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    A computer is an electronic device that can be used to search the internet, collect data, and solve problems. It allows users to create programs. The document identifies and describes several input and output devices. Webcams, touchscreens, biometric readers, motherboards, and flatbed scanners are described as input devices. Trackballs, optical mark readers, magnetic ink character recognition, and puff/suck switches are also identified as input devices. Storage devices like hard drives are neither input nor output devices.

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    A computer is an electronic device that can be used to search the internet, collect data, and solve problems. It allows users to create programs. The document identifies and describes several input and output devices. Webcams, touchscreens, biometric readers, motherboards, and flatbed scanners are described as input devices. Trackballs, optical mark readers, magnetic ink character recognition, and puff/suck switches are also identified as input devices. Storage devices like hard drives are neither input nor output devices.

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    A computer is an electronic device that can be used to search the internet, collect data, and solve problems. It allows users to create programs. The document identifies and describes several input and output devices. Webcams, touchscreens, biometric readers, motherboards, and flatbed scanners are described as input devices. Trackballs, optical mark readers, magnetic ink character recognition, and puff/suck switches are also identified as input devices. Storage devices like hard drives are neither input nor output devices.

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    Input, Process & Output Devices

    Name: Sol Class: 9h

    Lesson 1

    What is a Computer?

    A computer is an electronic device that you could use to search stuff on the internet and can collect data (infor-
    mation). You could also use the computer to solve problems and to create programs.

    Use the internet to obtain an image, write your own definition of the device and identify/describe/explain how and
    where the device is commonly used.

    Device How and Where used Input, Output or Stor-


    Image Definition
    age
    A web camera is a video You use a webcam when input
    camera connected to a com- you want to video chat
    puter or a webcam can be someone
    Web Cam already integrated into the
    computer.

    Its a devise that you have to You use a touch screen input
    touch the screen to be able devise wherever you go
    Touch screen to use it for example an i pad because a touch screen
    device is a touch screen device. devise can be a phone
    and you could take your
    phone anywhere.

    A biometric reader is an This devise can be used in input


    electronic device used to an airport to see if you
    Biometric scan people fingers. have the same fingerprint
    Reader as your passport.

    The motherboard is like the It is used in every single input and output
    body of a person, everything computer.
    Motherboard in a computer is connected
    /CPU to it.
    It is a devise that copy and It is usually used in offices input and output
    digitalise a document or a and places where they
    Flat Bed image and convert it into a design stuff.
    Scanner file that can be opened by a
    program.

    Extension Activity: Obtain images, definitions and How and Where used for the following more obscure devices

    Device How and Where used Input, Output or Stor-


    Image Definition
    age
    It is a flat bored that contains it could be used for ex- input
    a grid of buttons in which perimental programming
    Concept Key- each key can be
    board programmed as convenient
    for the user

    A trackball is a device that It is used as pointer de- input


    has ball that you can roll vice.
    with your hands to control
    Trackball the movement of the arrow
    on your laptop screen .

    It is a scanning device that its used to capture hu- input


    can see where the pencil man data documents for
    Optical Mark marks are on special de- example the euromillions
    Reader signed documents. (the lottery)
    (OMR)

    It is a device that recognises Its used mainly in banks input and output
    Magnetic Ink characters through the use
    Character of a magnetic field.
    Recognition
    (MICR)

    It is a devise that a person It is used for physically input


    wears to puff and suck to disabled people.
    Puff Suck select options through the
    Switch use of appropriate software
    in a computer.
    Lesson 2

    1. Identify whether each of the devices above are an input or output device.

    Storage Devices

    2. Research some storage devices and complete the table below.

    Device How and Where used Input, Output or Stor-


    Image Definition
    age

    3.

    3.
    Extension

    Find the capacity of different types of storage devices and where they are suitable to use.

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