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Basic Components

The document discusses various types of input and output devices for computers, including keyboards, pointing devices, scanners, cameras, microphones, monitors, printers, speakers, and storage devices like RAM, ROM, and magnetic storage. It defines primary storage as memory directly accessible by the processor, and secondary storage as non-volatile storage that requires data to be transferred to primary memory to be accessed by the processor. The purpose is to help students understand the different components involved in inputting data to a computer and outputting processed data.

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Basic Components

The document discusses various types of input and output devices for computers, including keyboards, pointing devices, scanners, cameras, microphones, monitors, printers, speakers, and storage devices like RAM, ROM, and magnetic storage. It defines primary storage as memory directly accessible by the processor, and secondary storage as non-volatile storage that requires data to be transferred to primary memory to be accessed by the processor. The purpose is to help students understand the different components involved in inputting data to a computer and outputting processed data.

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At the end of the topic, students should be able to

A computer is a device that takes data in one form, uses it, and produces a different form of information which is related to (but not the same as) the original data. - The Computer Continuum

a) Data or instructions Directly from user From other sources b) Input device Hardware to provide input to computer

a) b) c) d) e)

Keyboards Pointing devices Scanners Image capture devices Audio capture

a) Most common input device b) Characters, numbers, symbols converted to electrical signal c) Typewriter keyboard, numeric keypad, special keys Navigation keys Function keys Windows key

a) Control a pointer on the monitor b) Used to select buttons, menus, links c) Types of pointing devices: Mouse Trackball Touch surface Joystick Touch screen

a) Copy data from a source b) Types of scanners Optical scanner Bar code readers Character and Mark recognition

a) Create or capture original images b) Digital camera Image recorded digitally to memory c) Digital video cameras Capture motion d) Webcams Capture images for broadcast on Internet

a) Convert sound into digital format b) Voice recognition system Operate computer by voice command Dictation Microphone, sound card, software c) Discrete d) Continuous

a) Processed data from a computer b) Text, graphics, photos, audio, video c) Common output devices Monitor Printer Plotter Voice

a) Most frequently used output device b) Size is measured by diagonal of screen Common sizes: 15, 17, 19, 21 inches c) Clarity is indicated by resolution Measured in pixels More pixels = better clarity

a) Produces hard copy output b) Ink-jet printer Sprays droplets of ink c) Laser printer Laser produced images d) Thermal printer Heated element produce image on heat sensitive paper

a) Translate computer data into understandable sounds MP3 files b) Components Sound card Speaker system or headphones

a) A term used to describe any location where information can be held permanently or temporarily for later use. b) A computer commonly has two storage types: Primary Storage Secondary Storage

a) Primary storage is directly accessible by the processor b) Memory: RAM = random access memory ROM = read only memory c) RAM is volatile (not retained w/o power)

a) secondary storage is not directly accessed b) data is transferred to primary memory when needed by processor c) MDS is non-volatile record and modify information (semi) permanently

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