Introduction To Computer
Introduction To Computer
Introduction To Computer
Input devices
In computing, an input device is a piece of computer
hardware equipment used to provide data and control signals to
an information processing system such as a computer or information
appliance. Examples of input devices
include keyboards, mouse, scanners, digital cameras, joysticks,
and microphones.
Mouse
Pointing devices are the most commonly used input devices today.
A pointing device is any human interface device that allows a user to
input spatial data to a computer.
Keyboard
'Keyboards' are a human interface device which is represented as a
layout of buttons. Each button, or key, can be used to either input a
linguistic character to a computer, or to call upon a particular function
of the computer.
Output Devices
An output device is any piece of computer hardware equipment which
converts information into human-readable form.
Monitor
A display device is the most common form of output device. It
presents output visually on computer screen. The output appears
temporarily on the screen and can easily altered or erased, it is
sometimes referred to as soft copy also. The display device for a
desktop PC is called Monitor.
Printer
A computer printer is a piece of hardware for a computer. It allows
a user to print items on paper, such as letters and pictures. Mostly a
printer prints under the control of a computer. Many can also work as
a copying machine or with a digital camera to print directly without
using a computer.