Malintha Perera

MSc in Mgt(USJ), BBMgt(Special)Degree in Accountancy(Kel’ya), ACMA, CGMA

Senior Lecturer

Department of Accountancy

E-Mail – malinthar@kln.ac.lk
 Input, Output
and
Storage Devices
Learning outcomes

At the end of the session students should be able to;

✓Explain the functions of input devices.

✓Explain the functions of output devices.

✓Compare and contrast between different types of

storage devices.

✓Discuss major technologies on which computer

storage is based.
 Overview

Input
System Devices Softcopy
Unit Devices
Computer Output
Peripheral Devices Hardcopy
Devices Devices
Primary
Storage Storage
Devices
Secondary
Storage
 Definitions

Device:
• A thing made or adapted for a particular
purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or
electronic equipment.

Peripheral Device:
• A peripheral or peripheral device is an ancillary device
used to feed information into and get information out
of the computer.
System Unit and Peripheral Devices

System Unit
Computer
Peripheral
Devices
 System Unit

• System unit is the main component of the computer

and consists of all the interior parts that are present
within the device.
 Peripheral Devices

• A peripheral is an ancillary device that performs the

task of feeding information into the system and then
getting the feedback from the system.
Peripheral Devices

Input Devices

Peripheral
Output Devices
Devices

Storage Devices
 Input Devices
Input device captures information and translates it into a
form that can be processed and used by other parts of
your computer.
• Keyboards
• Pointing devices
• Game controllers
• Scanners
• Styluses
• Microphones
• Digital cameras
• Web cams
What are these Input Devices ?
 Input Devices: Keyboard

A computer keyboard is a typewriter-style device which

uses an arrangement of buttons or keys to act as
mechanical levers or electronic switches.
• Wireless computer keyboard
• Multimedia and one-touch access keyboard
A multimedia keyboard is designed to make it simple for the user
to access often-used programs. There are special keys used to
access the Internet, music, and other frequently used programs
such as email.
• Portable keyboards for PDAs, iPads.
 Input Devices: Pointing Device

Pointing devices are mainly

used to choose and enter
commands.
Various pointing devices are
available.
• Mouse
•Mechanical mouse
•Optical mouse
•Wireless mouse
• Trackball
• Touchpad
• Pointing stick/Light Pen
 Input Devices: Game Controller

• Game controllers are used mainly to play computer

games.

Types of gaming devices:

• Gamepads

• Joysticks

• Gaming wheels
 Input Devices: Scanner

•Scanner is a light sensitive device that helps you copy

or capture images, photos, and artwork that exist on
paper.
 Input Devices: Styluses

• Stylus is an input device consisting of a thin

stick that uses pressure to enter information or
to click and point.

Styluses are used with:

•PDAs

•Tablet PCs

•Graphics tablets
 Input Devices: Microphones

• Microphones are used to input audio.

• Three main types of microphones are:

•Desktop microphones
•Headsets
•Directional microphones

“Speech recognition is increasingly being included in

application software, creating the continued need for
microphones”
 Input Devices: Digital Cameras

• Digital cameras are used to;

• Capture images
• Download images to a device
• Produce videos

• Resolution is measured in megapixels.

• Higher the resolution, better the image quality,

but the more expensive the camera is.
 Input Devices: Web Cams

• Web cam is a video camera that can be

used to capture images, videos for
communicating with the Web.

• The most popular use of webcams is

the establishment of video links,
permitting computers to act as
videophones or videoconference
stations.

• Currently many devices have inbuilt

cameras to serve the same purpose.
 Output Devices

• Output devices take information within your computer

and present it in a form that human can understand.

Main output devices:

• Monitors
• Printers
• Speakers
Output Devices

Softcopy
Devices
Output
Devices
Hardcopy
Devices
 Softcopy Devices: Flat Panel Display Devices
Devices with flat-panel displays
Video devices that have reduced space, weight and
power requirement.

• Tablet PCs

• PDAs

• Mobile phones

• Desktop computers
 Softcopy Devices: Monitors (Evolution)

• CRTs
(Monitors with cathode ray tubes)

• Flat-panel displays
(lightweight monitors and take up much less space than
CRTs)
• Gas plasma
• LCD (Liquid crystal display)
• LED (Light-emitting diode)
 Monitors: Screen Descriptions

• Screen size: measured as a diagonal line across the

screen from corner to opposite corner.
• Pixels: (or picture element) dots that make up the image
on your screen.
• Resolution: the number of pixels displayed on the screen
(the higher the resolution, the closer together the dots)
• Dot pitch: is the distance between the centers of a pair
of like-colored pixels.
• Refresh rate: the speed with which a monitor redraws
the image of the screen and is measured in hertz.
 Softcopy Devices: Speakers

• A speaker is a device that produces

computer output as sound.
• Speakers are common devices in computer
systems.
Examples include:
• Built-in speaker
• Two-device set speakers
• Surround sound speakers
 Hardcopy Devices: Printers

• Inkjet Printer
• Makes images by forcing droplets through
nozzles.
• Top speed is 07 pages per minute.

