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INPUT AND OUTPUT DEVICE

WHAT IS AN INPUT DEVICE


aninput deviceisaperipheral(pieceof
computerhardwareequipment)usedtoprovide
dataandcontrolsignalstoaninformation
processingsystemsuchasacomputeror
informationappliance.Examplesofinput
devicesincludekeyboards,mouce

WHAT IS AN OUTPUT DEVICE


Anoutput deviceisanypieceofcomputer
hardwareequipmentusedtocommunicatethe
resultsofdataprocessingcarriedoutbyan
informationprocessingsystem

EXAMPLES OF INPUT AND OUTPUT

WHY IS AN INPUT DEVICE IMPORTANT


Aninputdeviceisimportantforexample
keyboard,keyboardsareimportantbecausewe
couldwriteinformationstothecomputer.
Anotherexampleofaninputdeviceisawebcam,
awebcamisaninputdevicebecauseitpictures
thepersonandthepicturesandsavesittothe
computer

WHY IS AN OUTPUT DEVICE IMPORTANT


Anoutputdeviceisimportantbecauseittakes
informationoutfromthecomputerforexample
aprinter.

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