KwickClips Computer Systems · 38 sec · free
Is a result on screen a hard copy?
Short answer. No, it is a soft copy.
What is a printed receipt?
A hard copy.
Output
| Type | Example |
|---|---|
| Soft copy | on screen |
| Hard copy | printed page |
Remember
| Output: results come out |
| Soft on screen, hard on paper |
Is a result on screen the same as a printout? Output devices bring results out. A soft copy is seen on screen. A hard copy is printed and kept. Results come out through output. Soft is on screen, hard is on paper.
This clip is from the full lesson: Output Devices — 6 minutes, with the tables, the quick answers and the whole lesson in text.
Useful for: CBSE Class 9 Computer Applications (165), CBSE Class 10 Information Technology (402), CBSE Class 11 Computer Science (083), CBSE Class 11 Computer Science Essentials (083)
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