Computer

Input and Output Devices

A report by
Muhammad Waleed Ejaz
Abuzar Ghaffari
Abdullah Bin Rashid
Input Devices
Input device captures information and translates it into a form that can be processed by other parts of
your computer.

Keyboards

Pointing devices

Game controller

Scanners

Styluses

Microphones

Digital cameras

Web cam

Keyboards
The keyboard is the most common input device. Types of keyboards include:

Wireless

Multimedia and one-touch access

Portable keyboards for PDAs

Pointing Devices
Pointing devices are mainly used to choose and enter commands.

Pointing devices tend to have PS/2 connectors or USB connectors.

• PS/2 connector fits into a PS/2 port, which a small round socket with small holes that fit the
pins on the connector.

• USB connectors fit into USB ports, and these are small rectangular openings on the back or
front of your computers, or even on your keyboard or monitor.

Pointing Devices

Various pointing devices are available.

Types of pointing devices:

Mouse

• mechanical mouse

• optical mouse
 • wireless mouse

Trackball

Touchpad

Pointing sticks

Game Controller
Game controllers are mainly used to play games.

Types of gaming devices.

• Gamepads

• Joysticks

• Gaming wheels

• Force feed

Specialized input devices

Other types of input devices include:

• Scanners

• Styluses

• Microphones

• Digital camera

• Web cam

Scanner
Scanner is a light sensitive device that helps you copy or capture images, photos and artwork that exist
on paper

Types of scanners:

• Flatbed

Styluses
Styluses is an input device consisting of a thin stick that uses pressure to enter information or to click
and point.

Styluses are used with:

• PDAs
 • Tablet PCs

• Graphic tablets

Microphones
Microphones are used to input audio.

Three main types of microphones are:

• Desktop microphones

• Headsets

• Directional microphones

Speech recognition is increasingly being included in application software.

Output Devices
Output devices can be used to receive information from computer.

It is used to display output after processing.

The output can be in two forms:

• Hard copy

• Soft copy

Different output device:

Monitor

Projector

Printer

Plotters

Audio Output Devices

Computer Output Microfilm (COM)

Combine Input and Output Devices

Fax Machine

Flat Panel Display Devices

Terminals

Monitor
A monitor is a peripheral devices which display computer output on the screen.

Screen output is referred to be as a hard copy.

Features

• Resolution picture

• Dot pitch

• Refresh rat

• Size

Types of monitors

• Cathode Ray tube (CRT)

• Liquid crystal display(LCD)

• Light emitting diode(LED)

Printer
A printer is peripheral device that is used to produce a physical or hard copy.

Types of printer

Impact Printer:

• Dot matrix printer

• Daisy wheel printer

Non-impact Printer:

• Laser printer

• Ink jet printer

• Thermal printer

Plotters
o A plotter is an output device that is used to produce high quality graphics in a variety of colors

o Types of plotter:

• Flatbed plotters

• Drum plotters

AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICES

Audio output devices can be used to translate audio information from the computer into sound that
people can understand.

COMMON AUDIO DEVICES:

• Speakers

• Headphones

PROJECTOR
Projector can be used to displays computer information on a big screen

OR

o PROJECTOR is an optical device that project an image onto a surface, commonly on a projection
screen.

o Most projector creates an image by a shining a light through small transparent lens.

Computer Output Microfilm (COM)

o This technology is used to record computer output as a microscopic film images.

o Information is recorded on a roll of film, computerized system that converts online or stored
data directly into microfilms, as images for archiving.

COMBINE INPUT AND OUTPUT DEVICES

Many devices combines input and output capabilities.

Fax machine
Multifunction devices

Internet telephones

• known as telephony

• and voice over

Terminals

FAX MACHINE

A fax machine refers to a device or equipment that does telephonic transmission of scanned material.

It scans the original document and convert it into a bitmap.

FLAT PANEL DISPLAY DEVICES

Devices with flat panel displays
Tablet PCs

PDAs

Cellular phones

Desktop computers

TERMINALS
o An input and output device

o Connect to a mainframe or server

o Types of terminals

• Dumb terminal

• Intelligent terminal

• Network terminal

• Internet terminal

Comparison between Input Devices

Devices Naviga Voice Dra Make Hardc

tion Comma w Modifica opy
nds tions Input

Keyboard Yes No Yes Yes no

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Pointing Yes No Yes Yes No

devices

Game No Yes No No No
controlle
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Scanner No No No No Yes

Styluses Yes No Yes Yes No

Microph yes Yes No Yes No

ones

Comparison between Output Devices

Devices Hardcopy Softcopy Audio Display Variable

output output output output output

Monitor No Yes No Yes Yes

Projector No Yes No Yes Yes

Printer Yes No No No Yes

Plotters Yes Yes No Yes Yes

Audio No No Yes No No
output
devices

COM Yes No No No No

Fax Yes No Yes No Yes

Machine
Flat Panel No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Display
Devices

Terminals no No No No No

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