Describe the function of an impact printer.

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An impact printer creates a printed page by using some mechanism that touches or hits the paper. The best-known impact printer is a dot matrix printer, which prints only text that it receives as raw data. It has a print head that moves across the width of the paper, using pins to print a matrix of dots on the page. The pins shoot against a cloth ribbon, which hits the paper, depositing the ink. The ribbon provides both the ink for printing and the lubrication for the pinheads. The quality of the print is poor compared to other printer types.

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The true benefit of an array lies in your ability to use a(n) ____ as a subscript to the array.

A. variable B. table C. operator D. field

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When do you apply formatting to a cell or range?

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_________ tags make it possible to search for photos or videos using keywords.

A. Media B. Metadata C. BBS D. HTML

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