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Chapter 1

Lesson 2: 21 st

ENTURY COMPUTER
DEVICES AND
PERIPHERALS
Computer Peripheral Devices

The peripheral device is generally defined as any


device being connected to your computer to make it
work in different ways. These devices could either be
physically connected to the ports of your computer or
via wireless connection using Bluetooth technology.
Other Definition of Peripheral Device Laypeople defined
peripheral device as any device connected outside your
computer unit such as your printer, scanner, mouse, and
keyboard, however, technical people do consider any device
being present inside your computer and are being connected
to the motherboard such as Hard disk, Random Access
Memory (RAM), Video and Audio Cards. According to the
most technical definition, the only pieces of a computer not
considered to be peripherals are the central processing unit,
power supply, motherboard, and computer case.
TYPES OF PERIPHERAL
DEVICES

1. Input devices are devices connected to your


computer and are being used to send
information or command to the computer.
KEYBOARD

Is an input device for typing


letters, numbers and other
special characters (@, #,%,^).
Its layout is quite similar with
your traditional typewriter
although there are specials
keys being added for
performing additional
functions.
Computer Mouse
Is an input device generally
used for clicking and pointing.
Common mouse actions are
clicking, right t-clicking,
scrolling, drag and drop and
pointing.
TOUCHSCREEN

A specialized type of screen


that accepts information or
command from the user
when it is being touched.
This input device has a
combined feature of a
keyboard and a mouse.
2. Processing devices are devices that perform the command given by a
user through input devices (mouse and keyboard). This operation involves
the manipulation of data. The input data are being transformed and
usually combined with other information to produce data into a more
useful form.

Graphics Processing Unit, Central Processing Unit (CPU) is


Sound Cards and Network the busiest processing device
cards are among the inside a computer; responsible
examples of processing for all types of processing
devices.
3. Output devices are devices that produce outputs either in electronic or
physical form. The following are some of the important output devices
of a computer:`

The monitor is commonly termed as The Printer is an output device


Visual Display Unit (VDU), it is being widely and commonly used all types
used to display anything or whatever of printing.
you are doing with your computer 1. Impact Printer - print characters
such as images, texts, videos and by striking them on the ribbon
other characters which formed 2. 2. Non-impact printer - used ink
through tiny dots called pixels. instead of a ribbon for printing.
PROJECTOR

A projector is an output device that


presents images onto a projection
screen and can be connected to a
computer, and can replace a monitor
or television to project images to a
big group of people. Projectors come
in various forms and sizes and
are used in auditoriums and movie
theatres. The projector is used for
displaying the content of your computer for
wider viewing.
SPEAKER

The speaker is another


type of output device
that produces sounds
when a certain video or
music has been played
on your computer.
4. Storage devices, also known as computer memories are devices used
to store or save information for retrieval purposes. These are classified
into three main types: Cache Memory, Primary Memory, and Secondary
Memory.

Cache Memory is a very high-


speed semiconductor memory
which can speed up the CPU. It
acts as a buffer between the
CPU and the main memory. It
is used to hold those parts of
data and program which are
most frequently used by the
CPU.
PRIMARY MEMORY

Primary Memory holds


only those data and
instructions on which the
computer is currently
working. It has a limited
capacity and data is lost
when power is switched
off.
SECONDARY MEMORY
Secondary Memory This
type of memory is also
known as external
memory or non-volatile.
It is slower than the
main memory. These are
used for storing
data/information
permanently.

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