Computer

Is an electronic device, operating under

the control of instructions stored in its own
memory, that can accept data, process the
data according to specified rules, produce
results, and store the results for future
use.

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 Data and Information
Data is a collection of unprocessed
items, which can include text, numbers,
images, audio, and video.

Information conveys meaning and is

useful to people.

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 Data and Information

Data Process Information

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 The Components of a
Computer
Input devices
Output devices
System unit
Storage devices
Communications devices

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 Input Devices
Input is any data and instructions entered
into the memory of a computer.

Input devices is any hardware component

that allows users to enter data and
instructions (programs, commands, and
user responses) into a computer.

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 Keyboard is an input device that contains
keys users press to enter data and
instructions into a computer.

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 Mouse is a pointing device that fits under
the palm of your hand comfortably. The
mouse is the most widely used pointing
device on desktop computers.
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 Trackball is a stationary pointing device
with a ball on its top or side.
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 Touchpad is a small, flat, rectangular
pointing device that is sensitive to
pressure and motion.
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Pointing stick is a pressure-sensitive pointing
device shaped like a pencil eraser that is
positioned between keys on a keyboard.
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Light pen is a handheld input device that can
detect the presence of light.

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Touch Screen is a touch-sensitive display
device. Users can interact with these devices
by touching areas of the screen.
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Pen Input users write, draw, and tap on a fat
surface to enter input.

Two Devices Used for Pen Input

1. Stylus - is a small metal or plastic device that
looks like a tiny ink pen but uses pressure
instead of ink.
2. Digital pen - is slightly larger than a stylus, is
available in two forms: some are pressure
sensitive; others have built-in digital cameras.

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 Stylus

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 Digital Pen

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 Output Devices
Output is data that has been processed
into a useful form. That is, computers
process data (input) into information
(output).
Four Basic Categories of Output
Text
Graphics
Audio
Video
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 Output devices is any type of hardware
component that conveys information to
one or more people.
Commonly Used Output Devices
Display Devices
Printers
Speakers and headsets
Fax machines and fax modems
Multifunction peripherals
Data Projectors
Force-feedback joysticks and wheels

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 Display device or simply display, is an
output device that visually conveys text,
graphics, and video information. Information
on a display device, sometimes called soft
copy, exists electronically and appears for a
temporary period.
Two Types of Display Devices
Flat-panel Displays is a lightweight
display device with a shallow depth and
flat screen.
CRT monitors
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 LCD (liquid crystal display) monitor also
called a flat panel monitor, is a desktop
monitor that uses a liquid crystal display to
produce images.
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 Plasma monitor is a display device that
uses gas plasma technology, which
sandwiches a layer of gas between two
glass plates.
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 CRT monitor is a desktop monitor that
contains a cathode-ray tube. A cathode-
ray tube is a large, sealed glass tube.
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 Printers is an output device that produces
text and graphics on a physical medium
such as paper or transparency film. Printed
information called hard copy (also called a
printout).
Two Types of Printers
1. Nonimpact Printers forms characters
and graphics on a piece of paper without
actually striking the paper. Some spray ink,
while others use heat or pressure to create
images.
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 Commonly Used Nonimpact Printers

Ink-Jet Printers is a type of nonimpact printer

that forms characters and graphics by spraying
tiny drops of liquid ink onto a piece of paper.
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Photo Printers is a color printer that produces
photo-lab-quality pictures.
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Laser Printers is a high-speed, high-quality
nonimpact printer.
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Thermal Printers generates images by
pushing electrically heated pins against heat-
sensitive paper.
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Mobile Printers is a small, lightweight, battery-
powered printer that allows a mobile user to
print from a notebook computer, Tablet PC,
PDA, or smart phone while traveling.
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Label Printers is a small printer that prints on
an adhesive-type material that can be placed
on a variety of items such as envelopes,
packages, floppy disks, CDs, DVDs, audio-
cassettes, photographs, file folders, and toys.
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Postage Printers is a special type of label
printer that has a built-in digital scale and prints
postage stamps.

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Plotters are sophisticated printers used to
produce high-quality drawings such as blue-
prints, maps, and circuit diagrams.
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Large-format Printers creates photo-realistic-
quality color prints. Graphic artists use these
high-cost, high-performance printers form signs,
posters, and other professional quality displays.
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 2. Impact Printer forms characters and
graphics on a piece of paper by striking a
mechanism against an inked ribbon that
physically contacts the paper. Impact
printers characteristically are noisy
because of this striking activity.
Two Commonly Used Types of Impact
Printers
1. Dot-Matrix Printers
2. Line Printer

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Dot-Matrix Printers is an impact printer that
produces printed images when tiny wire pins on
a print head mechanism strike an inked ribbon.
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Line Printers is a high-speed impact printer
that prints an entire line at a time.
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 Audio output device is a component of a
computer that produces music, speech,
or other sounds, such as beeps.

Two Commonly Used Audio Output

Devices
1. Speakers
2. Headsets

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Speakers surround sound to the computer that
generate a higher-quality sound form playing
games interacting with multimedia
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Headset only the individual wearing the
headset hears the sound from the computer.

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 Fax machine is a device that codes and
encodes documents so they can be
transmitted over telephone lines. The
term fax refers to a document that you
send or receive via a fax machine.
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 Fax modem is a modem that also allows
you to send (and sometimes receive)
electronic documents as faxes.

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 Multifunction peripheral is a single device
that looks like a copy machine but provides
the functionality of a printer, scanner, copy
machine, and perhaps a fax machine.
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 Data Projector is a device that takes the
text and images displaying on a
computer screen and projects them on a
larger screen so an audience can see
the image clearly.

Two Types of Smaller, Lower Cost Unit

1. LCD Projector
2. DLP Projector

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 LCD Projector uses liquid crystal display
technology, attaches directly to a
computer, and uses its own light source to
display the information shown on the
computer screen.
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 Digital Light Processing (DLP) Projector
- uses tiny mirrors to reflect light, which
produces crisp, bright, colorful images
that remain in focus and can be seen
clearly even in a well-lit room.
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 Force-Feedback is a technology that sends
resistance to the device in response to
actions of the user.
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 System Unit
-is a case that contains the electronic
components of the computer that are used
to process data. The case of the system
unit, sometimes called chassis is made of
metal or plastic and protects the internal
electronic components from damage.
Motherboard sometimes called a system
board, is the main circuit board of the
system unit.
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 Two Main Components of
the Motherboard
1. Processor also called the central
processing unit (CPU), interprets and carries
out the basic instructions that operate a
computer.
2. Memory consists of electronic
components that store instructions waiting to
be executed by the processor, data needed
by those instructions, and results of
processed data (information).
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 Storage Devices
Storage holds data, instructions, and
information for future use.

Storage devices is the computer

hardware that records and/or retrieves
items to and from storage media.

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 Storage Devices
Storage holds data, instructions, and
information for future use.

Storage devices is the computer

hardware that records and/or retrieves
items to and from storage media.

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 Storage Devices
Storage holds data, instructions, and
information for future use.

Storage devices is the computer

hardware that records and/or retrieves
items to and from storage media.

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