Computer Architecture Notes

Input Devices
Graphics Tablets
Cameras
Video Capture Hardware
Trackballs
Barcode Reader
Digital Camera
Gamepad
Joystick
Keyboard
Microphone
MIDI keyboard
Mouse (pointing device)
Scanner
Webcam
Touchpads
Pen Input
Electronic Whiteboard
Magnetic Key Cards

Output Devices
Monitor
Printers (all types)
Plotters
Projector
LCD Projection Panels
Computer Output Microfilm (COM)
Speaker(s)
Radio

Both Input-Output Devices:
Modems
Network cards
Touch Screen
Headsets (consisting of speakers and microphone)
facsimile (FAX) - has scanner to scan document and also printer to print the document)
audio cards/sound card
USB

Volatile Programming: stored in RAM
- the data used from the programs is stored in RAM

CPU - central processing unit
   -2 components
      - Control Unit  (executes the program line-by-line and works as an interface between input/output devices, ALU, and RAM)
      - Arithmetic Logic Unit (performs arithmetical calculations and evaluates logical statements)