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20 Cards in this Set
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Audio Input
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The process of inputting sound into the computer.
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biometrics
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A technique or device that examines a fingerprint, voice pattern, or the iris or retina of the eye.
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digital camera
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A camera that takes and stores photographs as digital files.
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expansion slot
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Opening on the motherboard where ane expansion board, also called an adapter card, can be inserted.
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FireWire
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Also known as IEEE 1394 and IEEE 1394b. The IEEE 1394 bus standard supports data transfer rates of up to 400 Mbps and can connect up to 63 external devices
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inkjet printer
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A type of printer that uses a nonimpact process. Ink is squirted from nozzles as they pass over the media.
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input
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Data or instructions, which must be entered into the computer and then stored temporarily or permanently on a storage media device.
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keyboard
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Common used input device for entering numeric and alphabetic data into a computer.
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laser printer
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A printer that produces images using the same technology as copier machines.
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modem
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Communications hardware device that facilitates the transmission of data.
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monitor
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The display device on a computer, which includes the screen and the housing for its electrical components.
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mouse
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A pointing device that serves as a faster, more effective alternative to the keyboard in communicating instructions to the computer.
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output
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Data that has been processed into a useful format.
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plug-and-play
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Technology that allows a hardware component to be attatched to a computer so that it is automatically configured by the operating system, without user intervention.
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pointing device
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Device, such as a mouse or trackball, that allows user to select objects on the screen.
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port
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An interface to which a peripheral device attaches to or communicates with the central unit.
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printer
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A device that produces a paper or hard copy of the processing results.
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scanner
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An input device that can change images into codes for input to the computer.
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trackball
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A pointing device that works like a mouse turned upside down. The ball is on top of the device.
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Universal Serial Bus(USB)
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Standard for computer ports that support data transfer rates up to 12 million bits per second.
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