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20 Cards in this Set
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audio input
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the process of inputing sound into the computer.
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biometrics
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a technique that exanines 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 pictures on as a digital file
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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 supports data transfer rates of up to 400Mbps and can connect up to 63 external devices; provides speed up to 3200 Mbps.
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inkjet printer
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a type of printer that uses a non-impact process. ink is squirted through nozzles as they pass over the media
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input
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data or instructions, which can be stored on temperarily or permanently on a media device.
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keyboard
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common input device used for entering numeric and alphbetical data onto a computer
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laser printer
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a printer that pruduces images using the same technology as copier machines
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modem
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communications hardware devicethat facilates 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 electical components
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mouse
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a pointing device that seves 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 proccessed into a useful format.
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plug-and-play
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technology that allows a hard ware component to be attached to the computerso 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 the mouse or trakball, that allows the user to select objects on the sreen
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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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a device that produces a paper or hardcopy of the proccessing results
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scanner
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an input device that can change images into codes for input into the computer
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trackball
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a pointing device that works like a mouse turned upside down with the ball on top.
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universal serial bus (USB)
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standard for computer ports that supports data transfer of up 12 million bits per second
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