ICT GADGETS

Gadget Basic Functions Image Brand Model Date of Release

Computer Taking data and instructions from a
user, processing the data as per
instructions, and displaying or storing
the processed data, are the four Apple MacBook Air November 17, 2020
major functions of a computer. These
functions are also known as the input
function, process function, output
function, and storage function,
respectively. To provide these
functions, a computer uses its
components or devices. Usually, Dell XPS 15 December 17, 2020
components of a computer are
designed to perform only one of these
four functions. But some specialized
components or devices are designed
to perform two, three or all four
functions. For example, a hard disk HP Spectre x360 October 2, 2020
can perform three functions: input
(when files are read), storage (when
files are saved), and output (when
files are written).
Components or devices of a
computer, based on the function in LG Gram 17 January 7, 2021
which they are used, can be classified
into four major types: the input
devices, output devices, storage
devices, and processing devices. For
example, if a component processes
the given instructions, the component
is known as the processing device. Or Acer Swift 3 June 1, 2020
if a device displays the processed
data, the device is known as the
output device.
LCD Projector An LCD projector is a type of video
projector for displaying video, images
or computer data on a screen or other DLP HD Projector
flat surface. It is a modern equivalent BenQ October 1, 2015
(HT2050)
of the slide projector or overhead
projector. To display images, LCD
 (liquid-crystal display) projectors
typically send light from a metal-
halide lamp through a prism or series Home Theater
of dichroic filters that separates light Sony September 6, 2018
Projector VPL-VW295ES
to three polysilicon panels – one each
for the red, green and blue
components of the video signal. As
polarized light passes through the
panels (combination of polarizer, LCD
panel and analyzer), individual pixels Optoma UHD60 July 24, 2017
can be opened to allow light to pass
or closed to block the light. The
combination of open and closed pixels
can produce a wide range of colors
and shades in the projected image.
Epson Home Cinema 5040UBe August 8, 2016

Canon LV-HD420 April 3, 2017

Mobile Phone The primary function of a mobile

phone is voice communication. Like
traditional landline phones, mobile
phones allow one user to call another Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 September 18, 2020
and talk from afar. Functions related
to voice communications include
automatic redial, last number recall,
caller ID, logging of incoming and
outgoing calls, speakerphone or
hands-free capabilities, and speed Apple iPhone 12Pro Max November 13, 2020
dialing. Some phones also are
equipped with voice-activated dialing
and features like a silent mode, which
disables ringing or indicates incoming
calls and alerts by vibration. Many
mobile phones also feature the ability Google Pixel 5 October 15, 2020
to block calls from unwanted
numbers or customize ringtones to
 send an audible indication of the
source of an incoming call.
In addition to voice functions, most
modern mobile phones offer some Huawei Mate 40 Pro Plus November 13, 2020
degree of text or data transfer as well.
Users can send brief, typed messages
to other mobile phones, share files
such as pictures and video or access
the internet through the use of
integrated Web browsers and other OnePlus 8T October 23, 2020
Internet applications optimized to
function with a small screen.
Flash Drive A USB flash drive is a data storage
device that includes flash memory
with an integrated USB interface.
They are often used for storage, data Patriot Supersonic Rage 2 January 23, 2015
back-up and transferring of computer
files. Compared with floppy disks or
CDs, they are smaller, faster, have
significantly more capacity, and are
more durable due to a lack of moving
parts. Additionally, they are immune Kingston Technology DataTraveler 100 April 3, 2013
to electromagnetic interference
(unlike floppy disks), and are
unharmed by surface scratches
(unlike CDs). Until about 2005, most
desktop and laptop computers were
supplied with floppy disk drives in SanDisk Extreme CZ80 June 1, 2014
addition to USB ports, but floppy disk
drives became obsolete after
widespread adoption of USB ports
and the larger USB drive capacity
compared to the "1.44 megabyte"
(1440 kibibyte) 3.5-inch floppy disk. Verbatim Pinstripe March 30, 2011

PNY Turbo 256GB April 11, 2014

Digital Camera The camera is the image forming
device. The electronic image sensors
or a photographic film is the recording
medium.Nowadays digital cameras Fujifilm X-T4 April 28, 2020
are also available which have
electronic medium as the storing
medium. The basic principle of the
camera is that, it controls the amount
of light and time of the exposure of
the camera to the outer worldby Canon EOS R6 August 27, 2020
using a lens. When there is sufficient
light, then we can form an image on a
film. This raw image can then be
developed toobtain a real time
original image. Movie camera is
another type of camera in which the Nikon Z6 II October 14, 2020
total movements are captured and
not only the still. The basic idea
behind the movie camera is that the
data are captured in a sequence of
photographs with no delay in
between them. This forms a moving Sony A7 III April 10, 2018
frame which is often captured with
the voice.

GoPro Hero 9 Black September 16, 2020

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