Output Devices (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE ICT)
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Output Devices
What is an output device?
Output devices are hardware components that receive information from a computer system and present it to the user in a comprehensible form
They enable the computer to communicate the results of processed data or commands
Types of output devices
Output device | Advantages | Disadvantages |
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Monitor (CRT) |
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Monitor (LCD) |
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Monitor (LED) |
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Touch screen (Output) |
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Multimedia projector (Output computer usually to much larger display) |
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Laser printer (Dry ink) |
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Inkjet printer (Four/five wet inks) |
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Dot matrix printer (Inked ribbon) |
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Plotters (Drawing & blueprints) |
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3D printer |
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Speakers |
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Actuators (Control motors, pumps, switches etc.) |
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Worked Example
Complete the following sentences using the most appropriate items from the list below.
A 3D printer | An ADC | A compiler | An interpreter | A microphone |
A monitor | A numeric keypad | A speaker | A switch | A USB |
a. ________ is a device used to input a pin
[1]
A numeric keypad [1]
b. ________ analyses and executes a program line by line
[1]
An interpreter [1]
c. ________ produces output in the form of solid objects
[1]
A 3D printer [1]
d. ________ produces output in the form of sound
[1]
A speaker [1]
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