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| device that plugs into the computer's monitor port and projects the information that is seen on the computer monitor |
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| projection unit that combines and LCD display and a light source into a single, relatively lightweight box |
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| works the same as a traditional camera except that the images are captured on a storage card rather than on film |
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| graphics tablet that has the capability to convert written text or objects sketched on the screen into their digital equivalents |
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| electronic versions of books for use on a PDA, tablet, iPad, or computer |
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| display surfaces used in classrooms that allow teachers and students to write and illustrate concepts |
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| most common type of scanner; makes a digital duplicate of whatever is placed face-down on the scanner bed; digital duplicate can be saved for use at a later time |
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| allows use of a stylus to write or draw diagrams; excellent tool for a teacher to use in the classroom with an electronic whiteboard |
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| once popular devices (PDA) that allowed for information management, file creation, Internet access, and testing of skills; sales have dimished with popularity of Smartphones, tablet pc's, iPods, and iPads |
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| device that allows individual users to listen to information, music, audio files on a computer without disturbing others |
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| scaled-down computers that are larger than PDAs and Smartphones, but smaller than laptop computers |
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| Optional Character Recognition software that is bundled with a scanner; recognizes printed characters when they are scanned and them turns them into their word-processing equivalent so they can be edited |
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| points of connection between a computer system and its peripherals (printer, monitor, USB drive, etc.) |
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| inexpensive method of displaying a computer image from digital format (computer) to and analog format (television) |
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| computers in your pocket with its own operating system, software, Internet access, and apps |
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| packages that allow for individual productivity or to help teachers teach |
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| component of a computer system that allows for transmission of sounds |
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| portable computing device, some with touch screen capability |
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| computer monitor screen that responds to human touch |
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| allows a computer to accept voice commands and dictation of data |
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| wireless fidelity; uses radio frequency to connect WiFi-capable computers to other digital devices to networks at very fast speeds; needs an access point |
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| eliminates the need for hard wired connection for access to the Internet or personal files stored on a network |
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