Input and Output Devices
Input and Output Devices
STORAGE DEVICES
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THE FOUR MAIN TYPES OF COMPUTER
DEVICES:
2 devices
DIAGRAM OF CPU
processing
CU
Input output
ALU
3 diagram
Storage
DIAGRAM WITH
EXPLANATION
1 Central Processing Unit:
It performs basic arithmetic, logic, controlling, and input/output operations specified by the
instructions in the program and interprets instructions. This is where the Cu and ALU are also
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located.
2 Control Unit:
2 It directs operations within a computer's processor/processing unit. It lets the computer's logic unit,
6 memory, and both input and output devices know how to respond to instructions received from a
program.
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3 Output Unit:
It is any hardware device used to send data from a computer to another device or user.
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4 Memory unit:
This unit can store instructions, data, and intermediate results. This unit supplies information to othe
units of the computer when needed
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EXAMPLES OF INPUT
DEVICES
• Keyboard
• Mouse
• Joy Stick
• Stylus
• Track Ball
• Scanner
• Graphic Tablet
• Microphone
• Monitor
• Printer
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EXAMPLES OF OUTPUT
DEVICES
• Plotter
• Projector
• Speakers
• Headphones
• Monitor
• Printer
• GPS
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EXAMPLES OF STORAGE
DEVICES:
• Hard Disk
• Solid State Drive
• RAM
• CD
• DVD
• Blu-Ray Discs
• ROM
• USB
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EXAMPLES OF PROCESSING
DEVICES:
• Motherboard
• Network card
• Sound card
• Central processing unit
(CPU)
• Graphics processing
unit (GPU)
• Video card