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Computing peripherals
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- 1What is a peripheral?Devices that are not the computers core architecture involved in memory and processing.
- 2Give some examples of peripherals?Input and output hardware and storage devices.
- 3How do Peripherals connect to the processor hardwareThrough the mother board
- 4How do external devices connect to the motherboard?Through USB, FireWire or through Bluetooth.
- 5What is a GPIO port and what does it do?They are generic input and output ports that can be controlled by software. They are used on the circuit boards of computers such as raspberry pi.
- 6Where are GPIO ports used?They provide low level connections that can be connected to switches and other small appliances.
- 7What do input devices do?They send signals into the computer that have to be interpreted by the operating system.
- 8Give some examples of wireless peripherals?NFC(near field communication) like smartphones, magnetic strips like credit cards
- 9What are passive sensors?They are sensors that don't send signals out but wait to receive a signal in.
- 10What is the most commonly used sensor?Infra-red as all humans emit infra-red so it's easy to detect.
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