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OTHER PARTS OF A COMPUTER
Some other parts that can be attached to a computer are as follows:
Printer: It prints on the paper what we see on the monitor.
Printer
Speakers: When we play music, a cartoon, or a video, the sound comes
from the speakers.
Speakers
Some printers also use
soy-based inks instead of
Pen Drive: It is a small device that petroleum-based inks, which
we plug into a computer to save are more environment friendly.
and store our work. Pen Drive
INPUT AND OUTPUT DEVICES
Input and output devices are essential parts of a computer system that help us
communicate with the computer by sending information to it and receiving results
from it.
Input Devices: Devices that help us give information or commands to a computer.
Some examples of input devices are a keyboard (for typing), a mouse (for pointing and
clicking), and a microphone (for recording sound).
Output Devices: Devices that show us information or results from a computer.
Some examples of output devices are a monitor (for displaying images and text), a
printer (for printing documents or pictures), and speakers (for playing sound).
Art Integration Learning
Activity
Using pictures from newspapers and magazines, create a collage of computer parts,
then label each part to discuss their functions.
If CPU is like brain of a computer, then which part of a computer is like its
mouth?
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