What is The Purpose of Input Output Devices

Input and output devices allow the computer system to interact with the outside world by moving data into and out of the system.

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What-is-The-Purpose-of-Input-and-Output-Devices

Output Devices

Data Projection

Replaces overhead projectors.

Allows digitalimagesto be projected in an area for all to see.

Speakers/Headphones

Allows for audio information to be shared with agroup, as with speakers, or with individuals, aswith headphones.

Scan Converters

Analog TV converters: Allows digital signals,such as a PC signal, to be displayed on older,analog televisions.

A good bridge betweenolder/newer technologies that is inexpensive

Input Devices

Scanners

Flatbed Scanner: Uploading images froma hard source to a digital format

Graphics Tablet

"Art students can use a more typical digitizer to draworiginal images, enhance computergenerated imagesor photographs, or annotate scanned images"

Microphones

Direct input of spoken word or other audio intodigital format.

Allows combining differentsensory learning styles into one project.

Pen Input

PDAs: Allows students to work math productsby hand, in the traditional way, and save theirwork and send to the instructor electronically.

Electronic whiteboards

Allows the user to instantly save allhandwritten notes, drawings, etc. in anelectronic format.

The notes could thenbe sent to all learners.

Digital Cameras

Webcam: Allows teleconferencing using theinternet.

Instructors and learners need not be inthe same physical location.