INPUT,

NAVIGATION,
PROCESSING
AND OUTPUT
LESSON 1
INPUT
Any information or data sent to
a computer for processing is considered input.
A user input is sent to a computer using
an input device.

EXAMPLES OF INPUT DEVICE

WEBCAM
MICROPHONE
KEYBOARD/VIRTUAL KEYBOARD
SWITCH
TOUCH SCREEN
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 KEYBOARD

WEBCAM

VIRTUAL KEYBOARD

MICROPHONE

SWITCH TOUCH SCREEN

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NAVIGATION
Navigation refers to the act of opening and
moving through computer menus.

EXAMPLES OF NAVIGATION DEVICE

MOUSE
FINGERS
STYLUS
TOUCHPAD
KEYBOARD KEYS: UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT
ARROWS, DELETE AND ENTER.
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 FINGERS

MOUSE
LAPTOP
TOUCHPAD

KEYBOARD ARROWS

STYLUS

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PROCESSING
When a computer receives data from an input
device (e.g., keyboard), it goes through an
intermediate stage before it's sent to an output
device (e.g., monitor). A processing device is any
hardware inside a computer that interprets and
manipulates incoming data during this stage.
EXAMPLES OF PROCESSING DEVICE
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
VIDEO CARD / GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT (GPU)
RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (RAM)
BLUETOOTH ADAPTER
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CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU) GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT (GPU)

BLUETOOTH ADAPTER
RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (RAM)
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OUTPUT
Any information processed by and sent out
from a computer or other electronic device is
considered output.

EXAMPLES OF OUTPUT DEVICE

MONITOR
PRINTER
SPEAKER
PROJECTOR
HEADPHONES

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 PRINTER

MONITOR
SPEAKERS

EARPHONES PROJECTOR