Understanding Input and

Output Devices
Clement Darius
Agenda

Introduction
Input Devices
Output Devices
Emerging Technologies
Conclusion

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 Introduction
Input Devices: computer equipment which enables you to put
information into a computer
Role: to send information to a computer system.

Output Devices: computer equipment that receives data from

one source and converts it into another form.
Role: converting digital data into physical effect that the person
senses with eyes and ears.
 Types of input Functionality How they work Advantages and Fields
devices disadvantages
Trackball Allows users to A ball held by a Advantages: Healthcare,
control cursor socket containing Does not obscure Gaming,
movement on the sensors to detect vision of screen Education
screen without rotation of the Disadvantages:
moving the entire ball. Movement
device. indirect, in plane
different from
screen.
Microphone Converts sound Sound waves hit Advantages: It Entertainment,
waves into an a diaphragm that gives high output. Education
electrical signal vibrates, moving Disadvantages:
a magnet near a Frequency
coil. response is not
good.

Input Devices Joystick Operates objects

in the machine by
operational
When a joystick is
moved, a
message is
Advantages:
Provides more
precise control
Gaming

process or relayed to the Disadvantages:

moving at device or object Movement
different angles being controlled indirect in plane
and that triggers a different from the
corresponding screen.
movement.
Stylus pen Allows for precise By using a Advantages: More Education,
and accurate conductive tip that accurate than Medicine,
input. mimics the touch touch screen
of a finger. Disadvantages:
Not very accurate
while drawing
Scanner Capture images By shining light at Advantages: A Education,
from photographic an image, scanner will Medicine
prints. posters, document, or reproduce the
magazine pages object. object in its real
and similar size
sources for Disadvantages:
computer editing Only flat objects
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Types of output Functionality How they work Advantages and Fields
devices disadvantages
Monitor Displaying visual Displays Advantages: Gaming,
information on its information in Space efficiency Education,
screen. pictorial or textual Disadvantages: Entertainment
form. Power
consumption
Printer To present text or Converting digital Advantages: Education,
images to flat images and text Produces high Medicine
media such as into physical quality printing
paper in various copies. Disadvantages:
sizes. Costly ink
cartridges

Output
Projector Presents image Captures image Advantages: High Education,
onto a projection or video signal quality images Entertainment
screen and projects it Disadvantages:
onto a surface. Limited lifespan

Speaker Provides audio

output for various
multimedia
The driver
converts electrical
signals into
Advantages:
Easily be
connected to
Entertainment,
Education,
Devices
applications mechanical computer system
vibrations that Disadvantages:
creates sound Can produce
waves noise pollution

Video card Enables the user Connects to the Advantages: Gaming

to view visual motherboard of a Advanced
information on the computer system functionality
computer and generates Disadvantages:
output images to Limited by
display. performance

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Emerging Technology

Input Devices: Gesture Recognition Output Devices: Artificial Intelligence

Potential impact on users and Potential impact on users and
industries: enables users to interact industries: Data is more valuable and
with machines and computer without enhanced efficiency and improve
using mechanical devices and improve productivity.
efficiency.

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 Conclusion

The importance of understanding input and output

devices play a crucial role in communication
processed by the computers and users. This will
improve efficiency and productivity

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Thank you
Sign off,
Clement Darius