INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS
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Input
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Output
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Storage
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Input, Output, and storage
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Detailed explanation-1: -Microphone. 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: -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-3: -Microphones are input devices because they send information into a computer via an audio interface, which converts the analog audio signal into a digital one. However, USB microphones that have a built-in headphone jack also work as output devices since they receive information from the computer as well.
Detailed explanation-4: -Most computers have jacks for microphone, music players and speakers at the back or side of the main unit. Some computers have an additional microphone jack at the front. These jacks are connected to the sound card or processor on your computer.