Output devices

Output :is processed data or information.

Output devices: hardware devices that
translate information that has been
processed by the system unit to a form
that humans can understand.

Monitors
Most frequently used output device . Also known as display
screens.
Presents visual images of text or graphics .
Output is often referred to as soft copy.
They can vary in size , shapes and cost but has the same
basic features.

Features
Clarity : The most important feature refers to the quality and
sharpness of the displayed images.
Resolution :Images are formed in a monitor according to a series
of dots or pixels (picture elements ).
For example a monitor might have a resolution of 1600 pixels
column by 1200 row . The higher the resolution the clearer the
image produced.
Dot (pixel)pitch: The distance between each pixel. The lower the
dot pitch the clearer the image.

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Contrast ratios :Indicates the monitors ability to display
colors .It compares the light Intensity from the brightest
white to the darkest black. The higher the better .
Size or active display area :Measured by the diagonal
length of a monitors viewing area. Common sizes are
15.17.19.21.24 inches.
Aspect ratio :The width of the a monitor divided by its
height.
Most common are 16:9 and 16:10

Flat Panel Monitors

The most widely used type of monitor today
LCD: (liquid crystal display )

E-books readers
Electronic books.
Mobile devices to store and display eBooks and other
electronic media .
Use e link technology : produces images that reflect light
like ordinary paper makes the display easy to read.
Tablets can display e-books but are heavier , more
expensive and more difficult to read in bright light .

Other monitors
Digital or interactive whiteboards :specialized devices with a
large display connected to a computer or a projector. Widely
used in class rooms and boardrooms.
High definition television (HDTV):Delivers a much clearer and
more detailed wide screen picture than a regular television
.Most useful to graphic artists , designers and publishers.
Cathode ray tubes (CRTs): are similar in size and technology to
older televisions but have been replaced by flat panel monitors .
Discarded CRTs are a serious threat to our environment because
each color contains a lot of lead.

Printers
Translate information that has been processed by a
system unit and present the information on paper.
Printer output is called a hard copy .

Features
Resolution :similar to monitor a measure of clarity .However , is measured in dpi
(dots per inch). The higher the dpi the better the quality .
Color :The ability to print with just black or colored.
Grayscale is the most common black ink in which images are displayed using many
shades of gray .
Speed : measured in the numbers of pages printed per minute . (15-19 in average)
Memory :within a printer is used to store printing instructions and documents
waiting to be printed.
Duplex printing :Allows automating printing in both sides of the paper.

Types of Printers
Inkjet printers :spray ink at high speed onto the surface of the
paper .
Most widely used type of printer .Its reliable, quiet and inexpensive .
It replaces the link cartridges.
Laser printers :use technology similar to photocopying machine
involving laser beam to produce high quality images. Two
categories :
Personal : less expensive used by a single user .
Shared: supports color, more expensive and supports groups of uses.

Other printers