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Computer Input and Output: Dairne Jesperson Charles Darwin University

This document discusses computer input and output. It explains that input devices such as keyboards, mice, and scanners are used to enter data into a computer's memory. Output devices like computer screens, speakers, and printers are then used to display or present the processed data from the computer. Common input devices briefly described include keyboards, mice, scanners, and microphones. Common output devices outlined are computer screens, speakers, and printers.

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Computer Input and Output: Dairne Jesperson Charles Darwin University

This document discusses computer input and output. It explains that input devices such as keyboards, mice, and scanners are used to enter data into a computer's memory. Output devices like computer screens, speakers, and printers are then used to display or present the processed data from the computer. Common input devices briefly described include keyboards, mice, scanners, and microphones. Common output devices outlined are computer screens, speakers, and printers.

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Computer Input and Output

Dairne Jesperson
Charles Darwin University 04/05/03 1
Introduction

This presentation aims to:


briefly explain what computer input and output is
examine some of the more commonly used input
and output devices to help understand these
concepts.

04/05/03 2
Input

Input is any data or instruction that is entered


into the computers memory.
Input devices are the hardware components that
you use to enter the data or instructions into the
computer.

04/05/03 3
Output

Output is a result of: Output can be displayed:


– inputting data into the – on screen,
computer – printed out,
– the computer processes – in the form of graphics, or
the data – voice or sound output.
– the computer sends out
the processed
information by means of
an output device

04/05/03 4
Devices
These are just a few of the input and output devices you may recognise
Input Devices Output Devices

Keyboard Computer screen


Mouse Speakers
Scanner Printer
Joystick
Microphone
Digital camera
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Keyboard
A particular key is pressed,
sending an electronic signal
to the computers ‘brain’.
The computers ‘brain’
interprets the signal.
The computer sends back a
particular letter or character
which represents the signal
that the computer has
interpreted.
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Mouse
Controls the movement of the cursor on the
screen – as you move the mouse, the cursor
moves in the same direction.
Useful in graphics programs where you can draw
pictures by using the mouse as a pen or
paintbrush.
So called because of it’s shape – the wire
connecting it to the computer being it’s tail.
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Scanner
Scans a picture or text.
Translates information into a form the computer
can understand.
This information can then be
– displayed on the computer screen
– stored to a file
– used in computer documents

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Computer Screen

The most obvious and


useful output device,
displaying text and
graphics as you are
working on them.
Can display still or moving images.

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Speakers

Speakers output sound from


your computer.

The speakers take the


electronic signals stored on
things like CD’s and DVD’s
and and send them out as
the sound we can hear.
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Printer
This device is used for outputting text or images
onto paper.
Different kinds of printers produce different
quality output.
Laser and ink-jet printers produce
the highest quality documents.

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To Summarise…
Machines that let you enter data are input
devices
Machines that show you the data in a form
you can understand are output devices.

04/05/03 12

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