Exam 6: Output

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are working in a computer laboratory and want to listen to your portable media player. You use the device provided with the media player to listen without distracting other students. What type of device do you use?

The print head mechanism in an ink-jet printer contains ink-filled cartridges.

A printer (as shown in the accompanying figure) uses software that enables it to interpret a language that tells the printer how to lay out the contents of a printed page. What is this language?

Two commonly used types of impact printers are which of the following?

Some input devices include a kind of output that provides the user with a physical response from the device. What kind of output is this?

Thermal wax-transfer printers are more expensive than many color laser printers.

Some photo printers can print panoramic photos.

Printers like those shown in the accompanying figure, and which are for large business users, print more than how many pages per minute?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What type of printer forms characters and graphics on a piece of paper without actually striking the paper, such as an inkjet printer?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What are sophisticated printers that are used in specialized fields such as engineering and drafting called?

Some plotters and large-format printers use individual sheets of paper, while others take large rolls.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Adjusting a monitor enables you to customize the display to your preferences. Which of the following is a way you can adjust the monitor.

With which kind of printing does a computer or other device transmit output to a printer via radio waves?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Many mobile computers and mobile devices use LCD monitors. What does LCD stand for?

The best analog televisions have a resolution of only 1920 x 1080 pixels.

The number of pages a single ink-jet cartridge can print varies by manufacturer and the type of documents being printed.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What bit rate yields sound quality similar to an AM radio?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Specific types of users need different output devices. Which of the following types of users do not typically require speakers?

When compared to LCD monitors, like the one in the accompanying figure, ____________________ monitors offer larger screen sizes and richer color but are more expensive.

Critical Thinking Questions Case 6-2 Your friend has bought a new LCD monitor, and you decide to compare its specifications to yours, as your own was one of the first to come on the market and you are considering replacing it. The images on your friend's monitor are far sharper than the ones on your own. Hers has a dot pitch value of .30 mm. Which of the following can be the value of your monitor?