Chapter 9 Computer Architecture
Chapter 9 Computer Architecture
CHAPTER
COA
Input and Output
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Competencies
Input devices
Digitizing
Output devices
Multifunctional devices
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Input
Data or instructions
Directly from user
From other sources
Input device
Hardware to provide input to computer
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Input Devices
Keyboards
Pointing devices
Scanners
Image capture
devices
Audio capture
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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
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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
Tap to select
Pointing stick
Middle of keyboard
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Pointing Devices
Joystick
Popular for computer games
Touch screen
Special monitor
infrared light
Select by touching screen directly
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Scanning Devices
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Optical Scanners
Copy text or images
Can be displayed, printed, or stored
Flatbed scanner
Portable scanner
source
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Bar Code Readers
Photoelectric scanner
Read bar codes
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Character & Mark Recognition
Magnetic-ink character recognition (MICR)
Reads magnetically encoded characters
Optical-character recognition (OCR)
Reflects light off special preprinted
characters
Optical-mark recognition (OMR)
Senses presence or absence of marks
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Image Capturing Devices
Create or capture original images
Digital camera
Capture motion
Webcams
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Audio-Input Devices
Convert sound into digital format
Voice recognition system
Dictation
Discrete
Continuous
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Voice Recognition Systems
Types
Recognize individual words based on sound
Discrete-speech recognition
Cannot distinguish same-sound words
Continuous-speech recognition
Can distinguish same-sound words
Evaluates context of words
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Output
Processed data from a computer
Text, graphics, photos, audio, video
Common output devices
Monitor
Printer
Plotter
Voice
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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)
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Monitor Types
Cathode-Ray Tubes (CRT)
Most common
Flat-panel monitors
Passive-matrix
Active-matrix
eBook readers
Data projectors
Chain printer
Used on networks
Plotter
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Audio Output Devices
Translate computer data into understandable
sounds
MP3 files
Components
Sound card
Speaker system or headphones
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Combination Input/Output
Devices
Devices are combined into one device
Save room
Specialized applications
Fax machine
Multifunctional device
Telephony
Terminals
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Fax Machine
Facsimile transmission machine
Sends and receives images across telephone
lines
Fax/modem board
Give computer same capability
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Multifunctional Device
Combines
Scanner
Printer
Fax machine
Copying machine
Cost effective
Saves space
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Do you remember this?
Monitor
Bus