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Input and Output. What is input?. Input is any data and instructions entered into the memory of a computer. Instructions can be entered into the computer in the form of programs, commands, and user responses
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What is input? • Input is any data and instructions entered into the memory of a computer
Instructions can be entered into the computer in the form of programs, commands, and user responses • An input device is any hardware component that allows users to enter data and instructions into a computer
A keyboard • A keyboard is an input device that contain keys users press to enter data and instructions into a computer
Type of keyboard • Wired keyboards – USB port • Wireless keyboard – Bluetooth, IrDA • Ergonomic keyboard –reduces the change of wrist and hand injuries • Keyboard for mobile devices typically are smaller and/or have fewer keys
Mouse • A mouse is a pointing device that fits under the palm of your hand comfortably • A mouse can be wired of wireless
Other pointing devices • Trackball • Touchpad • Pointing Stick
Touch Screens and Touch-Sensitive Pads • A Touch screen is a touch-sensitive display device
Pen input • With pen input, you touch a stylus or digital pen on a flat surface to write, draw, or make selection
Game controllers • 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
Digital cameras • A digital camera is a mobile device that allows users to take pictures and store them digitally • Two factors affect the quality of digital camera photos • Resolution • Number of bits stored in each pixel
Voice input • Voice input is the process of entering input by speaking into a microphone • Voice recognition is the computer’s capability of distinguishing spoken words
Video input • Video input is the process of capturing full-motion images and storing them on a computer’s storage medium
A web cam is a type of digital video camera that enables a user to • Capture video and still images • Send e-mail messages with video attachments • Add live images to instant messages • Broadcast the images over the Internet • Make video telephone calls
Video conference is a meeting between two or more geographically separated people
Scanners and Reading devices • Flatbed • Pen or Handheld • Sheet-fed • Drum
Optical character recognition (OCR) involves reading characters from ordinary documents • Optical mark recognition (OMR) read hand-drawn marks such as small circles or rectangles • An OMR device scans the documents and matches the patterns of light
A bar code reader, also called a bar code scanner uses laser beams to read bar codes
RFID (radio frequency identification) uses radio signals to communicate with a tag placed in or attached to an object • An RFID reader reads information on the tag via radio waves
Magnetic stripe card readers read the magnetic stripe on the back of cards such as • Credit cards • Entertainment cards • Bank cards • Other similar cards
MICR (magnetic ink character recognition) devices read text printed with magnetized ink • An MICR reader converts into a form the computer can process • Banking industry uses MICR for check processing
Biometric input • Biometrics authenticates a person’s identity by verifying a personal characteristic • Fingerprint reader • Face recognition system • Hand geometry system • Voice verification system • Signature verification system • Iris recognition system
What is output? • Output is data that has been processed into a useful form • An output device is any type of hardware component that conveys information to one or more people
Display devices • A display device visually convey text, graphics, and video information • A monitor is packaged as a separate peripheral • Widescreen • Liquid crystal display (LCD)
Liquid crystal display (LCD) uses a liquid compound to present information on a display device • Plasma monitors are display devices that use gas plasma technology and offer screen sizes up to 150 inches
A CRT monitor is a desktop monitor that contains a cathode-ray tube • Have a much larger footprint than do LCD monitors
Printers • A printer produces text and graphics on a physical medium • Printed information is called a hard copy, or printout • Landscape or portrait orientation
Nonimpact printer • A nonimpact printer forms characters and graphics on a piece of paper without actually striking the paper • Ink-jet printers • Laser Printers • Thermal printers • Plotters • Mobile printers
A multifunctional peripheral (MFP) is a single device that prints, scans, copies, and in some cases, faxes • Sometimes called an all-in-one device
A thermal printer generates images by pushing electrically heated pins against the heat-sensitive paper • Thermal wax-transfer printer • Dye-sublimation printer
Impact printer • Impact printers form characters and graphics on a piece of paper by striking a mechanism against an inked ribbon that physically contacts paper • Dot-matrix printer • Line printer
Speakers, Headphones, and Earbuds • An audio output device produces music, speech or other sounds
Other output devices • Other output devices are available for specific uses and applications • Data projectors • Interactive whiteboards
Other output devices are available for specific uses and applications • Force-feedback game controllers • Tactile output