Advanced Computer and Internet Series -

Scanners and Digital Cameras

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Course Outline:
  1. Scanners
    1. Types and Brands
      1. Flatbed
      2. Sheetfed
      3. Photo, business card and other scanners
    2. What to look for
      1. Speed
        1. SCSI (scuzzy)
        2. Parallel
        3. USB
      2. DPI – buy as much resolution as you can afford
        1. This isn’t screen resolution and it isn’t printer resolution
          1. 600 x 1200 example
          2. Higher than 600 dpi is a software fix
        2. Beware of super high resolutions (9600 x 9600)
        3. Optical Resolution at least 600dpi
      3. Color Rates (color recognition) vs. Monochrome
        1. 24-bit to 30-bit
        2. above 30-bit and the human eye
      4. Software
      5. Extra features
        1. scan button
        2. transparency attachment (slides and negatives)
    3. How to connect it
    4. How to use it
  2. Digital Cameras
    1. Types and Brands
    2. What to look for
      1. Price reigns with cameras <$400 vs. >$400
      2. Battery Life
        1. when on, when you zoom, and when you download
      3. Resolution this isn’t your printer!
        1. websites or no websites
        2. true picture quality
      4. Viewfinders (frame your picture)?
      5. LCD (review your picture)?
      6. AC adapter?
      7. Auto Focus? Can it be turned off?
      8. Zoom?
      9. Erasing images on camera?
      10. Software
    3. How to connect it
      1. Serial Cables
      2. Floppy Disk
      3. Wireless
    4. How to use it
  3. What you really need to know
    1. Websites
      1. www.cnet.com
      2. www.zdnet.com
      3. www.pricewatch.com
      4. www.scantips.com
    2. Your goal and what to buy
      1. The big picture: Printer, Scanner, and cameras…
      2. Your printer is the choke point
      3. Making sure you really understand it all