Lecture 4c Output.pptVIP

BUS4520Computer Information Systems WHAT IS OUTPUT? Text Graphics Audio Video WHAT ARE OUTPUT DEVICES? Any computer component capable of conveying information to a user Criminal animation video DISPLAY DEVICES An output device that visually conveys text, graphics, and video information CRT Monitors Screen housed in a plastic or metal case Color monitor Monochrome monitor Gray scaling Cathode ray tube (CRT) Pixels Viewable size DISPLAY DEVICES Flat-panel displays LCD displays Lightweight Used by handheld computers Active and passive-matrix displays Also used with desktop computers Gas plasma DISPLAY DEVICES Monitor Quality Resolution - sharpness and clarity Higher resolution means smaller images display Dot pitch Refresh rate Interlacing DISPLAY DEVICES Video Cards Converts digital output into an analog video signal that is sent through a cable to a monitor Number of colors Various video standards Video RAM Computer Display Animation DISPLAY DEVICES Monitor Ergonomics Digital controls help fine-tune the display MPR II standard regarding electromagnetic radiation (EMR) ENERGY STAR program DISPLAY DEVICES High-Definition Television Uses digital television signals Can be used as a monitor while browsing the Internet PRINTERS An output device that produces text and graphics on a physical medium such as paper or transparency film Hard copy (printout) Portrait vs. landscape Printing requirements vary PRINTERS Impact Printers Printing mechanism strikes paper, ribbon and character together Not usually letter quality (LQ) Many are near letter quality (NLQ) Used for multipart forms PRINTERS Impact Printers Dot matrix printers Small dots form characters Continuous form paper More pins on print head means higher quality Speed measured in characters per second (cps) PRINTERS Impact Printers Line printers High speed Prints an entire line at a time Band printer Shuttle-matrix printer PRINTERS Nonimpact Printers : No mechanism strikes the paper Much quieter than impact print