05 Output Devices
05 Output Devices
Learning objectives
• describe the four categories of output
• explain the relationship of graphic chips and monitors
• differentiate between a non-impact printer and an impact print
• recognize the terminologies used in identifying computer monitor
specifications
Output
-data that has been processed into a useful form
Categories of output
Plasma monitors
LED uses gallium arsenide phosphide. LCD uses liquid crystals and glass electrodes.
A computer display screen used for graphics is divided into dots which can be illuminated individually on the screen called
pixel. The resolution of the screen-its clarity is directly related to the number of pixels on the screen
Inkjet Printers
Photo Printers