3.02 Peripheral Devices

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Peripheral Devices

What They Are and How They Are Used

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Peripheral Devices

I. What is a Peripheral Device?


Any item connected to a computer but is
secondary in relation to the CPU.
A. Internal – Operates inside the case
B. External – Operates outside the case

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II. Peripheral devices can be used for


A. Input – Used to receive data
B. Output – Used to send data
C. Storage – Used to store data

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III. Types of Signals:


A. Analog – Stream of data that we see and hear
B. Digital – Estimates analog data using only ones
and zeros; on or off (aka the Binary System)

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IV. Common Internal Devices


A. Input – Microphone
B. Output – Speakers
C. Storage – Hard drive, DVD+RW

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V. Common External Devices


A. Input – Keyboard, Mouse
B. Output – Monitor, Printer, CNC
C. Storage – Hard drive, DVD+RW

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VI. Specialized Peripheral Devices:


A. ISDN – Integrated Services Digital Network:
Allows computers to communicate through
telephone wires (Analog ↔ Digital)
B. CNC/NC – Computer Numeric Control:
Computer programs control and monitor
machines’operations
• Robots
• Mills/looms
• CNC machining

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VII. Types of Peripheral Uses:


A. Business – A commercial enterprise or
establishment
1. Price scanners
2. Office machines
3. Credit card readers
4. Security systems
5. Others?

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B. Industry – The sector of an economy made up


of manufacturing, trade and services
1. Manufacturing
a. CNC machining
b. Automated or robotic welding
c. Computer controlled warehouses
d. Others?

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2. Law Enforcement
a. Bomb/explosives handlers (robots)
b. Others?
3. Military
a. Computer-controlled surveillance aircraft
b. Others?

Picture from
U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Army Photograph

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4. Science
a. Space – Robots travel on the surfaces of moons or
planets, take pictures, collect samples, etc.
b. Medical – Computer-controlled robotic surgery, digital
X-ray screens
c. Others?

Picture from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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C. Personal
1. Home computer
2. Security systems
3. Utility control

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