Input devices allow users to interact with computers and include keyboards, mice, digital cameras, scanners, microphones, and biometric sensors like fingerprint readers. Output devices receive data from computers for display or output, such as monitors that display video and text, printers that print hard copies, speakers that output audio, and projectors that project computer displays onto screens or surfaces. Common input devices are keyboards for typing and mice for controlling the cursor, while common output devices are monitors for visual display and printers for hard copies.
INPUT DEVICES
•An inputdevice is any hardware device that
sends data to a computer, allowing you to
interact with computer and control the
computer.
•The most commonly used or primary input
devices on a computer are the keyboard and
mouse.
KEYBOARD
•A computer keyboardis one of the
primary input devices used with a computer.
•Keyboards allow you to input letters, numbers,
and other symbols into a computer.
MOUSE
•A mouse isinput device that controls a cursor
in a screen and select text, icons, files,
and folders.
•The mouse is placed on a flat surface such as a
mouse pad or a desk and is placed in front of
your computer.
BIOMETRICS
•Biometrics is theidentification of a person by
the measurement of their biological features.
•For example, a user identifying themselves by
their finger print is considered a biometrics
identification.
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TYPES OF BIOMETRICS
•Handscanner - A biometric hand scanner will
identify the person by the palm of their hand.
•Finger scanner - Finger scanner identifies the
person by their finger print. These can be a
secure method of identifying a person.
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TYPES OF BIOMETRICS
•Retinaor iris scanner - A biometric retina or iris
scanner identifies a person by scanning the iris
or retina of their eyes.
•Voice scanner - voice scanner will
mathematically break down a person's voice to
identify them. These scanners can help
security.
SCANNER
•A scanner isa input device that optically
"reads" and image and converts it into a digital
form.
•For example, a scanner may be used to convert
a picture or document(hard copy) into a digital
file(soft copy).
BARCODE READER/SCANNER
•Bar CodeReader is a device used for reading
bar coded data. Bar coded data is generally
used in labelling goods, numbering the books,
etc.
•It may be a handheld scanner or may be
embedded in a stationary scanner.
MICROPHONE
•Microphone is aninput device to input sound
that is then stored in a digital form.
•The microphone is used for various applications
such as adding sound to a multimedia
presentation or for mixing music.
OUTPUT DEVICES
•An outputdevice is any device that receives
data from a computer, usually for display or
output.
•For example, the image shows a village, an
output device that can make a hard copy of any
information shown on your monitor.
MONITOR
• A monitoris an output device that displays
video images and text.
•It makes images from tiny dots, called pixels.
•The sharpness of the image depends upon the
number of pixels.
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•There are twokinds of viewing screen used for
monitors.
•Cathode-Ray Tube (CRT)
•Flat-Panel Display
PRINTER
•Printer is anoutput device, which is used to
print information on paper.
•Printer convert soft copy of data into hard copy
of data
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TYPES OF PRINTERS
•LinePrinters: Line printers are the printers which
print one line at a time.
•Character Printers: Character printers are the
printers which print one character at a time.
•Laser Printers: They use laser lights to produce
the characters to be printed on a page.
SPEAKERS
• A computerspeaker is a device that connects
to a computer to generate sound.
•The signal used to produce the sound that
comes from a computer speaker is created by
the computer's sound card.
PROJECTOR
•A projector isan output device that can take
images generated by a computer and
reproduce them onto a screen, wall, or other
surface.
•Typically, the surface projected onto is large,
flat, and lightly colored.