Output Devices
Define the term output.
‘Output’ means to produce the results of processed data.
What is the purpose of a spreadsheet?
A spreadsheet is a tool that is used to store, manipulate and analyze data.
What is storage?
The process of holding data, information, and instructions for short-term or long-term use.
What is another name for System Unit?
Tower/Chassis
What does CPU stand for?
Central Processing Unit
List the 2 categories of printers
Impact Printers and Non-impact Printers
What are the two main types of windows in Excel?
The application window and the workbook window.
What are two examples of primary storage devices?
Random access memory and cache
List 3 components that a System Unit contains?
Motherboard, CPU, RAM
What is an advantage of Microfilm?
It is faster and it condenses large stacks of paper into small amounts of microfilm or microfiche with no special programming.
List two types of plotters.
Flatbed plotter and Drum plotter
What is a spreadsheet made up of?
It is a large table with rows labeled 1 - 1,048,576 and columns labeled A - XFD.
What is secondary storage?
A secondary storage device is a non-volatile device that holds data until it is deleted or overwritten.
What is a Motherboard?
The main circuit board of a computer. It contains all the circuits and components that run the computer.
List 3 types of Impact Printers
Dot-matrix Printer, Line Printer, Braille Embosser
What is a Microfilm?
Microfilm is a 35mm film on which printed materials are photographed at a greatly reduced size for ease of storage.
What are the parts of a spreadsheet?
Ribbon, Tabs, Toolbar, Name Box, Formula Bar, Column and Row Labels, Cells and Worksheet Tabs.
What is the conversion of the units of storage?
Bit: Singular unit- 1 or 0
Byte/Octet- 8 bits
Kilobyte- 1024 bytes
Megabyte- 1024 KB
Gigabyte- 1024 MB
Terabyte- 1024 GB
What is the CPU of a computer?
The processor is the main brain/heart of a computer. It performs all of the instructions and calculations that are needed and manages the flow of information through a computer.
What is another name for a Motherboard?
Mainboard/System Board
What is a Printer?
A printer is a device that accepts text and graphic output from a computer and transfers the information to paper.
How does a spreadsheet carry out calculations?
It can insert a formula that will instantly add, subtract, multiply or divide numbers in columns or rows. (A formula starts with an equals sign (=) that tells the spreadsheet you want to do a calculation.
What does a storage medium refer to?
Storage medium refers to a physical device or component in a computing system that receives and retains information relating to applications and users.
What is a System Unit?
A system unit is the part of a computer that houses the primary devices that perform operations and produce results for complex calculations.
Describe the features of Compact Disk Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM)
● Stores large amounts of data – up to 800 Mb
● Very cheap to produce, particularly on a large scale
● Good way of distributing software
● CD-ROMs that contain software and programs are of the Write Once Read Many (WORM) variety