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Output Devices

Output devices are used to display processing results to users. They receive data from memory, convert it to a human readable form, and display the results. Common output devices include monitors, printers, plotters, speakers, and multimedia projectors. Monitors display results on screen, printers produce hard copies, speakers output sound, plotters draw designs, and projectors display computer output on a large screen.

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Output Devices

Output devices are used to display processing results to users. They receive data from memory, convert it to a human readable form, and display the results. Common output devices include monitors, printers, plotters, speakers, and multimedia projectors. Monitors display results on screen, printers produce hard copies, speakers output sound, plotters draw designs, and projectors display computer output on a large screen.

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Output devices Out put devices are used to display results of processing to the user.

They perform the following functions: 1. Receive results from memory 2. Convert data into human readable form 3. isplay results to the user !"amples include: #onitor$ printer$ plotter$ spea%er$ and multimedia pro&ector. 1. Monitor

'C #onitor

CTR #onitor #onitor is the most commonly used output device used to display results of processing. (t has a T) li%e shape. *ictures on monitor are formed with picture elements called *(+!'. #onitors may be #onochrome that will display results in ,lac% - .hite. Color #onitors are also available. They display results in multi colors. #onitor produces soft copy output. 2. Printers

*rinters are used to produce hard copy out put. They print processing results on paper. *rinters are divided into two main categories: / (mpact *rinters

0on (mpact printers

Impact Printers.

These printers print with stri%ing of hammers or pins on ribbon. 1or e"ample ot #atri" printer and daisy wheel printers are impact printers. Non-Impact Printers.

These printers do not use stri%ing mechanism for printing. They use electrostatic and laser technology. 2uality and speed of these printers is better than (mpact printers. 1or e"ample 'aser printer and (n%&et printers are non3impact printers. 3. Speaker

4pea%ers for es%top computer

4pea%er produces sound output. .e can listen recorded voices$ sounds or music with the help of spea%er. 4pea%er produces sound output with the help of sound card. 4. Plotter

*lotters are used to draw different designs of buildings or internal structure of machines. #ostly !ngineers and 5rchitects use plotters. 5. Multimedia Projector.

#ultimedia *ro&ector #ultimedia pro&ector is used to produce computer output on a big screen. These are used in meeting rooms or in classrooms of educational institutes.

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