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The document provides an overview of computer devices, categorizing them into input and output devices. It lists various input devices such as keyboards, mice, microphones, and scanners, along with their functions, and discusses output devices like monitors and printers. The importance of output devices in understanding computer operations is also highlighted, with a preview of the next class topic on Types of Computer.

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Device

The document provides an overview of computer devices, categorizing them into input and output devices. It lists various input devices such as keyboards, mice, microphones, and scanners, along with their functions, and discusses output devices like monitors and printers. The importance of output devices in understanding computer operations is also highlighted, with a preview of the next class topic on Types of Computer.

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Welcome to class!

In today’s class, we will be talking about the device. Enjoy the class!

The Device
There are two main types of computer devices and they are:

Input devices:
An input device is a piece of hardware used to provide data to a computer used for
interaction and control. It allows input of raw data to the computer for processing.

Here’s a list of some input devices used in computers and other computing devices:

Keyboard:
One of the primary input devices used to input data and commands. It has function
keys, control keys, arrow keys, keypad and the keyboard itself with the letters,
numbers and commands. Keyboards are connected to the computer through USB
or Bluetooth.

A laptop keyboard is more compact than a desktop keyboard to make the laptop
smaller and lighter. Smartphones and tablets use the on-screen keyboard to input
messages and select commands.

Mouse:
An input device used to control the cursor and coordinates. It can be wired or
wireless. It allows the user to do the following:

Move the mouse cursor


Select
Scroll
Open or execute a program
Drag-and-drop
Hover
Perform other functions with the use of additional buttons

mouse
A laptop uses a touchpad as the mouse. A smartphone and tablet use a
touchscreen as a primary input device and the user’s finger is used as the mouse.

Microphone:
An input device that allows users to input audio into their computers. Here are
some uses of the microphone:
Audio for video
Computer gaming
Online chatting
Recording musical instruments
Recording voice for dictation, singing and podcasts
Voice recorder
Voice recognition
VoIP – Voice over Internet Protocol
Digital Camera:
Is an input device that takes pictures digitally. Images are stored as data on
memory cards. It has an LCD screen that allows users to preview and review
images. Digital cameras have become popular over film cameras because of the
following features: LCD screen – allows users to view the photos and videos
immediately

Storage – can store thousands of pictures

Picture development – allows users to choose and pick which pictures to develop

Size – takes up less space and can be easily carried

digital camera
Scanner:
Is an input device that reads an image and converts it into a digital file. A scanner
is connected to a computer through USB. There are different types of scanners:

Flatbed scanner – uses a flat surface to scan documents

Sheetfed scanner – like a laser printer where the paper is fed into the scanner

Handheld scanner – the scanner is dragged over the page to be scanned

Card scanner – for scanning business card

A Scanner
Touchscreen:
The touchscreen is an input device that allows users to interact with a computer
using their fingers. It is used widely in laptop monitors, smartphones, tablets, cash
registers and information kiosks. Most common functions of touchscreens are as
follows:
Tap
Double-tap
Touch and hold
Drag
Swipe
Pinch
Barcode reader:
Also known as a barcode scanner or point of sale (POS) scanner, it is an input
device capable of reading barcodes.

Stylus:
It is a pen-shaped input device used to write or draw on the screen of a graphic
tablet or device. Initially, it was just used for graphic tablets and PDAs, but now, it
has become popular on mobile devices as a replacement for the user’s fingers. It’s
used for more accurate navigation and to keep oils from user’s fingers off the
device screen.

Output devices:
An output device is any peripheral that receives data from a computer, usually for
display, projection, or physical reproduction. For example, the image shows an
inkjet printer, an output device that can make a hard copy of anything shown on the
monitor. Monitors and printers are two of the most used output devices used with a
computer.

The following list contains many different examples of output devices.

3D Printer
Braille embosser
Braille reader
COM (Computer Output Microfilm)
Flat-panel
GPS
Headphones
Monitor
Plotter
Printer (dot matrix printer, inkjet printer, and laser printer)
Projector
Sound card
Speakers
SGD (Speech-generating device)
TV
Video card

monitor
What are the output devices of a computer?
Every computer has a monitor, an audio adapter, and a GPU (either onboard or
discrete). Each of these is an output device. A printer is also very commonly used
with computers. Depending on the type of computer and how the computer is used,
other output devices may be used with a computer. The best method of determining
all the output devices your computer has is to go through the list above.

Why do computers need output devices?


A computer can still work without an output device. However, you’d have no way
of determining what the computer is doing. By using an output device, you can
view and get the results of input from a computer.

In our next class, we will be talking about Types of Computer. We hope you
enjoyed the class.

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