PERIPHERAL DEVICES AND CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS: INPUT, OUTPUT, STORAGE, AND COMPUTING TYPES
Subjects/Theme:
Peripheral Devices, Input Devices, Output Devices, Storage Devices, Keyboard, Mouse, Scanner, Monitor, Printer, Plotter, Computer Classification, Supercomputer, Mainframe, Minicomputer, Microcomputer, Analog Computer, Digital Computer, Hybrid Computer, Personal ComputerDescription
Book Series Title:Foundations of Computer Science and Information Technology
Edited By: Dr. Sunita Chaudhary, Gawakshi choudhary
ISBN: 978-81-685212-8-5
This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of peripheral devices and the classification of computer systems based on size, structure, and purpose. It begins with a detailed explanation of input devices, highlighting their role in converting human-readable data into machine-processable form. Various input devices such as keyboards, mouse, scanners, and recognition systems (OCR, MICR, OMR) are discussed along with their functionalities.
The chapter further explores output devices, including monitors, printers, and plotters, emphasizing their types, working principles, advantages, and limitations. Different display technologies such as CRT, LCD, LED, and OLED are also examined. In addition, the chapter provides an in-depth understanding of storage and printing technologies.
Beyond peripheral devices, the chapter classifies computers based on size and processing power, including supercomputers, mainframe computers, minicomputers, and microcomputers. It also discusses computer types based on hardware structure, such as analog, digital, and hybrid computers, as well as classification based on purpose, including general-purpose and special-purpose computers. The chapter concludes with an explanation of personal computers, their characteristics, configurations, and types, offering a holistic understanding of modern computing systems.
