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Peripherals Vocabulary

Identify the term

Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

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The following slides will present the definitions of the peripherals vocabulary terms. Identify the term on each slide as quickly as possible.

Peripherals Vocabulary


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(Integrated Services Digital Network) involves the digitization of the telephone network, which permits voice, data, text, graphics, music, video, and other source material to be transmitted over existing telephone wires

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ISDN Devices

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Estimates analog data using only ones and zeros – on or off (also known as the Binary System)

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Digital Devices

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Everything we see and hear is a continuous transmission of information to our senses. This continuous stream is what defines analog data.

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Analog Devices

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Used to send data (monitor, printer…)

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Output Devices

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(Numerical-Control) – a punch card around a drum controls machine operations (early automated weaving looms)

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NC Devices

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(Computer-Numerical-Control) – manufacturing process in which a computer program controls and monitors machines' operations (robots, mills, lathes…)

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CNC Devices

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Any item connected to a computer but is secondary in relation to the central processing unit

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Peripheral Devices

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Used to store data (hard drive, floppy drive, tape drive…)

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Storage Devices

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Used to receive data (keyboard, mouse, scanner, camera…)

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Input Devices

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Operate outside the computer case.

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External Devices

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Connect a computer to the Internet or another computer.

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Communication Devices

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Operate inside the computer case.

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Internal Devices

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