2. 4 Types of Output:

3. Text

4. Graphics

5. Audio

6. Video

7. Devices – Hardware component that conveys information to one or more people

8. Display Devices Output display that visually conveys text, graphics, and video information 2 Types of Display Devices Flat-panel Displays ( LCD Monitors[uses a liquid crystal display to produce images]) ( LCD Screens[produce colour using either active –matrix or passive matrix technology]) ( Plasma Monitors[display device that uses gas plasma technology ,which sandwiches a layer of gas between two glass plates) * LCD Technology-uses a liquids compound to present information on a device. *LCD Quality-depends primarily on its resolution ,response time,brightness,dot pitch ,and contrast ratio. CRT Monitors

9. Speaker, Headphones and Ear buds Audio output device is a component of a computer that produces music, speech, and sounds.

10. Printer Output device that produces text and graphics on a physical medium such as paper 3 Type of Printer Nonimpact Printers (forms characters and graphics on a piece of paper without actually striking the paper) Ink-Jet Printers (forms characters and graphics by spraying tiny drops of liquid ink onto a piece of paper ) Photo Printers (a colour printer that produces photo-lab-quality pictures)

11. Printer ( cont ) Laser Printers (a high speed ,high –quality nonimpact printer that operates in a manner similar to a copy machine,creating images using a laser beam and powdered ink,called toner Thermal Printer (generates images by pushing electrically heated pins against heat-sensitive paper) Mobile Printer (allows a mobile user to print from a notebook computer or other mobile device)

12. Printer ( cont ) Label and Postage Printers (prints on an adhesive –type material that can be placed on a variety of items ) Plotters and Large-Format Printers (sophisticated printers used to produce high-quality drawing ) Impact Printers (forms characters and graphics on a piece of paper by striking a mechanism against an linked ribbon that physically contacts the paper)

13. Other Output Devices Data Projectors text and images displaying on a (device that takes the computer screen and projects them onto a larger screen so that an audience can see the image clearly) Interactive Whiteboards (a touch –sensitive device) Force-Feedback Game Controllers and Tactile Output