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C2 Vocabulary 008
Question | Answer |
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Application Software | Allows the computer to carry out specific functions, such as word processing. |
Refreshable Braille Display | A device that presents a line of text from the screen in Braille format by raising pinpoints under a membrane. The pinpoints are cleared when the next line of text is displayed. |
Speech output software | Audibly speaks screen content and commands. |
Blu-ray disc | A disc which a blue laser burns the information on to it. |
Parallel ports | Developed by IBM and used to connect a computer to a printer. |
Firewire (IEEE 1394) | Provides a very fast connection to transfer large amounts of data quickly. |
Ethernet port | Used for high-speed connection to the internet or another network, such as intranet. |
Hard disk drive | Holds large amounts of information and is significant in the purchasing decision of a new computer system. |
cd-roms | (compact disc-read-only memory) are removable and hold approx 650 MB of information. |
Lumens | The brightness of light projection. |
Dots per inch (dpi) | Printer resolution measurement. |
Resolution | the clarity of the image that is seen on the computer screen. |
Pixel | A single colored square on the screen. |
Braille translator | a software product that converts text, wither obtained by scanning or produced by a word processor, into braille. |
PAC mate | A PDA designed for blind or low-vision users. |