Exam 2: Peripheral Devices

Printer ____ is measured by the number of dots per linear inch, abbreviated as dpi.

Screen brightness can be measured as ____.

____ is the measurement in inches from one corner of the screen diagonally across to the opposite corner.

Today, VGA is the preferred way to connect peripheral devices.

After VGA higher resolutions were later provided by SVGA (Super VGA), XGA (eXtended Graphics Array), SXGA (Super XGA), and ____.

Response time is measured in ____, with lower numbers indicating better response times.

One of the ways the performance of a display device is measured is response time.The Art Director tells her that the typical response time is fine, which is between ____.

The design of most computer keyboards is based on the typewriter's ____ layout.

Some scanners have optical character recognition ability, which converts the letters and symbols on a page into analog data that can be edited using word processing software._________________________

A ____ converts printed images into bitmap graphics that they can be viewed and edited with graphics software.

Contrast ratio is the difference between the luminance of white and black pixels._________________________

A voice ____ converts digital text into audio output.

Luminance is usually expressed in light per square meter, with higher numbers indicating a brighter display._________________________

High-speed printers, optical character readers, computer-controlled robots, package scanners, and UPC scanners can all be considered peripheral devices._________________________

____________________ is the most widely used language for communication between computers and printers.

A(n) pointing device allows you to manipulate an on-screen pointer and other screen-based graphical controls._________________________

A(n) ____________________ printer has a nozzle-like print head that sprays ink onto paper to form characters and graphics.

The number of horizontal and vertical pixels that a device displays on a screen is referred to as ____________________.

A ____ screen can detect the location of a fingertip or stylus within the screen area.

A(n) plasma display device uses the same sort of bulky glass tube as an old-style television._________________________