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CH 3 Q 1 What Are Imput Devices Output Devices

This document discusses the important IT skills of input and output devices. It defines input devices as hardware that allows users to enter data and instructions into a computer. The main input devices are keyboards, pointing devices like mice, and source data entry devices like scanners. Output devices display or print the processed data from the computer. There are two types of output - hardcopy using printers and softcopy on monitors. Common output devices listed are monitors, printers, plotters and speakers. The document provides details on the types and functions of both input and output devices.

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CH 3 Q 1 What Are Imput Devices Output Devices

This document discusses the important IT skills of input and output devices. It defines input devices as hardware that allows users to enter data and instructions into a computer. The main input devices are keyboards, pointing devices like mice, and source data entry devices like scanners. Output devices display or print the processed data from the computer. There are two types of output - hardcopy using printers and softcopy on monitors. Common output devices listed are monitors, printers, plotters and speakers. The document provides details on the types and functions of both input and output devices.

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Note: The first question is till the end of this document. Questions between them are question
that can be asked as short question.
Jo pahla sawal hai is puray document k end tak uska answer chal raha hai bech bech
may jo sawalat aarahay hai wo short questions k tor par point kiye gay hai.

Q: What are the input and output devices of the


computer?
Ans:
Input Devices:

Definition:
An input device is any hardware component that allows
users to input data or instructions into the computer.
Methods of inputting data & instructions:
There are two ways to enter data and instructions into the
computer as following:
1. Indirect Input.
2. Direct Input.

1. Indirect input:
In indirect input method data is entered after
intermediate handling. The most used indirect input
devices are keyboard and pointing devices.
2. Direct input:
In this method data is entered directly into the
computer system from the source. Devices used for
direct input are called source data-entry devices. Most
used direct input devices are scanning device,
microphone and digital camera.
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Q. What are the usages of input devices? List few of
them?
Ans. Input Devices
The devices that are used to enter data and instructions
into the computer are called input devices. The input
device accepts input (data and programs) in a form that the
computer can use, and then sends to the processing unit.
Types of Input Devices
Generally, the input devices are divided into three types:
Keyboards
Pointing devices
Source data-entry devices
List of most popular and commonly used input devices
is as following:
➢ Keyboard
➢ Mouse
➢ Scanners
➢ Digital Camera

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Q: What is an output and the functions of an output
devices? List few of them.
Ans. Output devices:
Definition:
The information generated by the computer after
processing data is called output. The processed data into a
useful form and then translated into a form that the users
can understand, it is called output. The user views output
on a screen, prints it on the printer or hears it through
speaker. Computers can generate several types of outputs.
Types of output:
These are classified into two categories as:
(i) Hardcopy Output
(ii) Softcopy Output Or Sound Output

i. Hardcopy Output:
The output which is permanent and is not lost when
the device generating it is turned off, is called
hardcopy output. The output printed on a paper is
called hardcopy output.
Example:
The printers and plotters devices are used for this
purpose.
ii. Softcopy Output Or Sound Output:
The output which is not permanent and is lost when
the device generating it is turned off is called
softcopy output. The output received on the display
screen or in the audio or video form, is called
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softcopy output. This kind of output is not tangible
(real) and it cannot be touched. Sound is also a type
of softcopy output.
Example:
The output displayed on the computer screen is an
example of softcopy output.
A list of commonly used output devices is given below:
➢ Monitors
➢ Printers
➢ Plotters
➢ Speakers

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