Peripheral Devices (Types), Summaries of Computer Science

Download Peripheral Devices (Types) and more Summaries Computer Science in PDF only on Docsity! eo © e,e 3 Pe * e * e- y : a a) eile inde ee DAY Ol ane =) 4 Oo e y WHAT ARE PERIPHERAL DEVICES? • A peripheral device is generally defined as any auxiliary device such as a computer mouse or keyboard, that connects to and works with the computer in some way. • These devices are used to enter information and instructions into a computer for storage or processing and to deliver the processed data to a human operator or, in some cases, a machine controlled by the computer. • Peripheral devices are part of the computers hardware. What devices are not peripheral devices? Computer devices that cannot process without the help of a computer are not peripheral devices. This list includes: • Power supply unit • Motherboard • Central processing unit(C.P.U/microprocessor) • Computer case • Random access memory (R.A.M) END