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Input Output Devices - Grade 8

This document discusses various hardware and software components of a typical computer system. It defines hardware as the physical parts of a computer like the CPU, memory, storage devices, etc. It distinguishes between internal hardware like the motherboard and external hardware like keyboards, mice, printers. It defines software as the programs that control the computer system like operating systems and application software. It provides examples of input devices like keyboards, mice, and scanners that allow data to be entered into the computer. It also discusses different types of sensors and how they detect physical quantities and convert them into digital signals.

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Input Output Devices - Grade 8

This document discusses various hardware and software components of a typical computer system. It defines hardware as the physical parts of a computer like the CPU, memory, storage devices, etc. It distinguishes between internal hardware like the motherboard and external hardware like keyboards, mice, printers. It defines software as the programs that control the computer system like operating systems and application software. It provides examples of input devices like keyboards, mice, and scanners that allow data to be entered into the computer. It also discusses different types of sensors and how they detect physical quantities and convert them into digital signals.

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Doubts-

• HDD is cheaper than SSD.


• Built-in webcam is an internal device.
• USB port in an internal device.
• HDMI- High Definition Multimedia Interface
o VGA- Video graphics array
o DVI- Digital Visual Interface

• Difference between graphics card and a video card


1. Graphics Card improves picture quality, supports high resolution and 3D effects. Video
Card controls the display setting of the PC system.
2. Graphics Card are used primarily for gaming consoles. Video Card are used for video
editing, multimedia projects.
Why do we say that hard disk has moving parts-
• There is a hard disk connected to a needle(actuator arm) which keeps spinning
the disk.
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Basic components of a computer system
Hardware-
• Internal hardware
• External hardware

Software-
• System software
• Application software

A typical computer system


Hardware
• Hardware is the general term for the physical components that make up a typical computer system.

Some of the examples of external hardware are-


» keyboard
» mouse
» camera
» monitor
» printer output device
» plotter

Identify Input and output devices from the list given above.
Examples of Internal hardware devices
Software
Software is the general term used for the programs that control the computer system and process data.

The software considered in this book falls into two categories: applications and system.

Software is a program that tells the computer what to do.


Software is used to operate computers and execute specific tasks

Applications software provides the services that the user requires to solve a given task. For example:
» word processing
» spreadsheet
» database (management system)
» control and measurement software
» apps and applets
» video editing
» graphics editing
» audio editing
» computer-aided design (CAD).
Input devices
Common Input devices
Common Input devices
Sensors
A sensor is an electronic device that inputs data to a computer; the data is a measurement of some
physical quantity that is continuously changing (For example, temperature, light, moisture etc.).
They make our lives easy and convenient.
How do sensors work?
It detects and responds to some type of input from physical environment and
converts this output to human readable display.
Different types of sensors and their applications
Direct data entry (DDE) devices
Direct data entry (DDE) devices are used to input data into a computer
without the need for very much, if any, human interaction.

For example, barcode readers are DDE and the only human
involvement is to point a reader at the barcode. The transfer of the
data to the computer is done automatically.

Examples- Optical Mark Recognition, Magnetic Stripe Readers, Barcode


Readers, Quick Response (QR) code scanners (readers)
Magnetic stripe readers
These are used to read information on the magnetic stripe found on,
for example, the back of a credit or debit card. The stripe contains
useful information, such as: account number, sort code, expiry date and
start date.
Optical mark recognition (OMR)
It is a device which can read marks written in pen or pencil on a form.
The places where the pen or pencil marks can be made are clearly
shown on the form, for example: 1 2 3 In this example a pencil mark
has been made between the dots on option 1. The position of the mark
is stored in the computer’s memory after being read by the OMR
device.
Barcode readers
Barcode readers are used to read information in the form of a bar code.
The readers are usually in the form of a barcode scanner and are often
built into POS terminals in supermarkets. Handheld scanners or wands
are also very common for reading barcodes if portability is required (for
example, if the barcodes are on large or fixed objects).
Quick response scanners
Another type of barcode is the quick response (QR) code. This is made
up of a matrix of filled-in dark squares on a light background. For
example, the QR code in the figure below is a website advertising rock
music merchandise. It includes a web address in the code. QR codes
can hold considerably more information than the more conventional
barcodes.
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