Grade 5 Input Output Devices
Grade 5 Input Output Devices
OBJECTIVES
Identify and describe the most common output devices.
INPUT DEVICESKEYBOARD
The Keyboard
- is the most widely used input device.
-As you press keys on the keyboard, an electrical signal representing that key is sent to the computer. -Keyboards are divided into sections.
EXAMPLE OF A KEYBOARD
INPUT DEVICESKEYBOARD
Typewriter keys: The standard alphabetic and
numeric characters you would find on a typewriter.
-Trackball: This is like a mouse turned upside down. You roll a ball around with your fingers to control the location of the pointer. -These frequently are found on notebook computers.
EXAMPLE OF A TRACKBALL
or clicked
-The user draws on the surface, and the figures or writing on the tablet can be input to the computer for processing
EXAMPLE OF A TOUCHPAD
EXAMPLE OF A SCANNER
Output DevicesMonitors
Monitors are used to display video output to a user.
EXAMPLE OF A MONITOR
LCD monitor
Output DevicesPrinters
Printers are used to create a hard copy of a document
or image.
EXAMPLES OF PRINTERS
LASER INKJET DOTMATRIX
Data projectors
Summary
Input devices enable you to input data and
commands into the computer.
Summary (cont.)
To maintain a permanent copy of data,
you should store it on some type of storage medium.
Summary (cont.)
Monitors produce soft copy.
Summary (cont.)
Some input devices communicate with
the computer through a physical connection.