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Peripherals Vocab

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ISDN Devices   (Integrated Services Digital Network) - involves the digitization of the telephone network, which permits voice, data, text, graphics, music, video, and other source material to be transmitted over existing telephone wires.  
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Digital Devices   Estimates analog data using only ones and zeros – on or off (also known as the Binary System)  
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Analog Devices   Everything we see and hear is a continuous transmission of information to our senses. This continuous stream is what defines analog data.  
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Output Devices   Used to send data (monitor, printer…)  
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NC Devices   (Numerical-Control) – a punch card around a drum controls machine operations (early automated weaving looms)  
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CNC Devices   (Computer-Numerical-Control) – manufacturing process in which a computer program controls and monitors machines' operations (robots, mills, lathes…)  
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Peripheral Devices   Any item connected to a computer but is secondary in relation to the central processing unit.  
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Storage Devices   Used to store data (hard drive, floppy drive, tape drive…)  
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Input Devices   Used to receive data (keyboard, mouse, scanner, camera…)  
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External Devices   Operate outside the computer case.  
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Communication Devices   Connect a computer to the Internet or another computer.  
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Internal Devices   Operate inside the computer case.  
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