Index1 – 4: Input Devices5 – 8: Output Devices9 – 12: Processors13 – 16: Storage17: 5 Developments in HardwareInput DevicesMouseSource: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c1Jvcm_3Kx0/Ue-M9nu_cQI/AAAAAAAAAAKA/a8O31iaGb4Y/s1600/optical-mouse.png Images: https://www.cromwell.co.uk/images/product/QUE/ 804 /QUE8040010K_0.jpg http://newelectronicsworlds.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/The-Gamer-Mouse-Buying-Guide-Finding-The-Perfect-Mouse-For-Your-Games.jpg Average Size: Approx. 6cm wide – 12cm long – 3.5cm high The mouse is a common input device used by almost all computers today. The primary function of the mouse is to detect two-dimensional movement and translate that movement into movement of a pointer or display on a computer monitor which allows for easy navigation of elements such as a graphical user interface. A basic mouse consists of a right-click button, a left-click button, and a scroll wheel. Depending on what is displayed on the screen, these buttons can be used to interact with what is on the screen, such as using the scroll wheel to navigate up or down on a web page displayed on a monitor. More advanced mice (especially gaming mice) will most likely have more buttons beyond the standard set. This way it is possible to associate more functions with the mouse. Modern mice work using optical tracking technology. A miniature camera with LED light takes thousands of photos per second and sends them to the CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) sensor which then sends them to a digital signal processor (DSP) for analysis. The DSP detects the amount of change between each photo, determines the amount of movement, and sends the coordinates to the computer. The connection between mouse and computer is usually...... middle of paper...... screen resolution (which is 4K), the future of screen resolution will continue to advance, resulting in higher quality display. Memory: As memory becomes larger, the physical size of the device that stores the memory becomes smaller. By reducing the size of memory drives, this will allow us to physically fit more things into our computers in the future, such as more RAM or a more powerful video card. Shrinking the size of hardware as it becomes more powerful is essential to our hardware future as we need to be able to pack more power into smaller devices. HDMI: HDMI is another reduction in hardware size, replacing traditional forms of connecting devices to displays. At the same time, it can connect and transmit data between the two devices with superior quality. This advancement simply reduces the size allowing more room for further advancements on the hardware.