2357: Theory Lesson 2 Computer Output Devices

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2357 Theory Lesson 2Computer Output Devices
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What I Need To Learn

• Identify the following output devices
• Monitors, Printers, plotters, speakers, control
  devices (including lights, buzzers, robotic arms
  and motors),
• State the advantages and disadvantages of the
  output devices listed above,
• Identify suitable uses of the output devices
  listed above.

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Computer Output Devices

• An output device is a piece of computer hardware
  that allows information to leave a computer,
• The output could display the information so we
  can see it or publish it in a printed format,
• An output device also displays feedback on our
  instructions so we know the computer is doing
  what we ask.

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Topic Tasks

• Read in the book pages 14-20,
• Copy the blue boxes from the left and right hand
  margin of the text book into you exercise books
  as revision notes,
• Complete the Output Device Summary Sheet and
  stick into your exercise book,
• Complete this topics homework.