The document discusses input and output devices for computers and provides cost effective options. It describes common input devices like keyboards, mice, microphones and scanners. Output devices mentioned include monitors, printers and speakers. The document then provides suggestions for cheaper routes to obtain these devices tailored for different users, such as home users buying bundles or TVs with HDMI inputs, secretaries purchasing all-in-one devices, and store managers finding bargained scanners online.
2. Input DevicesInput Devices
An input device is any hardwareAn input device is any hardware
component that allows you to entercomponent that allows you to enter
data and instructions onto adata and instructions onto a
computer. Six Widely used inputcomputer. Six Widely used input
devices are the keyboard, mouse,devices are the keyboard, mouse,
microphone, scanner, digital cameramicrophone, scanner, digital camera
and PC video camera.and PC video camera.
3. Output DevicesOutput Devices
An output device is any hardwareAn output device is any hardware
component that conveys informationcomponent that conveys information
to one or more people. Threeto one or more people. Three
commonly used output devices are acommonly used output devices are a
printer, a monitor and speakers.printer, a monitor and speakers.
4. BIOSBIOS
Acronym for basic input/outputAcronym for basic input/output
system, the built-insystem, the built-in softwaresoftware thatthat
determines what adetermines what a computercomputer can docan do
without accessingwithout accessing programsprograms from afrom a
diskdisk. On. On PCsPCs, the BIOS contains all, the BIOS contains all
thethe codecode required to control therequired to control the
keyboardkeyboard, display screen, disk, display screen, disk
drives, serial communications, and adrives, serial communications, and a
number of miscellaneous functions.number of miscellaneous functions.
12. Cost Effective Routes for I/OCost Effective Routes for I/O
DevicesDevices
Whether the use of a I/O device is for the officeWhether the use of a I/O device is for the office
secretary, the store manager or the homesecretary, the store manager or the home
entertainment buff and gamer. Input and Outputentertainment buff and gamer. Input and Output
devices no matter their purpose have a number adevices no matter their purpose have a number a
routes that these users can go to get the devicesroutes that these users can go to get the devices
for better than average prices. Most of the datafor better than average prices. Most of the data
that I collected I obtain from browsing BestBuy’sthat I collected I obtain from browsing BestBuy’s
website.website.
13. -Home Users--Home Users-
Home Users can purchase a television with HDMIHome Users can purchase a television with HDMI
inputs so that the T.V. can double as a monitor asinputs so that the T.V. can double as a monitor as
well.well.
Insigna 26” flat screen HD
television with 2 HDMI inputs
$522.99
LG 24” widescreen flat-panel
LCD monitor
$499.99
14. Continued…Continued…
Home users can also purchase in bundles insteadHome users can also purchase in bundles instead
of items individually. Such as a Mouse andof items individually. Such as a Mouse and
Keyboard bundle where you get both togetherKeyboard bundle where you get both together
instead of buying them by themselves.instead of buying them by themselves.
15. -Office Use (Secretary)-
Along with the home use the secretary as well couldAlong with the home use the secretary as well could
take advantage of the keyboard and mousetake advantage of the keyboard and mouse
combo but along with that for document use incombo but along with that for document use in
the office she could look for all-in-one printer,the office she could look for all-in-one printer,
scanner and fax machine.scanner and fax machine.
Brother All-In-One
laser printer,
scanner and fax
machine. $199.99
When compared to the
cheapest scanner, laser
printer and fax whose prices
follow: $75.99, $125.99 and
$59.99. The all-in-one is a
much better deal and price for
office use.
16. Store Manager
Store mangers if handy and price conscious wouldStore mangers if handy and price conscious would
probably think to look for the best prices onprobably think to look for the best prices on
equipment needed. If they were to look on theequipment needed. If they were to look on the
internet for a new Bar-Code Scanner then theyinternet for a new Bar-Code Scanner then they
would find there are quite a few bargains to bewould find there are quite a few bargains to be
foundfound..
Scanners can be
found online from
$15.00 to $500.