ICT ASSIGNMENT 1

INPUT AND OUTPUT DEVICES

Input devices
The data and instructions given to the computer is known
as input
A hardware component used to enter data and instructions
into computer is called input device
The data is entered into the computer in different
ways using different input devices
Keyboard
 Most commonly used input device
 Data is mostly entered using keyboard
 Buttons on the keyboard are called keys
 The arrangement of keys on the keyboard is called keyboard layout
 Most popular keyboard layout is QWERTY
 The letters Q,W,E,R,T and Y appears on the top row of the main area of a
keyboard
 The keys on the keyboard are often classified as follows:
 Numeric keypad: located on the right hand side of the keyboard
 Has arithmetic operators keys +,-,/ ,*
 Used in arithmetic operations
 Digits from 0 to 9
 Also has Num Lock
Pointing & Touch Devices
 A device with which you can control the movement of the pointer to
select items on a display screen.
 A pointer is a small symbol that appear on the screen in GUI
 Mouse: Mouse is a pointing device
 Used to input instructions with a pointer on the screen
 Mouse is moved on a flat surface to control the movement of the cursor
 Normally has two buttons
 These buttons are used to perform different tasks
 i.e. opening a program, selection of objects
 It may also include wheel
 Rolled with the figures to scroll the screen
 Connected with the computer through USB port or Wireless
connection
Type of mouse
Type of mouse
Machine Mouse/Wheel mouse: it Has a rubber or metal ball on its
underside that can roll in all directions.
Curser movement depends on the movement of the ball
Mouse is normally used on mouse pad
Mouse pad is a small pad of rubber or foam to provide easy
movement of the mouse
Protect mouse from dust and dirt
Optical Mouse/ Laser Mouse:
No ball
Emit light to detect the mouse movement
 Optical laser or sensors are used
trackball
Alternative to mouse
Buttons similar to mouse
Large rotating ball on the top
Body of the trackball is not moves
 Ball is rolled with fingers
Courser movement is controlled by rotating ball
Advantage: take less space as compared to mouse
Touchpad/Trackpad
Small, flat surface over which user moves his fingers
Touchpad also has one or more buttons near it
Buttons work like mouse buttons
Commonly used with notebook computers
 AUDIO INPUT DEVICE
Microphone
A microphone is a hardware peripheral that allows computer
users to input audio into their computers
A MIDI keyboard is an electronic musical keyboard that uses
MIDI to transmit digital signals, allowing it to communicate
with and control other MIDI-compatible devices.
Video Input Devices
Used to digitize images or video from the outside world into
the computer.
Example: – Digital camera – Webcam – Optical scanner–
Fingerprint scanner – Barcode reader
Digital Camera:
Input device, take pictures and store them as a digital image
 It store captured image on storage in the camera or some
type of memory cards
 Quality of digital camera depends on its resolution
 Resolution describe the sharpness of an image
Resolution is measures in megapixels
Output devices
An output device is an electromechanical device that receives
information from the computer and translates them in suitable
form for the users.
Output Device can be broadly classified into following categories:
Hard Copy Devices
Printers
Plotters
Soft Copy Devices
Monitors
Audio Output
Video Output
PRINTER
Printer is a output device
 Printers prints characters, symbols and graphics on paper
The printed output is called hard copy
 Print resolution is commonly measured in dot per inch
(dpi)
Flat-Panel Display Monitor
The flat-panel display refers to a class of video devices
that have reduced volume, weight and
 power requirement in comparison to the CRT You can
hang them on walls
 Current uses of flat-panel displays include calculators,
video games, monitors, laptop computer, graphics
display
 Audio Output devices
A complete sound system consists of sound card,
microphone, speaker and the appropriate software.
Audio response provides audio output from the computer.
 Audio output device like speakers, headset or headphone is
used for audio output sound from computer.
Speakers:
Is the most common device of audio output device
 It connect to the sound card in the system and provide audio
output for
computer
Wireless speaker also available to play audio
PROJECTOR
LCD projector:
Stands for liquid crystal display
 Attached directly to computer
Uses its own light source to display information
shown on the computer screen
DLP Projector:
Stands for digital light processing
Use tiny mirrors to reflect light
 Produce brighter and sharper image than LCD
PLOTTERS
A plotter is a device that prints high-quality graphics
in a variety of color formats. It works in a similar way
to a printer, although it has more advanced features. It
is used to print large maps, architectural drawings,
large-format printing, and create pictures, 3D
postcards, advertising signs.