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Computer Peripherals: Three Different Types of Peripherals

Peripheral devices expand a computer's capabilities but are not part of its core architecture. There are three types of peripherals: input devices used to send data to the computer like keyboards and mice; output devices that provide output from the computer like monitors and speakers; and storage devices like hard drives that store information and documents to retrieve later. Peripherals connect to the central processing unit of a computer to expand its functionality.

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Computer Peripherals: Three Different Types of Peripherals

Peripheral devices expand a computer's capabilities but are not part of its core architecture. There are three types of peripherals: input devices used to send data to the computer like keyboards and mice; output devices that provide output from the computer like monitors and speakers; and storage devices like hard drives that store information and documents to retrieve later. Peripherals connect to the central processing unit of a computer to expand its functionality.

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Computer Peripherals

Peripheral is a device that is connected to a host computer, but not part of it. It expands the host's capabilities but does not form part of the core computer architecture.

Three different types of peripherals:


1. Input devices - used to interact with, or send data to the computer. 2. Output devices - provides output to the user from the computer. 3. Storage devices - information and documents are stored so that it can be retrieved whenever they are needed later on.

The Computer and its Peripherals. The figure below shows how the peripherals and the CPU
are inter-connected.

INPUT DEVICES

Central Processing Unit

OUTPUT DEVICES

Storages Devices

Computer 11. Introduction to Computers

INPUT DEVICES

OUTPUT DEVICES

Microphone Mouse Speakers

Keyboard Webcam Monitor

Printer Scanner Headphone

CPU

STORAGE DEVICES

Computer 11. Introduction to Computers

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