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Learning Outcomes
Describe the five components of a computer
Define input and differentiate among a program, command, and user response Define output and describe various types of output devices
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A computer contains many electric, electronic, and mechanical components known as hardware
Input Device Output Device System Unit Storage Device Communications Device
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Allows you to enter data and instructions into a computer

Hardware component that conveys information to one or more people Case that contains the electronic components of the computer that are used to process data Holds data, instructions, and information for future use Enables a computer to send and receive data, instructions, and information to and from one or more computers or mobile devices
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Input is any data and instructions entered into the memory of a computer

What Is Input?

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Instructions can be entered into the computer in the form of programs, commands, and user responses
A program is a series of related instructions that tells a computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them

What Is Input?

Programs respond to commands that a user issues

A user response is an instruction a user issues by replying to a question displayed by a program

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What Are Input Devices?

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1) Keyboard
8) Biometric Technology 2)Pointing Device

7)Scanners & Reading Devices

Input devices

3)Game Controller

6)Video Input 5)Voice Input

4)Digital Camera

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A keyboard is an input device that contains keys users press to enter data and instructions into a computer

1) The Keyboard

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Most desktop computer keyboards have

Between 101 and 105 keys A numeric keypad on the right side of the keyboard Function keys, CTRL keys, ALT keys, and arrow keys

WINDOWS key

APPLICATION key

Toggle keys

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The insertion point, also known as the cursor, is a symbol on the screen that indicates where the next character you type will appear.

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Types of Keyboard

Wired USB port Keyboards

Wireless Bluetooth Keyboards IrDA

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An ergonomic keyboard has a design that reduces the chance of wrist and hand injuries Ergonomics incorporates comfort, efficiency, and safety into the design of the workplace

Ergonomic Keyboard

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2) Pointing Devices
A pointer is a small symbol on the screen whose location and shape change as a user moves a pointing device

A pointing device is an input device that allows a user to control a pointer on the screen

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A mouse is a pointing device that fits under the palm of your hand comfortably
Most widely used pointing device on desktop computers

Mouse

A mouse can be wired or wireless

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Mouse operations
Point

Mouse
Right-click Double-click

Click

Triple-click

Drag

Right-drag

Rotate wheel Press thumb button

Free-spin wheel
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Press wheel

Tilt wheel

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Other Pointing Devices

A trackball is a stationary pointing device with a ball on its top or side A touchpad is a small, flat, rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure and motion A pointing stick is a pressuresensitive pointing device shaped like a pencil eraser that is positioned between keys on a keyboard

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Pointing Stick

Trackball

Touchpad

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Touch Screens

Touch sensitive display device. Users can interact with touch screens by touching areas of the screen.
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Touch-Sensitive Pads
Touch sensitive pads enables user to scrolls through and play music, view pictures, watch video, adjust column and customize settings. Touch sensitive pad typically contains buttons/ wheels that are operated with a thumb or finger.

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Pen Input
With pen input, you touch a stylus or digital pen on a flat surface to write, draw, or make selections

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Video games and computer games use a game controller as the input device that directs movements and actions of on-screen objects
Gamepads Joysticks and Wheels Light guns Dance pads Motion-sensing controllers
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3)Game Controller

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A digital camera is a mobile device that allows users to take pictures and store them digitally. 3 basic types:Studio cameras Field cameras Point-and-shoot camera
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4) Digital Cameras

Most expensive Highest quality Used for professional studio work Portable camera has many lenses Expensive Used by photojournalists Less expensive. (Affordable price) Lightweight Average quality photography for home/small business user

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One factor that affect the quality of digital camera photos is its resolution. Resolution is the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in a display device. A digital cameras resolution is defined in a pixels. A pixel (short for picture element) is the smallest element in an electronic image.

