Peripherals Devices in Computer Organization

Q1. What are 5 examples of a peripheral device?

Answer-

The most commonly used 5 peripheral devices are –

Printer

Scanner

Keyboard

Mouse

Tape device

Microphone

Q2. Is Ram a peripheral device?

Answer-

 Yes, RAM is an internal device. An internal device processes data or executes a program. The term ‘internal’ describes a device installed inside the computer, unlike the external peripheral devices.

Q3. What is the difference between CPU and peripheral devices?

Answer-

The CPU is an harware device. Peripheral hardware includes Graphics cards, external hard drives, pen drives, USB, and other devices. 

Generally peripheral devices, however, are not essential for the computer to perform its basic tasks, they can be thought of as an enhancement to the user’s experience. A peripheral device is a device that is connected to a computer system but is not part of the core computer system architecture. Generally, more people use the term peripheral more loosely to refer to a device external to the computer case.