II. OUTPUT DEVICES

Components used to display the information as processed by the computer after the execution of the
request/program are commonly referred to as Output Devices. Most common Output Devices are :
1. Monitor is a device that looks like TV. It has a Screen and may have built in speakers. It allows the user to see the
result of his input and the output generated by the computer. Monitors can be classified into Regular style, which
consist of a screen curving at the corners, flat screens which are purely flat as the name goes, LCD, TFT and Plasma
displays, but in all cases the function remains the same.
2. Printer is a device attached to a Computer used to take output of the executed request on any Printable meterial
such as paper/transperancy/cloth etc. Printers are material specific, not all printers can print on all materials. They
may print in Colour or Black /Grey using either Laser/Bubblejet/Inkjet/Ribbon Technology. These are job specific
and one may buy as per his requirement of Media Size, Colour, Duty Cycle & Price.
3. Speaker is a device through which one can hear sound played by the computer.. These require a sound card and
can go from a simple pair to a complex 7.1 Dolby Digital Home Theater System.
4. Firewire 1394 Port : Firewire 1394 Port is a new global standared for Transmitting Extensive data to the
computer such as data from Camcorder