Learning about Peripherals
- Peripherals are devices used for computer input and output.
Types of Peripherals
- Keyboard, a computer keyboard reports each key press to a software program that interprets the keystrokes. A keyboard also gives commands to the operating system of a computer.
- Mice, are used to direct what you click on the screen. Most mice use either optical or laser technology.
- Monitors are output devices, There is an LCD monitor which most desktops use now-a-days and there is also CRT monitors which are used on older computers. Many games and videos require high-definition (HD) monitors.
- Printers and scanners add value to systems, a printer is an Output device because it takes what we already inputted and finalizes it, also a scanner is a input because it inputs information for us to work with.
- External drives give users more storage options, USB drive and DVD drives
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