Introduction TO Input And

Output Devices
In computing, input/output, or I/O, refers to the
communication between an
information processing system (such as a computer),
and the outside world possibly a human, or another
information processing system.
What is Input??

• Inputs are the signals or

data received by the
system.
 What is Output???
• Output is the term
denoting either an exit
or changes which exit a
system and which
activate/modify a
process.
 Input Devices???
• Input devices are things
we use to put
information INTO a
computer.
 CAMERA
• Camera - most cameras like this
are used during live
conversations.  The camera
transmits a picture from one
computer to another, or can be
used to record a short video.
 COMPACT DISC
• Compact Disc (CD) -
CDs store information. 
The CD can then be put
into another computer,
and the information
can be opened and
added or used on the
second computer.
 Keyboard
• Keyboard - The
keyboard is a way to
input letters or
numbers into different
applications or
programs.  A keyboard
also has special keys
that help operate the
computer.
 MOUSE
• Mouse - The mouse is
used to open and close
files, navigate web
sites, and click on a lot
of commands (to tell
the computer what to
do) when using
different applications.
 DIGITAL CAMERA
• Digital Camera - A digital
camera can be used to take
pictures.  It can be hooked
up to a computer to
transfer the pictures from
the camera to the
computer.  Some digital
cameras hold a floppy disk,
and the floppy disk can be
taken out of the camera
and put directly into the
computer.
 DRAWING TABLET
• Drawing Tablet - A
drawing tablet is
similar to a white
board, except you use a
special pen to write on
it and it's connected to
the computer.  Then
the word or image you
draw can be saved on
the computer.
• Microphone - A
microphone is used to
record sound.  The
sound is then saved as
a sound file on the
computer.
 Scanner
• Scanner - A scanner is
used to copy pictures
or other things and
save them as files on
the computer. 
 Disk Drive
• Disk Drive - A disk drive
can hold a CD or a
floppy disk.  It reads
the information on the
disk so that the
computer can use it.
 JOYSTICK
• Joystick - A joystick is
used to move the
cursor from place to
place, and to click on
various items in
programs.  A joystick is
used mostly for
computer games.
 TOUCH SCREEN
• Touch Screen - A touch
screen is a computer
screen or other screen
that you can touch with
your finger to enter
information.  Examples
of touch screens include
a smart board, a
microwave, a
dishwasher, or an ATM at
a bank.
 BARCODE READER
• Bar Code Scanner - A
bar code scanner scans
a little label that has a
bar code on it.  The
information is then
saved on the
computer.  Bar code
scanners are used in
libraries a lot.
 OUTPUT DEVICE
• An output device is any
piece of
computer hardware
equipment used to
communicate the results
of data processing
carried out by an
information processing s
ystem
(such as a computer) to
the outside world.
 VDU
• Visual Display Units
(VDU) or monitors are
used to visually
interface with the
computer and are
similar in appearance
to a television.
 PRINTER
• You can print out
information that is in
the computer onto
paper. By printing you
create what is known
as a 'hard copy'.
 PLOTTER
• Plotters are used to
produce graphs or
diagrams.
 MONITOR
• Monitor - A monitor is
the screen on which
words, numbers, and
graphics can be seem. 
The monitor is the
most common output
device.
 SPEAKER
• Speaker - A speaker
gives you sound output
from your computer. 
Some speakers are built
into the computer and
some are separate.