UNIT 5. INPUT DEVICE.

5.1. Solve the clues and complete the puzzle with words from A and B.
Puzzle.

1. Input.2. Scanner.3. Barcode.4. Slides.

5. dpi.6. A hand-held.7.Pen.8. Memory.

9.Flatbed 10.Film.

5.2.True or False.

1. The details detected by a scanner are not determined by its resolution.

FALSE.

The details detected by a scanner are determined by its resolution.

2. A barcode scanner is a computer peripheral for reading barcode labels

printed on products.TRUE.

3. Scanners cannot handle optical character recognition.FALSE. Most

scanners can handle optical carácter recognition.

4. A digital camera uses a light sensitive film instead of a memory card for
storing the images.FALSE. A digital camera uses a memory card instead of
a light sensitive film for storing the images.

5. A digital video (DV) camera is used to take still photographs.FALSE. A

digital video (DV) camera is used to record moving images.

6.Video editing software allows you to manipulate video clips on the

computer.TRUE.

DEFINA LOS SIGUIENTES CONCEPTOS DE LA UNIDAD 5. INPUT

DEVICES. DEFINIR.

1. A pen scanner: Es similar a un lápiz o parece un lápiz con el que se

puede escanear textos, figuras, precios y números escritos a
mano.
2. The resolution of a scanner is measured in: Choose one.
a) dpi b) byte c) bit d) pixels
 3. A hand-held scanner: Es pequeño y tiene la forma de la letra T.
Es ideal para capturar pequeñas imágenes y logos.
4. Flash memory card: Es un dispositivo pequeño usado para
almacenar datos.
5. Webcams: Permite enviar y recibir videos o imágenes en vivo y
fotos, a través de Internet. Puedes grabar fotos y videos y
almacenarlos en el disco duro. Se usan generalmente para video
conferencias.
6. Headset: Es un dispositivo o aparato que tiene incluido el
micrófono y audífonos. Todo junto.
7. USB: Universal serial bus.

Unit 6. Output devices.1) Defina los siguientes conceptos:

1. Printer: Es un dispositivo de salida que permite imprimir

imágenes,textos,
dibujos,etc. La impresora genera las imágenes al contacto
del papel con los injectores de tinta automáticamente.
2. Printer driver: Es el programa instalado en tu computador
que convierte los datos a la forma correcta para que la
impresora los entienda.
3. Plotter: Es un tipo especial de impresora que usa tinta y
lápices finos que están en un dispositivo que permite
diseñar en el papel. Se utiliza para impresiones de mapas,
ilustraciones técnicas, planos y dibujos técnicos.
4. Toner: Tinta en polvo utilizada en impresoras laser.
5. Cartridge: Es un envase que guarda la tinta liquida, la cual
se utiliza para el modelo de impresoras ink-jet.
6. Laser printer: Es la impresora laser que utiliza un toner
para poder imprimir en el papel. Es de un más alto costo que
las impresoras modelo ink-jet.
7. Ink-jet printer: Este tipo de impresora tiene una resolución
que va desde 300 a 1,200 dpi. Es la impresora utilizada
generalmente en la casa, no se usa profesionalmente.
 2) Complete these sentences with the following words.

resolution Printer driver

printeout printer
Dpi,dpi Print server
Pages per minute(ppm) Print spooler

1. The differences in resolution are noticeable. The more dots per

inch, the clearer the image.
2. A print resolution of between 600 dpi and 2,400 dpi ensured that
even text as small as 2pt was legible.
3. Passengers with an electronic ticket will need a printout of ticket
confirmation or a boarding pass to be admitted to secured gate
areas.
4. The key advance of recent years is printing speed: the latest
generation of ink-jets prints black-and –white text at 15 pages per
minute(ppm).
5. With appropiate software, you can view the images on a computer,
manipulate them, or send them to a printer and produce excellent
quality color copies.
6. A print server is a dedicated computer that connects a printer to a
network. It enables users to share printing resources.
7. A print spooler is a utility that organizes and arranges any
documents waiting to be printed.
8. In computers, a printer driver is a program installed to control a
particular type of printer.

3) Complete with the correct words.

Ink-jet printer Laser printer Plotter

1. A home user who wants to print text documents and family

photographs. Ink-jet printer
2. Business people who need to print in large quantities at a high
quality in an office.Laser printer
 3. Engineers who want to make detailed line drawings.It`s used in
computer-aided design, maps,3-D technical
illustrations,etc.Plotter

4. Complete the sentences:

1. A container that holds the ink in an ink-jet printer Cartridge
2. Powdered ink used in laser printers. Toner
3. Small needles that press on the inked ribbon to make the characters
on paper.Pins
4. A peripheral which combines a printer,a fax machine,and
photocopying and scanning capability into one device.Multi-function
printer.

PINS----CARTTRIDGE----TONER----MULTI-FUNCTION PRINTER

5. Defina los siguientes conceptos:

IMAGESETTER-------PAGE DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE--------
PLOTTER------LASER PRINTER-------MULTI-FUNCTION
PRINTER------PRINT SPOOLER------PAGES PER MINUTE.
 UNIT 8.
EXERCISE 1: DEFINA: PROCESSOR, CONTROL UNIT,
ARITHMETIC AND CONTROL UNIT,REGISTERS,EXPANSION
CARDS,RAM,ROM.
EXERCISE 2:
8.1 .MATCHING EXERCISE.
A

1. The CPU processes data and ___e___

2. The control unit is the part of the CPU that __c____

3. The arithmetic and logic unit is able to make ____f___

4. The registers are high-speed storage ___a____

5. Data contained in RAM is lost when ___d____

6. ROM memory can only be read:____b____

a. Areas within the CPU

b. You can´t make changes to it.
c. Controls the way instructions are executed
d. The computer is turned off
e. Coordinates the other parts of the computer
f. Calculations: Add, substract, multiply, and divide.