Input, Output, and Storage

What Kinds of Peripheral Devices Would Suit Your Needs?

Chapter 5

Student Learning Outcomes

1. List and compare eight input devices. 2. Define and describe four types of pointing devices. 3. Compare and contrast inkjet and laser printers. 4. Define the three major technologies on which computer storage is based.

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Student Learning Outcomes

5. Describe the three classes of CDs and the three classes of DVDs that are available. 6. List and describe five types of flash memory cards that are available for electronic devices such as computers and cameras.

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Introduction
In this chapter, well discuss various input, output, and storage devices designed to meet the various needs and lifestyles of people. This chapter explores the features available in these devices.

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What Peripheral Devices Suit Your Needs?

Input Devices

Output Devices

Storage Devices

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5.1 Input Devices

Input device captures information and translates it into a form that can be processed and used by other parts of your computer. Keyboards Pointing devices Game controllers Scanners Styluses Microphones Digital cameras Web cams

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Concepts Support CD: Overview of Input Devices and Other Everyday Input Devices
p. 5.130 Fig. 5-1
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Input Devices

The keyboard is the most common input device. Types of keyboards include:

Wireless Multimedia and one-touch access Portable keyboards for PDAs

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p. 5.131 Fig. 5-2

Concepts Support CD: Keyboards

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Types of Input Devices

p. 5.131 Fig. 5-2

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Pointing Devices

Pointing devices are mainly used to choose and enter commands Pointing devices tend to have PS/2 connectors or USB connectors

PS/2 connector fits into a PS/2 port, which a small round socket with small holes that fit the pins on the connector
USB connectors fit into USB ports, and these are small rectangular openings on the back or front of your computer, or even on your keyboard or monitor

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p. 5.131 Fig. 5-2

Concepts Support CD: Ports and Cables

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Pointing Devices

Various pointing devices are available

Types of pointing devices:

Mouse
Mechanical Optical

mouse

mouse mouse

Wireless

Trackball Touchpad

Pointing stick

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Concepts Support CD: Mice

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p. 5.132 & P. 5.133 Fig. 5-3 & Fig 5.4

Game Controller

Game controllers are used mainly to play games

Types of gaming devices

Gamepads Joysticks

Gaming wheels
Force feed

p. 5.134 Fig. 5-5

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Specialized Input Devices

Other types of input devices include:

Scanners
Styluses Microphones Digital cameras Web cams

p. 5.135 Fig. 5-6

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Scanner
Scanner

is a light sensitive device that helps you copy or capture images, photos, and artwork that exist on paper. Types of scanners include:
Flatbed

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Concepts Support CD: Scanners

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Styluses

Stylus is an input device consisting of a thin stick that uses pressure to enter information or to click and point Styluses are used with:
PDAs
Tablet

PCs Graphics tablets

p. 5.135 Fig. 5-6

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Microphones

Microphones are used to input audio Three main types of microphones are:
Desktop

microphones Headsets Directional microphones

Speech recognition is increasingly being included in application software

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Digital Cameras

Digital cameras are used to:

Download images to a computer Post pictures to the Web Produce videos

Resolution is measured in megapixels Higher the resolution, better the image quality, but the more expensive the camera
Concepts Support CD: Digital Cameras
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Web Cams

Web cam is a video camera that can be used to take images for uploading to the Web

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5.2 Output Devices

Output devices take information within your computer and present it to you in a form that you can understand Main output devices: Monitors Printers Speakers
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Concepts Support CD: Overview of Output Devices

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Flat Panel Display Devices

Devices with flat-panel displays
Tablet PCs
PDAs Cellular phones Desktop computers

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Monitors
CRTs Flat-panel displays
Gas plasma LCD (liquid crystal display)
Passive matrix Active matrix
Called TFT (thin film transistor) Separate transistor for every pixel

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p. 5.137 Fig. 5-9

Concepts Support CD: Monitors

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Screen Talk
Screen size measured as a diagonal line across the screen from corner to opposite corner Resolution the number of pixels displayed on the screen (the higher the resolution, the closer together the dots) Pixels (or picture element) dots that make up the image on your screen Dot pitch is the distance between the centers of a pair of like-colored pixels Refresh rate the speed with which a monitor redraws the image of the screen, and is measured in hertz
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Printers
Inkjet most popular
Makes images by forcing droplets through nozzles Top speed is 20 pages per minute

Laser
Forms images using an electrostatic process Prints between 3 and 30 pages per minute
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Printers - Cont
Resolution of a printer is the number of dots per inch (dpi) it produces. Higher the resolution, better the image, and usually the more costly the printer

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Printers - Cont.

Multifunction printer:

Scan, copy, fax, and print Can be either inkjet or laser

Cost less than buying individual units

Take up less desk space

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p. 5.139 Fig. 5-11

Speakers

A speaker is a device that produces computer output as sound Speakers are common devices in computer systems Examples include:

Built-in speaker Two-device set speakers Surround sound speakers

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ICan: Use a Computer Without Neck and Shoulder Pain

Computer work can lead to physical problems Ergonomics deals with reducing discomfort Should sit up straight at your computer

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Using Your Computer: Ergonomics and Health

Position your screen about the length of your arm away so that you look slightly down at it Your elbows, knees, and hips should form right angles Your back should be at a right angle to the floor Rest your eyes by looking away from the screen frequently
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Using Your Computer: Ergonomics and Health

