Output and Output Devices

OUTPUT

After processing user which receive the data from the computer in the meaningful form that is called out put.

OUTPUT DEVICES

Out put devices are hardware components which are used to receive the processed data from the computer system are called output devices like Monitor, printer, speaker and plotter.

MONITOR

Monitor is most commonly used output device. It is also called display screen. It’s like TV screen. Monitor displays picture, graphic, text, video and other character on the screen. Monitor is very necessary element of the computer. The out put which is displays on the screen and other storage devices is called soft copy.

SPEAKER

Speaker is an out put device which produces sound output. User can hear music, voice and sound/ audio data.Speakers are available in different size and shape in the market.

PRINTER

Printer is also an output device which creates output text and graphics on physical media like paper or transparency. This output called hard copy. You can get print out on paper which you see on monitor. Printer is most common output device for making hard copies. Different types of printer are used different types of application and these printers have different printing mechanism. There are tow type of printer like Impact Printer and Non Impact Printer

PLOTTER  

Plotter is an output device which is used to produce designs and graphic output. Plotter has two types; flatbed plotter and Drum plotter. In flatbed plotter paper are fixed and spread over rectangular flatbed table. In this case paper don’t move while pen moves on paper for making designs and graphic to using different color of inks. The plot size is restricted by the area of bed. In drum plotter paper rolled over the drum. Pens made design using different color of ink. In drum plotter paper moves vertical and pen moves horizontally