1. Computer Hardware Concepts Input - Output
Thad Crews
Western Kentucky University

2. Input – Process – Output

3. Input – Process – Output
Keyboard
Mouse
PROCESS
OUTPUT

4. Input – Process – Output
Keyboard
Mouse
PROCESS
CPU
Memory
OUTPUT

5. Input – Process – Output
Keyboard
Mouse
PROCESS
CPU
Memory
OUTPUT
Monitor
Printer

6. Input Devices Keyboards Pointing Devices Scanning Devices
Image Capturing Devices
Audio-Input Devices

7. Input Devices Keyboards Traditional keyboards Ergonomic keyboards
Wireless keyboards
PDA keyboards
Virtual keyboards (YouTube)

8. Input Devices Pointing Devices Mice Trackball Touch pad Pointing stick
Mechanical
Optical
Cordless or Wireless
Trackball
Touch pad
Pointing stick
Joystick
Touch Screen
Stylus

11. The Original Palm Pilot

12. Input Devices Scanning Devices Optical scanners Barcode readers RFID
Flatbed scanner
Portable scanner
Scantron reader
Barcode readers
RFID
Magnetic readers
Proximity readers

13. Input Devices Scanning Devices Optical scanners Barcode readers RFID
Flatbed scanner
Portable scanner
Scantron
Barcode readers
RFID
Magnetic readers
Proximity readers

14. Input Devices Scanning Devices Optical scanners Barcode readers RFID
Flatbed scanner
Portable scanner
Scantron
Barcode readers
RFID
Magnetic readers
Proximity readers

15. Input Devices Image Capturing Devices Digital Cameras
Digital Video Cameras
Web cams

17. Input Devices
Audio/Input Devices
Voice recognition

21. How Cool Is This? www.Gigapan.org
Created by a digital camera on a robotic arm, then all the images are compiled into one Gigapan image.
Link to

22. OUTPUT (monitor, printer, what else?)
INPUT
PROCESS
OUTPUT
Monitor
Printer

23. Monitor Output
Monitor resolution is called “soft copy” and is measured in pixel dimensions (e.g x 1024)
CRT displays are being replaced by flat screen technology

24. Connecting Display Devices
standard
monitor port
S-video port
Digital Video Interface (DVI) port

25. Connecting Display Devices

27. Printer Output
Printer resolution is measured in dots per inch (dpi)

28. IBM’s Flexible Display (in development)

29. Disney’s Soaring ride
Riders of Disney’s Soaring ride smell fragrances of orange blossom, pine forest, and sea air as the scenery flies below the passengers.
Similarly, Disney’s It's Tough to Be a Bug 3D movie theater releases an unpleasant odor to coincide with a stink bug on-screen.

31. The Road Ahead??? Microsoft Surface 2008 (YouTube)
Microsoft Surface 2 Demo - CES 2011 (YouTube)
Technology Future Vision (YouTube)