Devices

Devices

1. Input

   • Keyboard
     • A keyboard takes information from itself and sends it to the computer which then appears as words, pictures, videos or tabs.
   • Microphone
     • This inputs sounds which then can be put onto your computer hardrive, it can also be for performing live at a concert or at an event.
   • Television remote
     • The telvision remote puts data onto the screen depending on which buttons are pressed.
   • Webcam
     • The webcam records the video and then it is uploadedor it can be used for live videocasts or reording videos.
   • Mouse
     • The mouse puts data onto a computer screen or touch screen and then it follows the laser under your mouse.
   • Games consle
     • This inputs data onto a Television screen which is from the buttons or movement of the controller.

2. Output

   • Speakers
     • A speaker outputs any sound you want usually coming off other devices such as your computer or laptop, it is usually used for projecting sound so it is louder than the other device.
   • Projector
     • A projector puts pixels onto the screen depending on what you would like to appear, it project an image which is on another device.
   • Tablet
     • A tablet is a touch-screen which when you press it or ask it to do something it will either output sound or pictures upon the screen.
   • Printer
     • A printer gives out paper, using your requests and then completing them to give you your needs.
   • Megaphone
     • A megaphone projects your voice so that it can be heard loud and clear.
   • Television
     • A television is receiving commands coming from the television remote which is then put onto the televison screen in pixels.
   • Fan
     • A fan delivers warm or cool air that is targeted to warm or cool someone or something.

3. Processing

   • Mother board
     • The mother board controls the computer and processes everything in your computer or laptop.
   • Games consle
     • Tv box
       • The tv box takes demand from the television remote and processes your demands and then puts pixels onto the television screen.
     • It processes the binary code and puts it on to the Tv which comes out as pixels but is adapted depending on which buttons you press on the controller.
   • Computer Network card
     • A computers network card takes data from the computer and sends it to a destination. It is basically being recycled as in the end it is made back into usable data for the computer.

4. Storage

   • The cloud
     • The cloud is an online storage which is free flowing and easier to access than most other storage devices.
   • USB stick
     • A USB stick saves all of the specific data you want to save and then when you take it out it saves all of the data, so when you plug the USB stick back in it will have all of the data from last time that you saved.
   • Hard drive
     • A hard drive stores ever single piece of data you have had on it and is controlled by the mother which is the main part of the computer and if either of them is scratched your computer will die.
   • Micro chip
     • A microchip holds data which can then lead to an animal being tracked.