COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS
COMPUTER OUTPUT DEVICES
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The speaker allows for input while the microphone produces output
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The microphone allows for input while the speaker produces output
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They are not different, they look the same
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Following are the major difference between microphone and loudspeaker audio devices. Microphone converts sound to electrical signal where as loudspeaker converts electrical signal to sound waves.
Detailed explanation-2: -The speaker is often used for volume control while the microphone is used to pick up sound, more in details the speaker is the device that converts electrical energy into sound waves, whereas the microphone converts sounds into electrical signals.
Detailed explanation-3: -The terms input device and output device are defined by computer systems. An input device is a device that inputs information into a computer for processing. An output device, by contrast, is defined as a device that receives and reproduces information from a computer. Typically these devices are completely digital.
Detailed explanation-4: -A microphone, colloquially called a mic or mike (/maɪk/), is a transducer that converts sound into an electrical signal.
Detailed explanation-5: -Essentially they both mean a device which produces sound by converting an electrical signal into sound. The only difference being that the term loudspeaker means a speaker which is capable of producing a loud sound i.e. a speaker having a high wattage rating.