input/output devices

• What are the two main categories of computer hardware?

  Input and output devices
• What is defined as hardware in a computer system?

  Physical parts of the computer system
• What is an example of hardware?

  The actual phone itself
• What is the relationship between hardware and software?

  Hardware runs software instructions
• What are some examples of hardware components?

  CPU, motherboards, touch screens
• What are input devices?

  Hardware that provides data to a computer
• What is a common example of an input device?

  Keyboard
• How does a keyboard communicate with a computer?

  By sending data via wire or Bluetooth
• What is another example of an input device?

  Mouse
• What does a scanner do as an input device?

  Copies a document to the computer
• What is a webcam used for?

  Capturing video input
• How does a graphics tablet function as an input device?

  It sends drawing data to the computer
• What is an example of an input device mentioned in the material?

  Microphone
• What are output devices?

  Hardware that receives data from a computer
• What is a common example of an output device?

  Monitor
• How do speakers function as output devices?

  They produce sound from the computer
• What is another example of an output device?

  Printer
• What are communications devices used for?

  Sending and receiving data between computers
• What is an example of a communications device?

  Router
• What are the categories of hardware devices?

  • Input devices: Provide data to a computer
  • Output devices: Receive data from a computer
  • Communications devices: Enable data transfer between computers
• How do input and output devices differ from communications devices?

  • Input and output devices work on one computer system
  • Communications devices work across multiple devices