Objectives

Topic: Computer Hardware

Objectives
and Peripheral Devices
Definition of Term
Definition of Term
Input Device
Input Device
Output Device
Output Device
Summary
Summary
Quiz
Quiz
References
References .
Objectives:
1. Explain clearly if what computer
hardware is.

2. Recognize the different computer

hardware and peripheral devices
and categorize them as either
input or output device.

3. Select an appropriate peripheral

devices according to task
assigned and required outcome.
Definition of Term Computer Hardware
Computer hardware is the
collection of physical parts of a
computer system. This includes the
computer case, monitor, keyboard and
mouse. It also includes all the parts
inside the computer case, such as the
hard disk drive, motherboard, video
cards and many others. Computer
hardware is what you can physically
touch.
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INPUT DEVICE KEYBOARD

An input MOUSE
device is a
hardware or
LIGHT PEN
peripheral
device used to
send data to a SCANNER
computer.
DIGITIZER

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 Keyboard Of the many types of keyboards,
the QWERTY and the AZERTY
Keyboard is  keyboards are the most widely used. 
the most
common and QWERTY AZERTY
very popular
input device
which helps in
inputting data
to the
computer.
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 QWERTY
The arrangement of characters on a
Computer
QWERTY keyboard was designed in 1868
Keyboard
by Christopher Sholes, the inventor of the
QWERTY typewriter. According to popular myth,
refers to the Sholes arranged the keys in their odd
arrangement fashion to prevent jamming on mechanical
of keys on a typewriters by separating commonly used
standard letter combinations.
English
computer
keyboard.
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 AZERTY The French version of the standard 
Computer QWERTY keyboard. AZERTY keyboards
Keyboard differ from the QWERTY keyboard in that
the Q and W keys have been interchanged
An AZERTY with the A and Z keys. Another difference
keyboard is between QWERTY and AZERTY keyboard
the most is that the  M key on an AZERTY is to the
common type left of the L key.
of keyboard
used in
France.
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 MOUSE
Mouse is the most popular pointing
device. It can be used to control the
Mouse is a position of cursor on screen, but it
very cannot be used to enter text into the
famous computer.
cursor-control
device.

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 Light Pen
Light pen is a pointing device which is
similar to a pen. When the tip of a light
Light pen is pen is moved over the monitor screen
used to select and pen button is pressed, its photocell
a displayed sensing element detects the screen
menu item or location and sends the corresponding
draw pictures signal to the CPU.
on the monitor
screen.

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 SCANNER Scanner captures images from the
source which are then converted into the
Scanner is digital form that can be stored on the disc.
an input Most computer data output that is meant
device which for humans is in the form of audio or video.
works more Thus, most output devices used by
like a humans are in these categories.
photocopy
machine.

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 Digitizer Digitizer can convert a signal from
Digitizer is also the television or camera into a series of
known as numbers that could be stored in a
Tablet or computer. They can be used by the
Graphics computer to create a picture of whatever
Tablet because the camera had been pointed at.
it converts
graphics and
pictorial data
into binary
inputs.
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 Output
Device
MONITOR
An output
device is any
PRINTER
device used
to send data
PROJECTOR
from a
computer to
SPEAKERS
another
device or
HEADPHONES
user.
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 Monitor
There are two kinds of viewing screen
used for monitors: Cathode-Ray Tube
Monitor,
(CRT) and Flat-Panel Display
commonly
called as FLAT-PANEL
CRT
Visual DISPLAY
Display Unit
(VDU), is the
main output
device of a
computer.
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 CRT Monitor A finite number of characters
can be displayed on a screen at once.
Cathode Ray The screen can be divided into a
Tube (CRT) series of character boxes - fixed
Monitor display is location on the screen where a
made of small standard character can be placed.
picture elements There are some disadvantages of
called pixels. The CRT:
smaller the 1. Large in Size
pixels, the better 2. High power consumption
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 Flat-Panel The flat-panel display is divided into two
Monitor categories:
The flat-panel Emissive Displays - The emissive
display refers to displays are devices that convert electrical
a class of video energy into light. Example are plasma panel
devices that and LED(Light-Emitting Diodes).
have reduced
volume, weight Non-Emissive Displays - The Non-
and power emissive displays use optical effects to
convert sunlight or light from some other
requirement in
source into graphics patterns. Example is
comparison to LCD(Liquid-Crystal Device).
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 Printer
There are two types of printers:
Impact and Non-Impact.
Printer is an
output NON-IMPACT
IMPACT
device
which is
used to
print
information .

on paper.
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 IMPACT Characteristics:
PRINTER • very low consumable cost
The impact • very noisy
printers print • useful for bulk printing
the • there is physical contact with the paper
characters to produce image
by striking DOT MATRIX DAISY WHEEL LINE PRINTER
them on the
ribbon which
.
is then
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 NON-IMPACT Characteristics:
PRINTER • faster than impact printer
• not noisy
Non-impact printers
• high quality
print the characters
• support many fonts and different
without using
character size
ribbon. These
printers print a LASER PRINTER INKJET PRINTER
complete page at a
time so they are .

