Peripheral
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A
Quick Questions
Shade in the A or B circle for each question.
1. Which one is a peripheral?
2. What does a peripheral do for a digital system?
3. Which peripheral connects wirelessly?
4. Which statement is true?
5. You want to save a copy of your project to carry to school. Which peripheral suits this purpose?
B
Match the Pairs
Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.
| Left column | Right column | |
|---|---|---|
| 1peripheral | Aprinter | |
| 2wireless peripheral | BPeripherals can be wired or wireless, so a cable is not always needed. | |
| 3A peripheral that adds output by printing documents onto paper | CA peripheral that connects without a cable, such as a Bluetooth mouse | |
| 4A peripheral that adds extra storage and plugs in with a cable | DAn external device connected to a digital system to add input, output or storage | |
| 5RAM is a peripheral because it adds memory | EUSB drive | |
| 6A peripheral must always use a cable | FRAM is an internal component inside the computer, not an external device, so it is not a peripheral. |
C
Definitions
peripheral
D
Fill in the Blanks
Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.
1.
A __________ connects to a digital system.
2.
A mouse is an _____ peripheral.
3.
A USB drive adds _______ to a computer.
4.
A CPU is internal but a printer is ________.
5.
A Bluetooth mouse is a ________ peripheral.
E
Spot the Error
Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.
Question 1
A
peripheral = "mouse"
B
kind = "output"
C
connection = "wired"
Question 2
A
peripheral = "printer"
B
kind = "input"
C
print(peripheral, kind)
Question 3
A
items = ["mouse", "printer"]
B
for p in items:
C
print(p, "is external")
D
print("RAM is a peripheral")
Question 4
A
device = "webcam"
B
connected = True
C
role = "output"
Question 5
A
task = "listen to music"
B
if task == "listen to music":
C
choice = "microphone"
Answer Key
Peripheral
Section A: Quick Questions
Q1
B — A printer plugged into a computer
Q2
A — Adds input, output or storage
Q3
B — A Bluetooth headset
Q4
A — A peripheral can be wired or wireless
Q5
A — A USB drive
Section B: Match the Pairs
Q1
peripheral → An external device connected to a digital system to add input, output or storage
Q2
wireless peripheral → A peripheral that connects without a cable, such as a Bluetooth mouse
Q3
A peripheral that adds output by printing documents onto paper → printer
Q4
A peripheral that adds extra storage and plugs in with a cable → USB drive
Q5
RAM is a peripheral because it adds memory → RAM is an internal component inside the computer, not an external device, so it is not a peripheral.
Q6
A peripheral must always use a cable → Peripherals can be wired or wireless, so a cable is not always needed.
Section C: Definitions
Q1
peripheral — An external device, wired or wireless, that connects to a digital system to add input, output or storage, such as a mouse, printer or USB drive.Section D: Fill in the Blanks
Q1
A peripheral connects to a digital system.Q2
A mouse is an input peripheral.Q3
A USB drive adds storage to a computer.Q4
A CPU is internal but a printer is external.Q5
A Bluetooth mouse is a wireless peripheral.Section E: Spot the Error
Q1
B — A mouse is an input peripheral because it sends information into the computer. Line 2 should be kind = "input".
Q2
B — A printer is an output peripheral because it produces paper copies of what the computer sends. Line 2 should be kind = "output".
Q3
D — RAM is an internal component inside the computer, not an external peripheral. Line 4 should say RAM is internal.
Q4
C — A webcam captures video and sends it into the computer, so it is an input peripheral. Line 3 should be role = "input".
Q5
C — To listen to music you need an output peripheral such as speakers. A microphone is an input device. Line 3 should be choice = "speakers".