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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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Common Peripherals

Peripherals enhance the capabilities of computing devices. Common

peripherals include keyboards and mice, but there are many more. The

CompTIA A+ 220-1001 exam explores a lot of peripherals. Here’s a list for

this chapter:

• Keyboards

• Pointing devices

• Mouse

• Touchpad

• Biometric devices

• Smart card readers

• Barcode scanners/QR scanners

• Touch screens

• KVM switches

• Game controllers and joysticks

• Digitizers

• Multimedia devices

• Digital cameras

• Webcams

• Sound processors, speakers, and microphones

You probably don’t use all of these “common” devices every day, so I’ll

cover each of them in detail. (Later chapters explore other common

peripherals, such as video capture cards, TV tuners, printers, and scanners.)

Keyboards

The keyboard is both the oldest and still the primary way you input data into

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