Peripherals

Vocabulary
Identify the term

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

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Definition:

(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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Term:

ISDN Devices

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Definition:

Estimates analog data using only ones and

zeros on or off (also known as the Binary
System)

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Term:

Digital Devices

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Definition:

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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Term:

Analog Devices

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Definition:

Used to send data (monitor, printer)

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Term:

Output Devices

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Definition:

(Numerical-Control) a punch card around

a drum controls machine operations (early
automated weaving looms)

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Term:

NC Devices

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Definition:

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

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Term:

CNC Devices

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Definition:

Any item connected to a computer but is

secondary in relation to the central
processing unit

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Term:

Peripheral Devices

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Definition:

Used to store data (hard drive, floppy drive,

tape drive)

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Term:

Storage Devices

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Definition:

Used to receive data (keyboard, mouse,

scanner, camera)

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Term:

Input Devices

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Definition:

Operate outside the computer case.

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Term:

External Devices

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Definition:

Connect a computer to the Internet or

another computer.

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Term:

Communication Devices

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Definition:

Operate inside the computer case.

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Term:

Internal Devices

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