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17 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 an 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; IEEE 1394b provides speeds up to 3200 Mbps.
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inkjet printer
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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 then stored temporarily or permanently on a storage media device
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Keyboard
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common input device for entering numeric and alphabetic data into a computer
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Laser printer
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printer that producesimages 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 the computer, which includes the screen and the housing for its electrical components
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Mouse
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pointing device that serves as a faster, more effective alternative to the keyboard in communicating instructions to the computer
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Ouput
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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 attached 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 the 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 system unit
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printer
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device that produces a paper or hard copy of the processing results
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