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Topic: COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING

Sub-Topic: Functions of the major hardware components of a computer system;
Week :
Date: 19TH October 2020
Grade: 7
Time :09:00 – 10:30
Objectives: Students will be able to:
1. discuss the different types of output devices and their uses
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSl3vUzqrP0

What is today’s topic?

 Output Devices

 An output device is any piece of

computer hardware equipment which
converts information into human-
readable form. It can be text,
graphics, tactile(forces, vibrations,
motions), audio, and video.
Categories of Output Devices

Visual output: Monitors,

Printers (laser, inkjet, dot
matrix, thermal, plotters,
3D Printers), microfilm.
Audible output: speakers,
headphones, earphones
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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTdRHrkudGs
 Types of Monitors

 A monitor is a display device like a TV screen, that

interprets and displays the graphical output signal
from your computer’s graphics card and displays it
on the screen. (Softcopy)
1. CRT Monitors - Cathode Ray Tube
 This type of monitor required more power and
electronics to operate.
 They also took up a lot of space. Lots radiation, heat
 So apart from being heavy, bulky and harsh on your
eyes, they actually have a decent viewing angle.
 Types of Monitors
2. LCD Monitors – Liquid Crystal Diode
 LCD Monitors replaced the CRT. Initially, they had
performance issues to do with response times, but
eventually, those problems were solved.
 Liquid crystal molecules are placed between two electrodes.
The amount of light that can pass through the liquid crystal
molecules is determined by the amount of electrical charge
applied to the electrodes.
 LCD Monitors require backlighting in order to illuminate the
image for us to see. This backlighting technology has also
undergone some revolutionary changes.
 In the beginning, CFL(Compact Fluorescent Lamps) were
used.
 Thankfully, the CFLs were replaced with LEDs. This made
LCD monitors way more reliable.
 Types of Monitors

3. LED Monitors - Light Emitting Diode

 LED monitors are essentially LCD screens with LED
backlighting to illuminate the LCD image.
Printers

 A printer is an output device that prints paper

documents (hardcopy). This includes text documents,

images, or a combination of both.

 Inkjet – ink cartridges

 Laser - toners
 Types of Printers
Plotter

3D Printer
Types of Printers – Non Impact
Ink-Jet VS Laser Printers
 Microfilm

 Microfilm is a 35mm film on which printed materials are

photographed at greatly reduced size for ease of storage.

The digital lens on the microfilm reader enlarges the

image, allowing you to read the contents. ... To read the

card, one places it under the lens of a microfiche reader

machine, which magnifies it.

Home Work

 Download a Picture that was printed by a dot matrix

printer, Laser printer and an inkjet printer.

 Download pictures of Earphone, headphone, headset and

pay attention to the difference.