Computer

Devices
Input and
Output Devices
 The devices
attached to a
personal computer
can be classified
into Two (2) the
Input and Output
Devices.
Input
is composed
Devices of a
device that
accepts data
and instructions
from the user or
from another
computer
 Output
is any piece of
Devices
computer
hardware that
displays results
after the
computer has
processed the
Input
Devic
Two (2) Types of
Input
Keyboard Direct
Devices
A form of input that
Entry Entry
does not require
Data is data to be keyed by
inputted to someone sitting at
a keyboard. Direct-
the entry devices create
machine-readable
computer data on paper, or
through a magnetic media, or
feed it directly into
 The first input
device developed Keyboard
for the PC. Data is
transferred to the
PC over a short
cable with a
circular 6-pin Mini-
din connector or
USB that plug into
 Three
Categories of
Direct
Pointing Entry
Devices
Devices
Scanning
ointing Devices
An input device used
to move the pointer
(cursor) on screen.
Mouse Light Pen
Touch Digitizer
Mouse
The most common
'pointing device'
used in PCs. Every
mouse has two
buttons and most
have one or two
scroll wheels.
 Touch
A display screen that is
Screen
sensitive to the touch of
a finger or stylus. Used
in myriad applications,
including ATM machines,
retail point of-sale
terminals, car navigation
and industrial controls.
The touch screen
became wildly popular
 Light
Pen
A light-sensitive
stylus wired to a
video terminal
used to draw
pictures or select
menu options.
The user brings
 Digitizer
A graphics drawing
tabletTablet
used for
sketching new
images or tracing old
ones. Also called a
"graphics tablet," the
user contacts the
surface of the device
with a wired or
wireless pen or puck.
Often mistakenly
 Scanning
A device that
Devices can read text
or illustrations printed on
paper and translates the
information into a form
the computer can use.
Voice-Input
Audio input devices also known as
Devices
speech or voice recognition
systems that allow a user to send
audio signals to a computer for
processing, recording, or carrying
out commands. Audio input devices
such as microphones allow users to
speak to the computer in order to
record a voice message or navigate
Output
Device
 Examples of Output
 Devices
Computer
Display
Monitor
LCD Projectors
Smart Board
 Computer
It displays information in
Display
visual form, using text
Monitor
and graphics. The portion
of the monitor that
displays the information is
called the screen or video
display terminal.
CRT Monitors
Cathode Ray
Tubes (CRT)
were the only
type of displays
for use with
desktop PCs.
They are
relatively big
LCD Monitors
Liquid Crystal
Display (LCD)
technology has
been used in
laptops for some
time. It has
recently been
made
commercially
LED Monitors
Light Emitting
Diode (LED)
display and
lighting technology
used in almost
every electrical and
electronic product
on the market,
from a tiny on/off
light to digital
 LCD Projectors
utilize two sheets of polarizing
material with a liquid crystal
solution between them. An
electric current passed
through the liquid causes the
crystals to align so that light
cannot pass through them.
Each crystal, therefore, is like
a shutter, either allowing light
Smart Board
A type of display
screen that has a
touch sensitive
transparent panel
covering the screen,
which is similar to a
 Types of
Printer Printer
s
A device Ink-Jet or
that Bubble-Jet
Printer
prints Laser Printer
text or LCD and LED
Printer
illustratio Line Printer

nk-Jet or Bubble-Jet Printer
sprays ink
at a sheet
of paper.
Ink-jet
printers
produce
high-quality
Laser
Uses the
Printer
same
technology as
copy
machines.
Laser
printers
CD and LED Printer
Similar to a
laser printer,
but uses liquid
crystals or
light emitting
diodes rather
than a laser to
produce an
Line Printer
Contains a
chain of
characters or
pins that print
an entire line
at one time.
Line printers
are very fast,
Thermal Printer
An inexpensive
printer that
works by
pushing heated
pins against
heat-sensitive
paper. Thermal
printers are
widely used in
Speakers
Used to play
sound. They
may be built
into the system
unit or
connected with
cables.
Speakers allow
you to listen to
music and hear
Storage Device
is any apparatus for
recording computer
data in a permanent
or semi-permanent
form.
Types of Storage
Devices
 Floppy Diskette
 Compact disc (CD)
 Digital Versatile Disc
(DVD)
 Jump Drive and USB Flash
Drive
 Hard Drive
 LS-120 Disk Drive
 Zip Drive
Floppy Diskette
is a random access,
removable data storage
medium that can be
used with personal
computers. The term
usually refers to the
magnetic medium
housed in a rigid
plastic cartridge
measuring 3.5 inches
square and about
2millimeters thick.
Also called a "3.5-inch
diskette," it can store
Compact disc
(CD)
also called
optical disc is a
nonmagnetic,
polished metal
disk used to
store digital
information. The
disc is read by
the CD- ROM.
 Digital Versatile
Disc (DVD)
an optical disc
technology with a
4.7 gigabyte
storage capacity
on a single-sided,
one-layered disk,
which is enough
for a 133-minute
movie.
Digital Drive
A computer drive
is a hardware
component that
stores and
retrieves digital
data on a
computer. It can
be either a hard
disk drive (HDD)
or a solid-state
USB Flash Drive
A USB drive, also
referred to as a
flash drive or
memory stick, is a
small, portable
device that plugs
into the USB port
on your computer.
USB drives are
commonly used for
storage, data
 Hard Drive
hard drive is the
hardware component
that stores all of your
digital content. Your
documents, pictures,
music, videos,
programs, application
preferences, and
operating system
represent digital
content stored on a
hard drive. Hard drives
can be external or
 LS – 120 Disk
Super Disk - Drive
alternatively called
an LS-120 and LS-
240, the Super
Disk is a disk drive
and diskette
introduced by 3M,
which became Imation.
The drive was popular
with OEM (original
equipment
manufacturer)
computers, such as
 Zip Drive
A Zip drive
system is a
removable disk-
storage and
disk-reading
device system
for
computers and
was introduced
 ANSWERS
1. Input Device/s
2. Pointing Device/s
3. Output Device/s
4. Mouse
5. Keyboard
6. Smart Board
7. Printer/s
8. LCD&LED Printer
9. Compact Disc (CD)
10.Speakers