Inkjet Printers - Inkjet printers work by spraying ink on a sheet of paper.
The type of ink used in an
inkjet printer is wet.
(iii) Other Types
Solid Ink Printer - It is a type of colour printer. It works by melting the solid ink that applies the images
to the paper. It is non-toxic and convenient to handle.
LED Printer - This type of printer uses a light emitting diode instead of a laser. It starts by creating a
line-by-line image of the page.
3. Plotters - A plotter is an output device used to produce hard copies of large graphs and designs
on paper, such as construction drawings, architectural plans, and business charts. Drum plotters
and Flatbed plotters are the types of plotters.
(i) Drum plotter – It is a pen plotter that wraps the paper around a drum with a pin feed
attachment. The drum then rotates the paper as pens move across it and draw the image. It is
used to produce continuous output, such as plotting of earthquake activity. It is also known as
Roller Plotter.
(ii) Flatbed plotter - It plots on paper that is spread and fixed over a rectangular flatbed table. It is
used in the design of cars, ships, aircrafts, buildings, highways etc. It is also known as Table
Plotter.
4. Speaker - Speakers are one of the output devices used with computers. They are transducers
that convert electromagnetic waves into sound waves.
5. Digital Projectors – Projector is a device that connects with a computer and projects the output
onto a white screen or wall.
1. Which of the following is a computer hardware? (UIICL Assistant)
(1) MS Windows (2) MacOS (3) Ubuntu
(4) Printer (5) Unix
2. Keyboards convert characters to _______ code. (UIICL Assistant)
(1) ASCII (2) EBCDIC (3) AMIS
(4) ISO Latin (5) Binary Format
3. Which of the following refers to the time the alphanumeric key is to be held before the keyboard
will
repeat itself? (RRB PO)
(1) Repeat Rate (2) Keyboard Rate (3) Alphanumeric Rate
(4) Key Rate (5) Relay Rate
4. Which of the following is a power protection device that includes a battery providing power for a
short period of time? (RRB PO)
(1) ESD (2) EMI (3) SPIKE
(4) UPS (5) Surge Suppressor
5. What is the name of the temporary data storage area between a peripheral device and CPU which
compensates for the difference between their speeds? ( RRB PO)
(1) Backing Storage (2) Buffer (3) Main Storage
(4) Temporary Storage (5) Permanent Storage
6. Which of the following printers cannot print graphics? (NABARD)
(1) Ink Jet Printer (2) Laser Printer (3) Daisy Wheel Printer
(4) Both (1) & (2) (5) All of the above
