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Input and
Output
Competencies
Input devices
Digitizing
Output devices
Multifunctional devices
Telephony
Terminals
Input
Data or instructions
Directly from user
From other sources
Input device
Hardware to provide input to computer
Input Devices
Keyboards
Pointing devices
Scanners
Image capture
devices
Audio capture
Keyboards
Most common input device
Characters, numbers, symbols converted to
electrical signal
Typewriter keyboard, numeric keypad, special
keys
Navigation keys
Function keys
Windows key
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Keyboards
Toggle keys
Turns a feature on or off
Caps Lock
Combination keys
Held down in combination with another key
Control key, Alt key
Pointing Devices
Control a pointer on
the monitor
Used to select
buttons, menus, links
Mouse
Most common
pointing device
Mechanical
Optical
Wireless
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Pointing Devices
Trackball
Move roller ball with thumb
Touch surface
Move finger across surface of pad
Tap to select
Pointing stick
Middle of keyboard
Pointing Devices
Joystick
Popular for computer games
Touch screen
Special monitor
Scanning Devices
Optical Scanners
Copy text or images
Can be displayed, printed, or stored
Types of optical scanners
Flatbed scanner
Portable scanner
Webcams
Capture images for broadcast on Internet
Digitizing Devices
Capture sketches, maps, drawings
Flat surface, writing device
Types
Graphics tablets
Audio-Input Devices
Convert sound into digital format
Voice recognition system
Operate computer by voice command
Dictation
Discrete
Continuous
Output
Processed data from a computer
Text, graphics, photos, audio, video
Common output devices
Monitor
Printer
Plotter
Voice
Monitors
Most frequently used output
device
Size is measured by diagonal
of screen
Common sizes: 15, 17, 19,
21 inches
Clarity is indicated by
resolution
Measured in pixels
More pixels = better clarity
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Monitor Standards
Resolution capabilities indicated by a monitor’s
standard
Super Video Graphics Array (SVGA)
Extended Graphics Array (XGA)
Super Extended Graphics Array (SXGA)
Ultra Extended Graphics Array (UXGA)
Monitor Types
Cathode-Ray Tubes (CRT)
Most common
Flat-panel monitors
Passive-matrix
Active-matrix
eBook readers
Data projectors
High-definition television (HDTV)
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Printers
Produces hard copy output
Ink-jet printer
Sprays droplets of ink
Laser printer
Laser produced images
Thermal printer
Heated element produce image on heat
sensitive paper
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Other Printers
Dot-matrix
Series of pins on print head
Chain printer
Used on networks
Plotter
Maps, architectural drawings
Sound card
Specialized applications
Fax machine
Multifunctional device
Telephony
Terminals
Fax Machine
Facsimile transmission machine
Sends and receives images across telephone
lines
Fax/modem board
Give computer same capability
Multifunctional Device
Combines
Scanner
Printer
Fax machine
Copying machine
Cost effective
Saves space
Popular in small offices or home
Telephony
Uses Internet rather than traditional
communication lines
Requires
Internet telephone
Internet
Special service provider
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Terminals
Devices connected to servers
Input and output
Types
Dumb terminal
Intelligent terminal
Network terminal
Internet terminal