Computer Hardware, Part 2 - Chapter 5

3D printer

• Prints on a variety of surfaces - plastic, metal, ceramic

• Only prints on paper

• Used primarily for large scale manufacturing

• Can only print in one color

Mouse

• Requires no training

• Requires extensive training

• Requires some training

• Requires training only for advanced tasks

ROM

• -Read Only Memory

• -Random Access Memory

• -Read and Write Memory

• -Temporary Storage

Touch screen

• Faster input than a keyboard

• More durable than a keyboard

• Requires no power to operate

• Less accurate than a mouse

Microphone

• Used to input text rather than type

• Used to amplify sound in a room

• Used to record video footage

• Used to connect to the internet

Graphics digitiser

• Draw with a stylus

• Create 3D models

• Edit photographs

• Generate sound effects

High definition (HD) storage

• Uses magnetic tape to store data at low speed

• Uses laser technology to store and retrieve data at high speed

• Uses optical discs to store data at medium speed

• Uses cloud storage to access data remotely

Smart cards

• Chip and PIN

• Magnetic stripe

• Contactless payment

• Barcode scanner

Hard disc drive

• My Documents

• Recycle Bin

• Control Panel

• Task Manager

RAM

• -Random Access Memory

• -Read-Only Memory

• -Permanent Storage

• -Cache Memory