Digital Cameras

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5) Voice Input
Voice input is the process of entering input by speaking into a microphone Voice recognition is the computers capability of distinguishing spoken words Audio input is the process of entering any sound into the computer

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Video input is the process of capturing fullmotion images and storing them on a computers storage medium 2 video input examples;
Web cams Video conferencing

6) Video Input

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Video Input
A Web cam is a type of digital video camera that enables a user to:
Capture video and still images Send email message with video attachments Make video call Broadcast live images over the internet

A video conference is a meeting between two or more geographically separated people

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7) Scanners and Reading Devices

Optical Scanner: - Flatbed Scanner

MICR Reader

Scanner and Reading Devices

Optical Readers: OCR,OMR

Magnetic Stripe Cards Reader

Bar Code Reader

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Optical Scanner
A flatbed scanner creates a file of the document in memory
Works in a manner similar to a copy machine except it creates a file of a document in memory instead of paper copy.

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Optical character recognition (OCR) involves reading typewritten, computer printed, or hand in printed character from ordinary document and translating the images into a form that computer can process.

Optical Readers

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Optical mark recognition (OMR) reads handdrawn marks such as small circles or rectangles.

Optical Scanner

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A bar code reader, also called a bar code scanner uses laser beams to read bar codes

Bar Code Readers

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Magnetic stripe card readers read the magnetic stripe on the back of cards such as: Credit cards Entertainment cards Bank cards Other similar cards
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MICR (magnetic ink character recognition) devices read text printed with magnetized ink An MICR reader converts MICR characters into a form the computer can process Banking industry uses MICR for check processing

MICR Readers

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Biometrics authenticates a persons identity by verifying a personal characteristic

Fingerprint reader Voice verification system Face recognition system Signature verification system Retinal scanners Hand geometry system Iris recognition system

8)Biometric Input

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Output is data that has been processed into a useful form

What Is Output?

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An output device is any type of hardware component that conveys information to one or more people
Display devices Printers Speakers, headphones, and earbuds

What Is Output Device?

Data projectors
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Display Devices
A display device visually conveys text, graphics, and video information. Monitor is a display device that is package as a separate peripheral. 3 types of monitor:Liquid Crystal Display (LCD): uses a liquid compound to present information on a display device. Plasma Monitor: are display devices that use gas plasma technology and offer screen sizes up to 150 inches

Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) is a desktop monitor that contains a cathode-ray tube.
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A printer produces text and graphics on a physical medium

Printers

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Types of printers
Non Impact Printer Impact Printer

Ink-jet Printer

Photo Printer

Laser Printer

Thermal Printer

Multifuncti on Peripheral

Large Format Printer

Dot Matrix Printer

Line Printer

NON IMPACT PRINTER: forms characters and graphics on a piece of paper without actually striking the paper IMPACT PRINTER: form characters and graphics on a piece of paper by striking a mechanism against an inked ribbon that physically contacts the paper
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Non-Impact printers
Ink Jet Printer: forms characters and graphics by spraying tiny drops of liquid ink onto a piece of paper Laser Printer: high speed black/colour printer that produce a high quality text/image.

Photo printer: produces color photolab-quality pictures

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Thermal Printer: generates images by pushing electrically heated pins against the heat-sensitive paper

Multifunction Printer: is a single device that prints, scans, copies, and in some cases, faxes.

Large-scale printer: is a high cost , high performance that create photo-realistic quality color prints on a larger scale (posters, signs etc)

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Impact Printer
Dot Matrix Printer: produces printed images when tiny wire pins on a print head mechanism strike an inked ribbon. Line Printer: is a single device that prints, scans, copies, and in some cases, faxes.

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An audio output device produces music, speech, or other sounds.

Speakers is an external device to a computer that generate higher-quality sounds. Headphones are speakers that cover or are placed outside of the ear Earbuds (also called earphones) rest inside the ear canal

Audio Output Devices

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Data Projector
A data projector is a device that takes the text and images displaying on a computer screen and projects them on a larger screen.

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Summary
Components of a computer Input and several types of commonly used input device

Output and several types of commonly used output device

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