peripheral devices
PERIPHERAL DEVICES
Peripheral devices can be attached by cable or wireless technology to the computer to perform specific functions. Peripherals are plugged into special sockets (ports) using cables.
INPUT DEVICES
Keyboard - Consist of typewriter-like keys that enable users to enter information into a computer.
Mouse - Control the movement of a cursor or pointer on a display screen. The most common pointing device is the mouse.
Scanner - Copies a picture or document into the computer
Camera - Allows you to input photographs into the computer
Graphic tablet - A pressure sensitive pad that is plugged into the computer. When you draw on the tablet with a special pen the drawing appears on the screen.
Microphone - A device that converts sound waves into electrical signals that are inputted into the computer
OUTPUT DEVICES
Monitor - Provides a visual display on a screen
Speaker - Allow you to hear sound from your computer
Printer - Takes what you see on a screen and prints it on paper. There are two primary types of printers: Inkjet and Laser.
INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE
Modem - Devices that allow a computer to transmit data over telephone lines by converting digital signals to analog signals and vice versa. Modems can be internal or external.
Camera - A specialized digital video camera for capturing images and broadcasting to the Internet.
Removable drives - A portable hard drive that uses removable cartridges to hold data.
PERIPHERALS MATCHING
Link the name of the peripheral to the picture.
USB storage drive
monitor
modem
printer
flatbed scanner
hand scanner
touch-pad
game device (joystick)
mouse
keyboard
What Would You Use?
a. There is no high-speed internet where you live and you want to use your computer to dial-up to the internet to check your email modem b. You would like to get a picture of a snowboarder
Peripheral devices can be attached by cable or wireless technology to the computer to perform specific functions. Peripherals are plugged into special sockets (ports) using cables.
INPUT DEVICES
Keyboard - Consist of typewriter-like keys that enable users to enter information into a computer.
Mouse - Control the movement of a cursor or pointer on a display screen. The most common pointing device is the mouse.
Scanner - Copies a picture or document into the computer
Camera - Allows you to input photographs into the computer
Graphic tablet - A pressure sensitive pad that is plugged into the computer. When you draw on the tablet with a special pen the drawing appears on the screen.
Microphone - A device that converts sound waves into electrical signals that are inputted into the computer
OUTPUT DEVICES
Monitor - Provides a visual display on a screen
Speaker - Allow you to hear sound from your computer
Printer - Takes what you see on a screen and prints it on paper. There are two primary types of printers: Inkjet and Laser.
INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE
Modem - Devices that allow a computer to transmit data over telephone lines by converting digital signals to analog signals and vice versa. Modems can be internal or external.
Camera - A specialized digital video camera for capturing images and broadcasting to the Internet.
Removable drives - A portable hard drive that uses removable cartridges to hold data.
PERIPHERALS MATCHING
Link the name of the peripheral to the picture.
USB storage drive
monitor
modem
printer
flatbed scanner
hand scanner
touch-pad
game device (joystick)
mouse
keyboard
What Would You Use?
a. There is no high-speed internet where you live and you want to use your computer to dial-up to the internet to check your email modem b. You would like to get a picture of a snowboarder