ICTL For Secondary School - HARDWARE Module

KEMENTERIAN PELAJARAN MALAYSIA

Self Access Learning Module

ICT Literacy for

Secondary School
Programm
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Computer Hardware
COMPUTER PARTS & COMPONENTS
PERIPHERALS

PUSAT PERKEMBANGAN KURIKULUM

KEMENTERIAN PELAJARAN MALAYSIA

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MODULE 4

PERIPHERALS

Curriculum Development Centre

Ministry of Education Malaysia

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1. Name of Module : Computer Parts & Components - Peripherals

2. Learning Outcomes:The students should be able to:

1. State the definition of peripheral

2. Identify different types of peripherals
3. State examples different types of peripherals
4. Explain the functions of each peripheral

3. Knowledge and Skills:

1. Main computer components

4. Module Summary: At the end of the module, student should be able to know the
functions of each peripheral

This module contains 2 activities:

Activity 1: Definition of peripheral

Activity 2: Different types & functions of peripheral

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Activity 1: Definition & types of peripheral

PERIPHERAL DEVICE

A peripheral is a piece of computer hardware that is

added to a host computer ,i.e any hardware except the
computer, in order to expand its abilities. More
specifically, the term is used to describe those devices
that are optional in nature, as opposed to hardware that
is either demanded or always required in principle.

External hardware devices attached to the computer are called peripheral equipments.

There are three types of peripheral:

• Input devices
• Output devices
• Storage devices

INPUT DEVICES

Input devices are any electronic device connected to a computer and produces input signals.

OUTPUT DEVICES
Output is the result of data processing activity when it is presented external to the system. The
output from a computer can be in a form for use by people, for example, printed or displayed.
An output device is hardware that is capable of delivering or showing information to one or more
users. An output device shows, prints and presents the results of a computer’s work.

STORAGE DEVICES

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Information and documents are stored in computer storage so that it can be retrieved whenever
they are needed later on.

Computer storage is the holding of data in an electromagnetic form for access by a computer
processor.

Activity 2: Different types & the function of peripheral

1. Printers

A printer is another example of an output device that can be used to print text,
apart from graphics, on mediums such as paper, transparency film or even cloths.

A photo printer is a colour printer that produces photo-lab-quality pictures.

An image setter produces high quality output compared to an ordinary laser printer.
An image setter is a high resolution output device that can transfer electronic text
and graphics directly to film, plates, or photo-sensitive paper.

2. Scanners

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In computing, a scanner is a device that analyzes images, printed text, or handwriting, or an

object (such as an ornament) and converts it to a digital image.

The flatbed scanner is the most common in offices. Hand-held scanners, where the device is
moved by hand, were briefly popular but are now not used due to the difficulty of obtaining a
high-quality image.

Other types of scanners are planetary scanners, which take photographs of books and
documents, and 3D scanners, for producing three-dimensional models of objects, but these
types of scanner are considerably more expensive than other types of scanners.

Another category of scanner are digital camera scanners, which are based on the concept of
reprographic cameras.

( source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_scanner)

Pen or
handheld

Drum

Flatbed
Sheet-fed

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3. LCD Projector

An LCD projector is a type of video projector for displaying video, images or computer data on
a screen or other flat surface. It is a modern equivalent of the slide projector or overhead
projector.
A Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) projector uses its own light source to project what is
displayed on the computer on a wall or projection screen. A digital light processing
(DLP) projector uses tiny mirrors to reflect light which can be seen clearly in a well-
lit room.

4. Digital cameras

A digital camera is an electronic device used to capture and store photographs digitally,
instead of using photographic film like conventional cameras, or recording images in an analog
format to magnetic tape like many video cameras.

Modern compact digital cameras are typically multifunctional, with some devices capable of
recording sound and/or video as well as photographs.

5. External CD Drives

The external DVD/CD-RW combo drive functions as a

DVD player, a CD-RW drive and a CD-ROM drive. This
allows you to install computer applications, files, music and movies on CD. It is easy to be
carried around.

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6. External Storages

External storage is an alternative storage. It is very useful to store programs and

data for future use. The storage is required for two reasons.

1. The working memory of the CPU is limited in size and cannot always hold the
amount of data required.

2. Data and programs in storage do not disappear when the power is turned off.

Worksheet 1
LABEL THE FIGURE

a. CD or DVD
b. External hard disk
c. Tape drive
d. Miniature hard disk
e. Zip disk
f. Flash memory card
g. USB Flash drive

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2. _________

1. _________

3. _________ 4. _________

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5. _________ Identification 6.
code that consists of vertical
_________
line and spaces of different widths

Laser printer
__________ storage requires sequential
Output device access

Flash card
Commonly used as the ‘film’ for digital
Tape cameras

Bar code
Any type of hardware component that
Pen drive conveys information to one or more people

Flash memory storage device that plugs in

a USB port

7. _________
Have a high speed, high quality nonimpact
printer

Worksheet 2
Match the terms with their definitions

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Worksheet 3

Devices Types & Functions

Names

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Reference

Cashman, S. (2006) Discovering Computers 2006. USA : Thomson Course Technology.

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Ibrahim Ahmad, Mohd Hafiz et al (2007) Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Based on SPM Syllabus. Selangor: Venton Publishing (M) Sdn Bhd.

NCC Education (2002) Computer Studies, Computer Ace. Sri Lanka : Computer Pioneers.

Basic Computing (2003) by TMEdu Tech (M) Sdn Bhd

http://www.wikipedia.org

http://images.search.yahoo.com

http://www.google.com.my

CD courseware ICT

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