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Audio Input
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Process of inputting sound into the computer
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Biometrics
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Authentication technique using automated methods of recognizing a person based on a physiological or behavioral characteristic
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Digital Camera
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Takes pictures that are stored digitally and then transferred to the computer’s memory
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Expansion Slot
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Opening on the motherboard where an expansion board, also called an adapter card, can be inserted
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FireWire
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External bus standard that supports data transfer rates of up to 400 Mbps and can connect up to 63 external devices
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Inkjet printer
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Provides good-quality color printing for less expense than a laser printer
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Input
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Data or instructions entered into a computer
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Trackball
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Pointing device that works like a mouse turned upside down with the ball on top
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Keyboard
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Most commonly used input device for entering numeric and alphabetic data into a computer
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Universal Serial Bus (USB)
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Port that can connect up to 127 different peripherals with a single connector and supports data transfer rates of up to 200 million bits per second
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Laser Printer
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Produces images using the same technology as copier machines
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Modem
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A device that allows one computer to talk to another
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Monitor
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Desktop computer display device
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Mouse
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Most commonly used pointing device for personal computers
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Output
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Data that has been processed into a useful format
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