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The document explains how keyboards work, detailing the arrangement of keys and the signal generation process when a key is pressed. It also categorizes computer devices into input, output, and processing/storage types, listing examples for each. Additionally, it mentions the different types of ports used for keyboards and mice.

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EXERCISE4

The document explains how keyboards work, detailing the arrangement of keys and the signal generation process when a key is pressed. It also categorizes computer devices into input, output, and processing/storage types, listing examples for each. Additionally, it mentions the different types of ports used for keyboards and mice.

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HOW KEYBOARD WORKS

There are 4 types of computer


The keys are arranged in rows Devices: Input Devices, Output
and columns. When a key is Devices, and Processors &
pressed, a unique row-and-

M
Storage Devices
column signal is generated and ouse or pointing device is any human
sent to the keyboard interface IC on the keyboard. interface device that allows a user to
input spatial data to a computer. It has
1. kinds of ports for keyboard also different kinds of ports.

2. serial 2. kinds of ports for mouse


Devices Type of Devices
3. parallel
4. ps/2 1. Serial Mouse Input
2. Parallel Keyboard Input
3. Ps/2 Monitor Output
Printer Output
✓ X2+Y3+X→ 2X2Y3 I3 Processor
✓ 2H+O2→H2O Flash Driver Storage

Welcome to
IT
Hello department

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