Computer Peripherals

Computer Peripherals:

Input & Output

Devices

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Input Devices

Definition

•Any device that
provides input to a
computer.

•Most common are the
keyboard and mouse.

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Input Devices

•Every key you press
or click you make
sends a specific
input signal.

•What are other
input devices?

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Input Devices

Examples

•Game Controllers
•Microphones
•Scanners- Scans Documents
•Digital Cameras – Film based
camera that captures images
digitally
•Webcams – Combines video
camera and the WEB

•All these devices send info
to the computer!

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Multiple Select

Most common are the ______ and ____.

• monitor

• keyboard

• mouse

• speaker

Multiple Choice

Every key you press or click you make sends a specific input signal.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Combines video camera

• Digital Cameras

• Webcams

Multiple Choice

Film based camera that captures images digitally

• Digital Cameras

• Webcams

Fill in the Blank

Any device that provides ______ to a computer.

Output
Devices
Definition

•Any device that outputs
information from a
computer.
•Most common are the
monitor and speakers.

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Output
Devices

•Provide instant
feedback to the user’s
input; display characters
as typed or playing a
song off a playlist.

•What are other output
devices?

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Output
Devices
Examples

•Headphones
•Printers
•Projectors

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Multiple Select

Most common are the ______ and ______.

• mouse

• keyboard

• monitor

• speakers

Multiple Choice

Does not provide instant feedback to the user’s input

• True

• False

Fill in the Blank

Any device that ______ information from a computer.

Computer Peripherals:
Hardware & Software

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Hardware
Definition

•Refers to the physical
parts of the computer
and other devices.

•There is internal
hardware and external
hardware.

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Internal
Hardware
Examples

•Motherboards – Main
circuit board of computer
•Hard Drives – stores all
data
•RAM – made up of small
memory chips that form a
memory module

•Internal Hardware is
commonly referred to as
components.

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External
Hardware
Examples

•Monitors
•Keyboards
•Mouse
•Printers
•Scanners

•External Hardware is
usually referred to as
peripherals.

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Storage

•Storage devices are
any hardware capable
of holding information
either temporarily or
permanently.

•Examples:

•Hard Drive
•Flash Drive
•Memory Card

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Fill in the Blank

There is ________ hardware and external hardware.

Multiple Choice

stores all data

• Motherboards

• Hard Drives

• RAM

Multiple Choice

made up of small memory chips that form a memory module

• Motherboards

• Hard Drives

• RAM

Multiple Choice

Internal Hardware is commonly referred to as components.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Hardware refers to the physical parts of the computer and other devices.

• True

• False

Fill in the Blank

Storage devices are any hardware capable of _______ information either temporarily or permanently.

Fill in the Blank

There is internal hardware and _______ hardware. 

Multiple Choice

Main circuit board of computer

• Motherboards

• Hard Drives

• RAM

Multiple Choice

External Hardware is usually referred to as peripherals.

• True

• False

Software
Definition

•General term that describes
computer programs.
•Other terms for software:

•Software programs
•Applications – software
program that runs on your
computer such as Web
browsers and word
processors
•Scripts – list of commands
that are executed by a
certain program instructions

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Software

•Can be difficult to
describe because it is
“virtual” and not physical.

•Stored as binary data
that is copied to the
computers hard drive.

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Multiple Choice

software program that runs on your computer such as Web browsers and word processors

• Applications

• Scripts

Multiple Choice

Software is a general term that describes computer programs.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

list of commands that are executed by a certain program instructions

• Applications

• Scripts

Multiple Choice

Software is stored as binary data that is copied to the computers hard drive.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Software can not be difficult to describe because it is “virtual” and not physical.

• True

• False

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