output?

    • An output device is any type of hardware


    component that conveys information to one or
    more people
    Speakers,
    Display devices Printers headphones,
    and earbuds

    Force-feedback
    Data projectors game
    controllers

    Page 305 3
    Display Devices

    • A display device visually


    conveys text, graphics,
    and video information
    • A monitor is packaged
    as a separate peripheral
    – LCD monitor
    – Widescreen

    Pages 306 – 207 4


    Figures 6-2 – 6-3
    Display Devices

    • A CRT monitor is a desktop monitor that contains


    a cathode-ray tube
    – Have a much larger footprint than do LCD monitors

    Page 313 5
    Figure 6-10
    Display Devices

    • Liquid crystal display (LCD) uses a liquid


    compound to present information on a display
    device

    Page 308 6
    Display Devices

    • The quality of an LCD monitor or LCD screen


    depends primarily on:

    Resolution Response time Brightness

    Dot pitch Contrast ratio

    Pages 308 - 310 7


    Display Devices

    • Resolution is the
    number of
    horizontal and
    vertical pixels in a
    display device
    – A higher
    resolution uses a
    greater number of
    pixels

    Pages 308 – 309 8


    Figure 6-5
    Display Devices

    • Televisions also are a good


    output device
    – Require a converter if you
    are connecting your
    computer to an analog
    television
    • Digital television (DTV)
    offers a crisper, higher-
    quality output
    • HDTV is the most advanced
    form of digital television

    Page 312 9
    Figure 6-9
    Printers

    • A printer produces
    text and graphics on
    a physical medium
    – Printed information
    is called a hard copy,
    or printout
    – Landscape or portrait
    orientation

    Page 313 10
    Figure 6-11
    Printers

    Page 315 11
    Figure 6-13
    Printers

    • A multifunction peripheral (MFP) is a single


    device that prints, scans, copies, and in some
    cases, faxes
    – Sometimes called an all-in-one device

    Pages 320 – 321 12


    Figure 6-20
    Speakers, Headphones, and Earbuds

    • An audio output device produces music, speech,


    or other sounds
    Most computer users attach
    speakers to their computers to:
    • Generate higher-quality sounds for playing
    games
    • Interact with multimedia presentations
    • Listen to music
    • View movies

    Page 323 13
    Figure 6-26
    Speakers, Headphones, and Earbuds

    • Headphones are
    speakers that cover or
    are placed outside of
    the ear
    • Earbuds (also called
    earphones) rest inside
    the ear canal

    Page 324 14
    Figure 6-27
    Speakers, Headphones, and Earbuds

    • Some speakers are specifically designed to play


    audio from a portable media player
    – Wireless speakers

    Page 324 15
    Figure 6-28
    Other Output Devices

    • Other output devices are available for specific


    uses and applications

    Force-feedback
    Data projectors
    game controllers

    Page 325 16
    Other Output Devices

    • A data projector is a
    device that takes the
    text and images
    displaying on a
    computer screen and
    projects them on a
    larger screen
    – LCD projector
    – Digital light processing
    (DLP) projector

    Pages 325 - 326 17


    Figure 6-29
    Other Output Devices

    • Force-feedback sends
    resistance to the device
    in response to actions
    of the user

    Pages 326 – 327 18


    Figure 6-31
    Putting It All Together

    Page 327 19
    Figure 6-32
    Putting It All Together

    Page 327 20
    Figure 6-32
    Putting It All Together

    Page 327 21
    Figure 6-32

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