FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS

COMPUTER OUTPUT DEVICES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A microphone is a ____ device.
A
input
B
output
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Microphone is an input device to input sound that is then stored in a digital form. The microphone is used for various applications such as adding sound to a multimedia presentation or for mixing music.

Detailed explanation-2: -A microphone is a device that translates sound vibrations in the air into electronic signals and scribes them to a recording medium or over a loudspeaker. Microphones enable many types of audio recording devices for purposes including communications of many kinds, as well as music vocals, speech and sound recording.

Detailed explanation-3: -Why is a microphone considered an input device? Because a microphone sends information to a computer, it’s considered an input device. For example, when a microphone records a voice, the audio is sent to the computer and stored on the computer’s hard drive.

Detailed explanation-4: -An input designed to accept microphone level signals. A microphone input is typically low impedance and balanced, on XLR connectors. However, TRS connectors may also be used, and in some cases, a microphone input may be on a 1/4-inch TS connector and operate unbalanced with higher impedance.

Detailed explanation-5: -Microphones As An Input And Output Device As mentioned before, digital mics with built-in headphone amps act both as an input and output device. Their main purpose is to input analog audio signals to the digital signals in a computer or recording device, but the built-in amp acts as an output device.

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