HARDWARE

HARDWARE

1. Input Devices

   • Allow you to enter data and instructions into a computer.
     • Keyboards
       • Used to enter numbers and letters.
     • Touch Screens
       • Electronic visual displays that detect when the display area is touched.
     • Mouse
       • Small device that controls the movement of the pointer on the screen.
     • Microphones
       • Allow you to speak into the computer.
     • Scanners
       • Convert printed material into a digital format.
     • Web Cams
       • Digital video cameras with which you create movies or take pictures and store them on the computer.

2. Output Devices

   • Used to transfer the result of the processed data so it can be viewed.
     • Printers
       • Create a paper copy of electronic information into a printed one.
     • Speakers
       • Used to output sound.
     • Monitors
       • Output the information through the video card and display the results on the screen.

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