also called as Page

Printers.
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 PROJECTOR
A projector is
an input
device that
can take
images
generated by a
computer and
reproduce .

them on large,
flat surface.
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 SPEAKERS
Speakers are
popular output
devices used with
computer systems.
They receive audio
input from the
computer's sound
card and produce
.
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 HEADPHONES
Sometimes referred
to as earphones, The picture is an
 headphones are a example of a USB
hardware device that headset from 
either plugs into your Logitech with a
computer (line out) or microphone and a
your speakers to popular solution for
privately listen to computer
. gaming.
audio without
disturbing anyone
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else.
Summary Computer hardware refers to the
physical components that make up a
computer system. Input and output
devices are some of the common
hardware that can be connected to the
outside of a computer.
Several examples of input devices are
keyboard, mouse, light pen, scanner and
digitizer. On the other hand, monitor,
printer, projector, speaker and
.

headphones are examples of output

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Quiz
Are you ready
to
take the quiz?
Yes No
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I. Identification

Directions: 1. i o 6. i o
Click letter I
if the 2. i o 7. i o
computer
hardware is 3. i o 8. i o
an input
device and 4. i .
o 9. i o
O if it is an
output 5. i o 10. i o
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 II. Multiple
Choice 1. What do you call the physical parts
Directions: of a computer system?
Read each A. Computer Hardware
question
carefully. In B. Computer
Try again! Peripherals
the multiple
choice C. Computer
Try again! Software
options, click
D. Computer
Try again! System
the letter with
the best
answer. Back Next
 II. Multiple
Choice 2. Which of the following is the most
common and very popular input device
Directions:
and helps in inputting data to the
Read each
computer?
question
carefully. In A. Keyboard
the multiple
choice B. Light Pen
options, click
the letter with C. Monitor
.

the best
D. Printer
answer. Back Next
 II. Multiple
3. This device can convert a signal
Choice
from the television or camera into a
Directions: series of numbers that could be
Read each stored in a computer.
question
carefully. In A. Digital Camera
the multiple
choice B. Digitizer
options, click C. Projector
the letter with
the best D. Scanner
answer. Back Next
 II. Multiple
Choice 4. Which of the following devices can
capture images from the source which
Directions:
are then converted into the digital form
Read each
that can be stored on the disc?
question
carefully. In
the multiple A. Digitizer
choice B. Monitor
options, click
C. Projector
.
the letter with
the best D. Scanner
answer. Back Next
 II. Multiple
Choice 5. Who designed the arrangement of
characters on a QWERTY keyboard
Directions:
in 1868?
Read each
question A. Charles Babbage
carefully. In the
multiple choice B. Christopher Sholes
options, click
the letter with C. Jhon
.
Logie
the best
answer. D. Philo Fransworth
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 II. Multiple
Choice 6. LED is short for
Directions: ___________________.
Read each
question A. Light Emitting Device
carefully. In
the multiple B. Light Emitting Diode
choice C. Light Energy Device
options, click .
the letter with D. Light Energy Diode
the best
answer. Back Next
 II. Multiple 7. It is used to select a displayed menu
Choice item or draw pictures on the monitor
Directions: screen. It consists of photocell and an
Read each optical system placed in a small tube.
question
carefully. In the A. Digitizer
multiple choice B. Keyboard
options, click
the letter with C. Light Pen
the best D. Mouse
answer.
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 II. Multiple
Choice 8. A hardware device that either plugs
Directions: into your computer  to privately listen to
Read each audio without disturbing anyone else.
question
carefully. In A. Flash Drive
the multiple
choice B. Headphones
options, click C. Speakers
the letter with
the best D. USB
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 II. Multiple
9. Why is it better to buy Flat-Panel Display
Choice
monitor than Cathode Ray Tube monitor?
Directions:
A. It forms images from tiny dots.
Read each
question B. It has reduced in volume, weight
carefully. In the and power requirement.
multiple choice
options, click C. It is arranged in a rectangular form.
the letter with
D. It is the main output device of a
.
the best
computer.
answer.
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 II. Multiple
Choice 10. Why is non-impact printer better
Directions: than impact printer?
Read each
A. It prints a complete page at a time.
question
carefully. In
B. It prints with ribbon.
the multiple
choice options, C. Prints info on paper.
click the letter .
with the best D. The consumable cost is very low.
answer.
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References:

https://www.computer hope.com

https://www.techopedia.com/definition/
2344/input-device

https://www.tutorialspoint.com/com
puter_fundamentals/computer_inpu
.
t_devices.htm
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