INPUT OUTPUT and STORAGE

OBJECTIVES
Identify and describe the most common output devices.

Identify and describe the most common input devices.

Identify and describe storage devices. Identify and describe how input and output devices are
connected to the computer.

INPUT AND OUTPUT DEVICES

Input devices enable a user to input data and
commands to the computer to be processed.

Output devices enable the computer to give or show

you the results of its processing.

Some devices can perform both input and output

operations.

INPUT DEVICESKEYBOARD
The Keyboard
- is the most widely used input device.
-As you press keys on the keyboard, an electrical signal representing that key is sent to the computer. -Keyboards are divided into sections.

EXAMPLE OF A KEYBOARD

INPUT DEVICESKEYBOARD
Typewriter keys: The standard alphabetic and
numeric characters you would find on a typewriter.

Function keys: Special keys that perform

some specific function for the application being run.

Numeric keypad: Used for mathematical

operations.

Directional keys: Used to move the cursor

around the screen.

INPUT DEVICES- MOUSE

The mouse is a
pointing device that rolls around on a flat surface and controls the location of the pointer on the screen.

INPUT DEVICES- MOUSE

The mouse performs the following
functions:

Pointing: Placing the on-screen pointer

at a specific place Clicking: Pressing and releasing the mouse button

INPUT DEVICES- MOUSE

Dragging: Holding down the mouse
button and dragging an object to a new location by dragging the mouse Double-clicking: Pressing and releasing the mouse button twice very quickly Right-clicking: Pressing the right mouse button

Other Pointing Devices

Other devices that control the on-screen pointer:

-Trackball: This is like a mouse turned upside down. You roll a ball around with your fingers to control the location of the pointer. -These frequently are found on notebook computers.

EXAMPLE OF A TRACKBALL

Other Pointing Devices (cont.)

-Joystick and wheel: Joysticks consist of a metal or plastic handle mounted on a base that you can move in any direction to move the pointer or other object. -These typically are used for video games.

-Most have buttons that can be pushed to control input/output.

or clicked

EXAMPLE OF A JOYSTICK & WHEEL

Other Pointing Devices (cont.)

-Pointing stick: A pressure-sensitive device that resembles a pencil eraser; found mostly on notebook computers -Graphics tablet: A flat drawing surface connected to the computer

-The user draws on the surface, and the figures or writing on the tablet can be input to the computer for processing

EXAMPLE OF A GRAPHICS TABLET

Other Pointing Devices (cont.)

-Touch display: Screens that contain pictures or shapes
that the user can press to input that data -Stylus/digital pen: Used with mobile devices to input data

-Touchpad: Used mostly in laptop/notebook computers

EXAMPLE OF A TOUCH DISPLAY

EXAMPLE OF A DIGITAL PEN

EXAMPLE OF A TOUCHPAD

Other Pointing Devices (cont.)

-Audio/voice input: Inputting sound and/or voice.

These usually require a microphone

and special voice recognition software to be installed on the computer.

EXAMPLE OF AN AUDIO/VOICE INPUT

Other Pointing Devices (cont.)

Scanners: Devices that can convert a graphical image
into a digital image and input it to the computer

Types of scanners include

Image scanners for scanning images and
text Bar code scanners to read product bar codes Magnetic scanners to read the magnetic strip on a credit card

EXAMPLE OF A SCANNER

Other Pointing Devices (cont.)

Digital cameras: Used to take pictures and store them
on a magnetic disk instead of on film

Their images can be input directly into

the computer.
Video input: Input from a camcorder or VCR using
video capture cards

EXAMPLE OF A DIGITAL CAMERA

Output DevicesMonitors
Monitors are used to display video output to a user.

Monitors may be monochromatic or color.

Monochromatic monitors display output

in a single-color display.

EXAMPLE OF A MONITOR
LCD monitor

Output DevicesPrinters
Printers are used to create a hard copy of a document
or image.

Printers vary by speed, quality, and

price
The most popular types of printers are

Laser: Produce images using the same

techniques as copier machines

Output DevicesPrinters (cont.)

Ink jet: Use fine nozzles to spray ink
onto the page as the paper passes through Dot matrix: Work similarly to a typewriter in that ink is transferred to the paper by some part of the printer striking a ribbon to transfer an image

EXAMPLES OF PRINTERS
LASER INKJET DOTMATRIX

Other Types of Output Devices

Speakers and headsets Fax machines and fax modems Multifunctional devices

Data projectors

Connecting I/O Devices to the Computer

Input and output devices must be connected
to the computer before they can be used.

Connecting I/O devices to the computer:

Plug the device into an existing socket or port on the back
of the computer. Install an expansion card with the port you need included on the back of the card. Connect wirelessly.

Summary
Input devices enable you to input data and
commands into the computer.

The most common input devices are the keyboard

and mouse.

Other types of input devices include trackball,

joystick and wheel, pointing stick, graphics tablet, touch display screen, stylus, voice recognition devices, touchpad, scanner, digital camera, video input, and biometric input.

Summary (cont.)
To maintain a permanent copy of data,
you should store it on some type of storage medium.

The three categories of storage media

are magnetic storage, optical storage, and solid-state storage.

Monitors and printers are examples of

output devices.

Summary (cont.)
Monitors produce soft copy.

Printers are used to produce a paper or

hard copy of the processed result.

Criteria for selecting a printer include

speed, print quality, and cost.

Input and output devices must be

physically connected to the computer.

Summary (cont.)
Some input devices communicate with
the computer through a physical connection.

Wireless devices communicate with

the computer through infrared or radio waves.