Computer Hardware and Peripherals

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Candidates should be able to define and give examples of hardware devices. They should list computer hardware components, their functions, and different types including the Central Processing Unit, Peripherals (Input and Output devices), and Storage media. This involves explaining the differences between input and output devices, the functions of major input devices (keyboards, mouse, scanner, joystick, light pen, voice, digital camera), classifying keyboard keys (function, numeric, alphabetic, cursors), explaining mouse features and operations, and differentiating among various input devices and output devices (monitor, printer, speaker, plotters) along with their types, features, and uses, including similarities and differences among inkjet, laser, and line printers.