Typical output devices are monitors and printers. Monitor Monitors allow the user to see the results of the computer processing their information.
Monitors come in different sizes and resolutions.
Monitors are categorized by their ability to project an image and the size of their screen. The average monitor is 14 inches and has a resolution of 640 by 480. This hard copy is usually paper but can be in overhead transparencies or wax thermal paper. Printers are classified by the method they use to produce an image on paper.