ICT-INFO 1- Topic 6- Selection and use of output methods, media and devices Topic 6 3.5 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? ICTDevicesASAll boards Created by: KathrynCreated on: 30-10-11 16:54 Topic 6 Selection and use of output methods, media and devices 1 of 13 Output methods Hard copy (printed copy) Screen display Output in digital form to be used as input to another system Sound Output to portable devices Output as control signals 2 of 13 Common output devices Printers Screens Plotters Speakers 3 of 13 Printers Essential Used to produce hard copies Ink-Jet Laser Dot matrix Thermal 4 of 13 Ink-Jet Printers Popular with home users Less popular with businesses High cost ink Spary ink onto the paper High quality printouts Photographic quality print Quiet Cheap to buy Ink smudges Need special paper 5 of 13 Laser Printers Very popular with businesses High speed Photocopier technology Cartridges last longer Very reliable No wet pages No special paper needed High cost for the printer High cost to print colour High power consumption 6 of 13 Dot Matrix Printers Common in businesses Not often seen in homes Hit little pins (9 or 24) against an inked ribbon to mark out characters Multi-part stationary Reliable Can use different types of paper Very noisy Characters are not very clear Unsuited for printing graphics Limited colour printing 7 of 13 Thermal Printers Use heat to produce an impression on paper Printing reciepts Printing tickets Lottery tickets Quite popular Silent High speed High quality 8 of 13 Multifunction Printers Very popular Printer (usually laser) Scanner Photocopier Fax Only takes up a small amount of space than having big photocopiers scanners 9 of 13 Screens Sometimes called Visual Display Units (VDA) View processed information Most screens are flat Less space on desk Lighter Easy to clean Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Doesn't produce much heat 10 of 13 Plotters Graphs,plans,maps and designs Accurate and precise Scale Flat bed plotter for small drawings Drum plotter for large drawings 11 of 13 Speakers Very Important Listen to voicemail Listen to radio Listen to music Listen and watch video Multimedia presentations Make and recieve phone calls over internet 12 of 13 Output Media Material where information could be stored or conveyed Hard Copy Magnetic media (flash drives etc) Optical media (CD-ROM etc) 13 of 13
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