32.
On magnetic _________________, any record or file can be located directly
without having to read the records preceding it.
33.
The peripheral that reads previously recorded data and converts it to magnetic
form that the computers can use is the ___________________________ device.
34.
Input and output devices provide the people/ ____________________ interface.
35.
The slowest form of data entry uses ___________________________________.
36.
Source data automation means data can be collected directly into the computer,
in ________________ form, where and when the event takes place.
37.
It takes longer to _______________________ data than to process it.
38.
The cathode-ray tube operates on the same principle as the ________________.
39.
Two types of printers are __________________ and _____________________.
40.
_____________________ printers can operate on a line-at-a-time or character-
at-a-time basis.
41.
________________ printers are faster, since they utilize electrostatic,
electrothermal, ink jet laser and xerographic methods, that involve fewer
mechanical parts.
42.
Better printers have a buffer, a built-in memory chip, that permits printing of
output after __________________________ the program.
43.
Dot matrix printers cannot produce letter-quality type, but can be used to create
_________________________.
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