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Lec 04 Peripheral Devices

The document discusses different types of computer input and output devices. It covers keyboards, mice, digital cameras, microphones, monitors, printers, and sound cards. It also addresses file formats like JPEG, MPEG, WAV and formats for audio, images and video.

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Lec 04 Peripheral Devices

The document discusses different types of computer input and output devices. It covers keyboards, mice, digital cameras, microphones, monitors, printers, and sound cards. It also addresses file formats like JPEG, MPEG, WAV and formats for audio, images and video.

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Sajjad Yousuf
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Computers Are Your Future Chapter 5

Peripheral Devices

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Input
 Input is any data entered into the computer’s
memory.
 Types of input include:
 Data – Unorganized information (words, numbers,
images, or sounds) that the computer converts to
meaningful information
 Software – Programs transferred from storage devices to
the computer’s memory
 Commands – Instructions that tell the computer what to
do
 Responses – Prompts requiring user feedback

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Input Devices: Giving Commands


Keyboard

Mouse

Other Pointing D
evices

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Audio Input

 Computers can accept input from a microphone.


 An expansion card called a sound card records and
plays back sound files.
 Sound files contain digitized sound data.
 Popular sound file formats include:
 Windows WAV
 Moving Pictures Expert Group (MPEG)
 MP2 and MP3
 Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)

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Audio Input: Speech Recognition


 Speech recognition is a type
of input in which the
computer recognizes words
spoken into a microphone.
 Special software and a
microphone are required.
 Latest technology uses
continuous speech recognition
where the user does not have
to pause between words.

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Digital Input: Digital Cameras and


Digital Video

Digital Cameras Digital Video

Click on the
picture to play
the video.

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Alternative Input Devices

Scanners Fax Machines


Flatbed Barcode reader

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Output Devices: Engaging our Senses

 Output devices are peripheral devices that enable us


to view or hear the computer’s processed data.
 Visual output – Text, graphics, and video
 Audio output – Sounds, music, and synthesized speech

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Monitors

CRT LCD LED

 A monitor is a peripheral device which displays computer


output on a screen.
 Screen output is referred to as soft copy.
 Types of monitors:
 Cathode-ray tube (CRT)
 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD or flat-panel)
 Light Emitting Diode

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Monitor Specifications

 Screen size – The diagonal measurement of the screen surface


in inches (15, 17, 19, 21)
 Resolution – The sharpness of the image determined by the
number of horizontal and vertical dots (pixels) that the screen
can display (800 x 600, 1024 x 768, 1600 x 1200)
 Refresh rate – The speed at which the screen is redrawn
(refreshed) and measured in Hertz (Hz) (60Hz, 75Hz)

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Printers

A printer is a peripheral
device that produces a
physical copy or hard
copy of the computer’s
output.

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Types of Printers
Inkjet Laser

 Inkjet printer, also called a  Laser printer works like a


bubble-jet, makes characters copier
by inserting dots of ink onto  Quality determined by dots
paper per inch (dpi) produced
 Letter-quality printouts  Color printers available
 Cost of printer is inexpensive  Expensive initial costs but
but ink is costly cheaper to operate per page

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Plotter

 A plotter is a printer that uses a pen that moves over a


large revolving sheet of paper.
 It is used in engineering, drafting, map making, and
seismology.

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Audio Output: Sound Cards and Speakers


 Audio output is the ability of the computer to output
sound.
 Two components are needed:
 Sound card – Plays contents of digitized recordings
 Speakers – Attach to sound card
Click an icon Try clicking on
to play Cheers while
music. playing music.
Click the icon WMA MIDI MP3 WAV
again to stop
playing. Beethoven Rocky Hornsby Cheers
1:15 min 2:56 min 48 sec 15 sec

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Summary
• Input is the software, data, and information that is entered into
the computer’s memory.
• Input devices such as the keyboard, mouse, and trackball enable
the user to enter data.
• A pointing device enables the user to control movements of an
on-screen pointer.
• Speech recognition software enables the user to enter data into
a computer by speaking into a microphone.
• Video and images can be entered into a computer by way of
digital cameras, scanners, and fax modems.
• Monitors enable the user to view the computer’s processed
data. The output is known as soft copy.

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Summary (continued)
• The two types of monitors are the CRT and the LCD.
• A monitor’s quality is measured by screen size, resolution, and
refresh rate.
• Printers produce permanent versions (hard copies) of the
computer’s output.
• The two basic types of printers are the inkjet and laser.
• Memory makes software and data available for the CPU’s use.
• Storage devices are categorized by:
Data access (sequential or random-access)
Technology (magnetic, optical, or solid state)
Hierarchy (online, near-online, or offline)
Operations (read-only or read/write)

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Summary (continued)
• A hard disk’s performance is measured by its positioning
performance and transfer rate.
• Optical storage devices include:
CD-ROM– Read-only
CD-R– Record once
CD-RW– Erasable, write repeatedly
DVD-ROM– Read-only
DVD-R– Read/write
• Solid state storage devices include:
PC cards
Flash memory cards
Smart cards

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