MONITOR

computer display that is like a TV monitor

computer monitor image is made up of pixels (dots)

Standard Liquid Crystal

television set Display (LCD)
An ordinary home These screens
television that are made up of
Standard two glass plates
can be used for
computer with liquid in
computer output
monitor between

Better resolution
than TV monitors
KEYBOARD

MULTIMEDIA WIRELESS
KEYBOARD KEYBOARD
The keyboard is the main input device for text and
commands.
The computer keyboard uses the same key
arrangement as typewriters.
It also contain standard function keys, such as the
escape, cursor movement and control keys.
Keyboards come with three (3) different types of
port such as:

SERIAL PORT

PS/2 PORT

USB PORT
 SPEA
KER

Speakers give out information in the form of sound.

Computer speakers range widely in quality and price.
Computer speakers are typically packaged with
computer systems in small plastic boxes with
mediocre sound quality.

SYSTEM UNIT
also known as a base unit
the main body of a desktop computer
MOUSE

an input device used to controls the movement of

the cursor or pointer on a display screen

It has right click, left click and double click to

function

PRINTER
 device that produces a hard copy (permanent human
readable text or graphics) of documents stored in
electronic form that prints texts or illustrations on paper
Dot-Matrix printer Ink-Jet printer Laser printer
low-cost printer that low-cost printer that uses a laser beam
produces low quality produces a mid- to produce the
output quality output best quality output
works like an automatic
typewriter most economical for speed of a laser
can also be used when colour output printer is typically
carbon copies of a about 8 ppm (page
document are required per minute).
EXERCISE
1. Look at the pictures given in Column A. Then, name the
components of the computer and state their functions
COLUMN A COLUMN B
(name and function)