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The speed of a CPU is measured in Megahertz. Higher the value, faster is the information
processed by the CPU.
OUTPUT DEVICES
The output devices are used to display the information and result of computation
to the user. Some of the output devices are:
Monitor
The monitor is one of the most familiar output devices. It is
called the Visual Display Unit (VDU). The images that you see
on the monitor are made up of tiny dots called pixels. The
clarity of the images depends on the number of dots/pixels on
the screen per inch. Monitor
Printer
A printer is an output device that allows to print the work done on the computer
on a sheet of paper. The most commonly used printers are Dot Matrix Printers,
Inkjet Printers, Laser Printers and Plotters.
Dot matrix printer works like a typewriter. The printer head strikes the paper and
ink ribbon to print a character.
The Inkjet printer prints line-by-line by spraying ink on a sheet of paper.
The Laser printer uses a laser beam to print on the paper.
Dot matrix printer
Inkjet printer Laser printer
Plotters are just like printers but are much bigger in size. There are mainly two
types of plotters: Drum Plotter and Flatbed Plotter.
Flatbed Plotter Drum Plotter
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