CPH Micro Project
CPH Micro Project
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
MICRO PROJECT
NAVJEEVAN POLYTECHNIC
BHANDUP (WEST)
A peripheral or peripheral device is an auxiliary
device used to put information into and get information out
of a computer.[1] The term peripheral device refers to all
hardware components that are attached to a computer and
are controlled by the computer system, but they are not the
core components of the computer, such as
the CPU or power supply unit. In other words, peripherals
can also be defined as the devices which can be easily
removed and plugged into a computer system.
Several categories of peripheral devices may be identified,
based on their relationship with the computer:
An input device sends data or instructions to the
computer, such as a mouse, keyboard, graphics
tablet, image scanner, barcode reader, game
controller, light pen, light gun, microphone and webcam;
An output device provides output from the computer,
such as a computer
monitor, projector, printer, headphones and computer
speaker;
An input/output device performs both input and output
computer mouse
Peripherals are commonly divided into three kinds:
input devices, output devices, and storage devices (which
partake of the characteristics of the first two). An input
device converts incoming data and instructions into a
pattern of electrical signals in binary code that are
comprehensible to a digital computer. An output device
reverses the process, translating the digitized signals into a
form intelligible to the user. At one time punched-card and
paper-tape readers were extensively used for inputting, but
these have now been supplanted by more efficient devices.
Input devices include typewriter-like keyboards; handheld
devices such as the mouse, trackball, joystick, trackpad, and
special pen with pressure-sensitive pad; microphones,
webcams, and digital cameras. They also include sensors
that provide information about their environment—
temperature, pressure, and so forth—to a computer. Another
direct-entry mechanism is the optical laser scanner (e.g.,
scanners used with point-of-sale terminals in retail stores)
that can read bar-coded data or optical character fonts.
computer keyboard
Output equipment includes video display
terminals, ink-jet and laser printers, loudspeakers,
headphones, and devices such as flow valves that
control machinery, often in response to computer
processing of sensor input data. Some devices, such as
video display terminals and USB hubs, may provide
both input and output. Other examples are devices that
enable the transmission and reception of data between
computers—e.g., modems and network interfaces.
laser printer
Most auxiliary storage devices—as, for example, CD-
ROM and DVD drives, flash memory drives, and external
disk drives also double as input/output devices
(see computer memory). Even devices such
as smartphones, tablet computers, and wearable devices like
fitness trackers and smartwatches can be considered as
peripherals, albeit ones that can function independently.
USB
USB port
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