• Laser Printer
• Forms images using an electrostatic
process.
• Prints more than 30 pages per minute at
the top speed.
 Printers

• Resolution of a printer is the number of dots per inch

(dpi) it produces.
• Higher the resolution, better the image, and usually
the more costly the printer.
 Printers

• Multifunction printer:
• Scan, copy, fax, and print.
• Can be either inkjet or laser.
• Cost less than buying individual units.
• Take up less desk space.
 Storage Devices

• Storage device stores information to be recalled and

used at a later time.
Storage Terms

Byte = 8 bits
Kilobyte (KB) ≈ 1 Thousand Bytes
Megabytes (MB) ≈ 1 Million Bytes
Gigabytes (GB) ≈ 1 Billion Bytes
Terabytes (TB) ≈ 1 Trillion Bytes
Petabyte (PB) ≈ 1 quadrillion Bytes
Exabyte (EB) ≈ 1 quintillion Bytes
Storage Devices

Primary
Storage
Storage
Devices
Secondary
Storage
 Storage Devices

Primary Storage;
• Also known as main storage or memory, is the main
area in a computer in which data is stored for quick
access by the computer's processor.
• Primary storage is fast and expensive as compared to
secondary storage.

Secondary Storage;
• Alternatively referred to as external memory, secondary
memory, and auxiliary storage.
• A secondary storage device is a non-volatile device that
holds data until it is deleted or overwritten.
 Primary Storage
ROM
• Read-only memory is a type of non-volatile memory
used in computers and other electronic devices. Data
stored in ROM cannot be electronically modified after
the manufacture of the memory device.
RAM
• Random-access memory is a form of computer memory
that can be read and changed in any order, typically
used to store working data and machine code.
 Secondary Storage Devices

Three major technology types for information storage:

• Magnetic (Magnetic tape, Floppy disks and Hard

disk drives etc.)

• Optical or laser (CDs & DVDs)

• Solid State(Pen Drives, Memory cards)

Secondary Storage Devices

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5 6 7

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 Internal Magnetic Hard Disk

• Magnetic storage devices can be either internal or external.

• Internal magnetic hard disks are fixed inside the system
unit.
• External magnetic hard disks are portable.
 Internal Magnetic Hard Disk Functionality

Internal hard disk is a magnetic storage device with one or

more thin platters that store information sealed inside the
disk drive.
• Read/write heads access the information on surface
• Heads read information while copying it from disk to
RAM
• Heads write information when copying it from RAM to
disk
 External Magnetic Hard Disk

• External hard disks are magnetic storage media which

are portable storage units that you can connect to
your computer when necessary.

• Great as a backup storage device.

• Able to transport your hard disk from one

computer to another.
 Optical Storage Devices

• Compact Disc (CD)

• Digital Versatile Disc (DVD)

Both are optical storage and have three formats:

• Read-only
• Write-once
• Re-Writeable
 Solid State Storage Devices

Solid-state storage (SSS) is a type of computer storage

media that stores data electronically and has no
moving parts.
Solid state storage is made from silicon microchips.
 Wide Business Applications
Bar Code Readers
Bar Code Reader is a device used for reading bar
coded data (data in the form of light and dark
lines). Bar coded data is generally used in
labelling goods, numbering the books, etc.

Graphics Tablet
A graphics tablet (also known as
a digitizer, drawing tablet, drawing pad, digital
drawing tablet, pen tablet, or digital art board) is a
computer input device that enables a user to
hand-draw images, animations and graphics, with
a special pen-like stylus, like the way a person
draws images with a pencil and paper. These
tablets may also be used to capture data or
handwritten signatures.
Amazing Facts on Devices
Intel's Credit Card-Sized Computer
Intel went one step further with their answer
to creating technology that can fit on a
computer chip with their Intel Compute Card.
This device is an entire computer into no
bigger than a credit card.
Fingertip Tape
An interesting device that could fit on a
computer chip is this smart finger digital
measuring tool. This small device will give an
accurate measurement.
Thank you.