computer system

computer system

1. Input devices

   • keyboard - allows the user to type data into a computer
   • Mouse - when you move the mouse, the computer registers the movement and it moves the cursor in the direction of the mouse
   • Graphics tablet - this allows you to draw on the graphics tablet and it appears on the screen of the monitor. It is great for designers
   • Scanner - This allows you to put something in the scanner and it scans the thing you put in and shows it on the monitor screen
   • Microphone - allows the user to speak into the microphone and it records the sound your making and stores it on the computer
   • Webcam - allows the user to record themselves and the webcam recordings gets sent to the computer storage

2. Output devices

3. Storage

   • optical
     • Compact disc - This uses lasers and lights to read and write data
   • magnetic
     • Memory stick - this plugs into the computer and it transfers
     • Floppy disk - this is a soft disk. it can be removed from the disk drive so it is portable
   • solid
     • Hard drive - this stores most of your storage and it is located in the computer

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