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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 an expansion board, also called an adapter card, can be inserted.
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FireWire
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-AKA 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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-A type of printer that uses a nonimpact process. Ink is squirted from nozzels as they pass through 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 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 copy machines.
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modem
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-communication 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 devices
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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.
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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 of up to 12 million bits per second.
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