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Field Study: Basics of Hardware and Software Input/Output (I/O) Devices

Field Study: Basics of Hardware and Software Input/Output (I/O) Devices. Patrick Bautista Joseph Belton Ryan Loughlin Raul Rodriguez Professor Fang Fang February 8 th , 2007. In this presentation we will…. Explain how I/O devices function inside a computer system

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Field Study: Basics of Hardware and Software Input/Output (I/O) Devices

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  1. Field Study:Basics of Hardware and SoftwareInput/Output (I/O) Devices Patrick Bautista Joseph Belton Ryan Loughlin Raul Rodriguez Professor Fang Fang February 8th, 2007

  2. In this presentation we will….. • Explain how I/O devices function inside a computer system • Identify the spectrum in which I/O devices can affect a computer’s performance • List I/O devices most major brands and their equivalent costs. • Make recommendations to an array of users that will help make their life easier and more convenient

  3. How the products work and function in a computer system. Input Devices: • Keyboard • Mouse • Scanner • Digital camera • Joystick • Microphone • Webcam • Xbox

  4. A hardware device that sends information into the CPU. Without any input devices a computer would simply be a display device and not allow users to interact with it, much like a TV.

  5. Output Devices: • Monitor • Printer • Speakers • Sound card • Video card • Any peripheral that receives and/or displays output from a computer.

  6. Components with a Major Affect on Computer Performance • Video Displays - Monitors • CRT - Cathode Ray Tube • LCD - Liquid Crystal Display

  7. Factors that Affect Computer Performance • Viewing Size • Dot Pitch / Pixel Pitch • Optimal Resolution • Main Memory • Special Memory (Video Card)

  8. Components with a Minor Affect on Computer Performance • Printer • Scanner • Keyboard • Gaming Keyboard • Mouse • Optical Mouse • Laser Mouse

  9. Hardware Providers

  10. Types of Providers • General wholesalers and retailers • Sell other manufacturer’s products • May use partnerships or strategic alliances • Major players include: • CDW (www.cdw.com) • Comp USA (www.compusa.com) • Fry’s (www.frys.com) • Best Buy (www.bestbuy.com) • Circuit City (www.circuitcity.com) • Office Depot (www.officedepot.com) • Staples (www.staples.com)

  11. Types of Providers, cont. • Specific brand providers • Generally market their own products • May provide other brand products through partnerships or strategic alliances • Major players include: • IBM (www.ibm.com) • Dell (www.dell.com) • HP (www.hp.com) • Many, many more specific to the device type (see following slides)

  12. Input Devices Types, Prices, Brands and Features

  13. Mouse Prices and Brands • Prices range from $10 to $100 • Features include: • Standard or mini (notebook) size • Up to six buttons • With or without wheel • Wired, wired retractable or wireless • Optical or laser • Brands include: • Kensington • Logitech • Microsoft • Targus • Micro Innovations • IO Gear

  14. Keyboard Prices and Brands • Prices range from $10 to $200 • Features include: • Wired or wireless • Illuminated • Media pad functionality with mini-LCD • Dockable or Universal Serial Bus (USB) connection • Brands include: • Microsoft • Micro Innovations • Kensington • Logitech • Mace • Grandtec USA

  15. Scanner Prices and Brands • Prices range from $80 to $1800 • Features include: • Monochrome or color • Sheet or flatbed • Stationary or mobile • Various resolution and speed capabilities • All-in-one functionality (printer, scanner and/or fax) • Brands include: • Visioneer • HP • Epson • IRIS • Canon • CardScan

  16. Webcam Prices and Brands • Prices range from $16 to $355 • Features include: • Monochrome or color • VGA or USB connection • Various resolution capabilities • Remote-motion sensing • Brands include: • Logitech • Creative Labs • Micro Innovations • Microsoft • Ezonics • D-Link

  17. Microphone Prices and Brands • Prices range from $15 to $78 • Features include: • Desktop or headset mounted • Wired or wireless • Various clarity capabilities • Multiple functionality (including earphones) • Brands include: • Labtec • Logitech • Plantronics

  18. Output Devices Types, Prices, Brands and Features

  19. Monitor Prices and Brands • Prices range from $80 to $2000 • Features include: • LCD or CRT • Widescreen or standard • USB, Video Graphics Array (VGA), Super VGA or Digital Video Input (DVI) connection • Brands include: • Viewsonic • Samsung • Sony • Envision • KDS • Acer

  20. Printer Prices and Brands • Prices range from $30 to $1800 • Features include: • Monochrome or color • Impact, inkjet, laser or photo quality • Various resolution and speed capabilities • All-in-one functionality (printer, scanner and/or fax) • Brands include: • HP • Epson • Canon • Lexmark • Samsung • Brother

  21. Speaker Prices and Brands • Prices range from $20 to $400 • Features include: • Standard or mini (notebook) size • Wired or wireless • Dockable or USB connection • Up to 5.1 channels • THX certified • Brands include: • Logitech • Creative Labs • Altec Lansing • Harman Multimedia • Bose

  22. Headset Prices and Brands • Prices range from $6 to $197 • Features include: • Wired, wired retractable or wireless • USB connection • Various clarity capabilities • Noise-cancellation • Multiple functionality (including microphone) • Brands include: • GN Netcom • Logitech • Plantronics • Labtec • Zip-Linq • Saitek Industries

  23. Our Recommendations…. • Are based on numerous different things: • Whether it be; • Price • User Type • Function • Purpose • Necessity • All of these devices can help make your life easier in some way, shape or form

  24. So whether you are a…. • Home User • Secretary • Store Manager …. these devices help make your life easier and more convenient.

  25. The Home User • Digital Cameras • Play Station 3 • Xbox 360 • Video Camera • DVD Player • Surround Sound • LCD Television • ipod

  26. A Secretary…. • Monitors • Printers • Scanners • Mouse's • Keyboards • Microphones • Etc….

  27. A Store Manager…. • LCD Monitor • Wireless Keyboard • Wireless Mouse • Web Cam • Flash Drives • Palm Pilot • Blackberry

  28. What to remember…. • Input/Output Devices are the collection of interfaces that different functional units(sub-systems) of an information processing system use to communicate with each other. • So whether it be a digital camera, blackberry, laser printer or a keyboard. All make our lives easier and more convenient on an everyday basis.

  29. Thank you and… • Questions? • Comments? • Concerns? • Constructive Criticisms? ….otherwise this show is over!

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