INPUT VS OUTPUT DEVICE

DEFINITION

INPUT DEVICE: any peripheral used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system such as a computer or other information appliance.

OUTPUT DEVICE: Is any piece of computer hardware equipment used to communicate the results of data processing carried out by an information processing system which converts the electronically generated information into human readable form.

TYPE OF INPUT DEVICE

v  Camera: The camera transmits a picture from one computer to another, or can be used to record a short video.

v  Compact Disc (CD): The CD can then be put in another computer, and the information can be opened and added or used on the second computer.

v  Keyboard: Is a way to input letters or number into different applications or programs.

v  Mouse: Is used to open and close files, navigate web site and click on a lot commands when using different applications.

v  Disk Drive: Can hold a CD or a floppy disk. It reads the information on the disk so that the computer can use it.

v  Scanner: Is used to copy pictures or other things and save them as files on the computer.

v  Drawing Tablet: Is similar to a white board, except you used a special pent o write on its connected to the computer.

OUTPUT DEVICE

v  Monitor: Is a screen on which words, numbers, and graphics can be seemed.  Is the most common output device.

v  Compact Disk: Some compact disk can be used to put information on. This is called burning information to a CD

v  Printer: A printer prints whatever is on the monitor onto paper. Printers can print words, numbers, or pictures.

v  Speaker: Give you sound output from your computer.

v  Disk Dives: Is used to record information from the computer onto a floppy disk or CD.

v  Floppy Disk: Is used to record information on. The information is stored on the floppy disk and can be used later or used on another.