Stretch your shoulders, back, arms, and wrists at least every 30 minutes Stretch your hands downward and backward frequently Always listen to your body when it tells you that youre uncomfortable and do something about it

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5.3 Storage Devices

Storage device stores information to be recalled and used at a later time Storage device consists of: Storage medium Storage device Three major technology types for information storage: Magnetic Optical or laser Flash memory
Concepts Support CD: Storage Concepts
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Storage Medium Terms

Byte Kilobyte (KB) Megabytes (MB) Gigabytes (GB) Terabytes (TB) Petabyte (PB) Exabyte (EB)
= 8 bits 1 Thousand Bytes 1 Million Bytes 1 Billion Bytes 1 Trillion Bytes 1 quadrillion Bytes 1 quintillion Bytes

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Magnetic and Optical Storage

p. 5.142 & 5.144 Fig. 5.13 & 5.16

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Magnetic Storage Devices: Internal Magnetic Hard Disk

Magnetic storage devices can be either internal or external

Internal magnetic hard disks are fixed inside the system unit External magnetic hard disks are portable

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Concepts Support CD: Removable Disks

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Magnetic Storage Devices: Internal Magnetic Hard Disk

Internal hard disk is a magnetic storage device with
One or more thin platters that store information sealed inside the disk drive. Read/write heads access the information on surface Heads read information while copying it from disk to RAM Heads write information when copying it from RAM to disk
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Magnetic Storage Devices: External Magnetic Hard Disk

External hard disks are magnetic storage media which are portable storage units that you can connect to your computer as necessary
Great for backup storage devices Ability to transport your hard disk from one computer to another

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Hard Drives
Long term storage system and application software Operating system and application software are copied from the hard disk to memory Capacity measured in gigabytes

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Floppy Disks and Zip Disks

Removable magnetic storage media come in two basic types:
Traditional floppy disks Zip disks

These storage media are useful for:

Storing files for backup or security purposes Transferring files from one computer to another

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Removable Magnetic Storage: Floppy Disk

Floppy Mylar disk
Housed inside a hard plastic casing Thin, flexible plastic disk
3.5 inch floppy disks
also called floppies, diskettes, floppy disks Holds about 1.44 megabytes of information

High-capacity disks
Zip disk

p. 5.144 Fig. 5.15

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Removable Magnetic Storage: Zip Disk

High capacity plastic platter disk
Called removable hard disks Provide a higher storage capacity than Mylar disks
Example - Zip disk with capacity of 100MB, 250MB, and 750MB

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Optical Storage
CDs DVDs Both are optical storage and have three formats:
Read-only Write-once Read-and-write

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Optical Storage Media

Read-Only
CD-ROM DVD-ROM

Fully Read-andWrite
CD-RW DVD-RW or DVD+RW or DVD-RAM

One-Time Writable
CD-R DVD-R DVD+R

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Concepts Support CD: CDs and DVDs

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Flash Memory Cards

Flash memory cards have high-capacity storage laminated inside a small piece of plastic Flash flash memory cards do not need a drive with moving parts to operate

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Flash Memory Talk

CompactFlash (CF) xD-Picture Card (xD) SmartMedia (SM) Card SecureDigital (SD) card and MultiMediaCards (MMC) Memory Stick Media

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Flash Memory Card Readers

Some devices have flash memory slots into which you slide your flash memory card Other devices can use an external flash memory card reader in order to transfer information A flash memory drive is a flash memory storage medium for a computer that is small enough to fit in your pocket and usually plugs directly into a USB port

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5.4 Consumer Q&A

1. How Can I Tell How Many Megapixels My Camera Should Have to Print Good 8 x 10 Photos? 2. What Type of Mouse Should I Get for Gaming? 3. Are Flat Panels and Flat Screens the Same Thing? 4. What Should I look for in a Scanner?
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5.5 Key Terms

CompactFlash card Dot pitch Flash memory cards Flat-panel display Floppy disk Gamepad Gaming wheel
Gas plasma display monitor Gigabyte Hard disk drive Inkjet printer Input device Joystick

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5.6 Key Terms

Kilobyte Laser printer Liquid crystal display monitor Megabyte Memory Stick Media Mouse Multifunction printer

MultiMediaCard Output device Photo inkjet printer Refresh rate Resolution of a printer Resolution of a screen Scanner
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5.6 Key Terms

SecureDigital card SmartMedia card Storage drive Stylus Thin film transistor display monitor

Touchpad Trackball Visible image size Web cam xD-Picture Card Zip disk

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Review of Concepts
1. Stacking Bytes
If a gigabyte were a tree, how high would it be?

2. Organizing Input and Output Devices

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Hands On Projects E-Commerce

1. Choosing a Digital Camera 2. Buying Books
Can you find cheaper textbooks on the Web?

3. Renting an Apartment
Do you have a pet?

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Hands On Projects Ethics, Security & Privacy

1. Hows My Driving? Just Pop Out the Flash Memory Card!
Parents can now review your driving once youre home

2. The All-Seeing Global Positioning System

Should you be trackable 24x7?

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Hands On Projects on the Web

1. Comparing Printers 2. Buying a Hard Drive 3. Ordering Photos Online
How about a smart frame that changes photos for you?

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Hands On Projects Group Activities

1. Exploring the Use of Web Cams 2. Researching DVD Recorders
Want to copy TV shows to a DVD?

3. Multimedia Controller 4. Protect Your Computer from Unauthorized Use

Require a fingerprint check before your keyboard will work

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