INPUT AND OUTPUT DEVICES

An input device is connected to a computer that sends out data into the computer, while an output
device is connected to a computer that receives incoming data. The data that is sent by the input device
to the computer for processing is reproduced or displayed by the output device

Input Devices are the electronic parts of the Computer. The input devices of Computers are used
to input the user’s data or information into computers for the output results.

Input Devices can be defined as an electro-mechanical device that allows a user to input the data
into a computer, by usually typing on a keyboard, or by clicking a mouse, we input data into the
Computer.

The data is processed into the main memory through the input device. The Computer accepts
instructions from the user and converts the received instruction into machine language

What are the 10 Input Devices Examples?

1. Keyboard - The keyboard is one of the most prominent input devices of the computer. It operates
similarly to typewriters. The keyboard is designed to input text numbers and characters. By using a
keyboard, we do the entire writing work on the computer.
The computer keyboard is one of the real examples of input devices in computing.
Physically, the keyboard of a computer is rectangular. It has a set of keys or buttons arranged
horizontal contains about 108 Keys, which act as electronic switches or mechanical levers, allowing
us to the entry of information encoded to the computer system by pressing the keys.
The keyboard is probably the primary means of communicating the user with the computer system.
It was also the first to be an example of input devices, at least as far as modern computers are
concerned.
9 Types of Keyboards as per the needs and comfort of people.

1. Gaming Keyboard
2. Wireless Keyboard
3. Flexible Keyboards
4. Multimedia Keyboard
5. Mechanical Keyboard
6. Ergonomic Keyboard
7. Laptop Keyboard
8. Hand Keyboard
9. Virtual Keyboards

2. Mouse - The Mouse is the input device of the computer, also known as a pointing device. It is,
along with the keyboard, one of the most widely used examples of input devices today. The mouse
is also known as cursor moving device as it allows you to move different types and shapes of
cursor like arrow, hand, vertical bar onto the screen.

3. Joystick - The joystick is another input devices examples that is a vertical stick-shaped device that
looks like a movable vertical handle. With the help of these computer input devices, we can move the
cursor in any direction on the screen.

4. Trackball - The trackball is a pointing device like a mouse but a bit different input device of a
computer. It has a raised ball and some buttons. Naturally, while holding, you have your thumb on the
ball, and your fingers are on the button, which is used by manually rotating the fingers.

5. Digital camera - A digital camera is a photographic input device in which the image or video is
recorded on a charge-coupled device (CCD) system and stored in digital form in memory cards. It can
not only capture and digitize an image but also record sound and shooting parameters.
6. scanner - A scanner is a digital input device that is used to scan hard copy images, printed text,
and objects and then convert it to a digital format.
7. Barcode reader - barcode reader device is used to input data from a barcode. It is used to read
the bar code printed on any product by code bar. Barcode reader detects existing data in
barcodes by hitting beams of light on barcode lines. In such a way, information obtains.
8. Biometric machine - A Biometric system is an example of input device of a computer that
identifies a person’s through biometric sensors. With the help of a biometric machine, a person’s
details can be identified by their face, finger, eyes, voice, or thumb impression.
Types of biometric devices
• Face scanner: It is used to recognize a person’s face. It measures the distance between one’s mouth,
eyes, and nose, sufficient to identify a person.
• Hand scanner: Used to scan a person’s palm to identify a person.
• Finger scanner: It scans the fingerprint of a person to identify a person and his details.
• Retina/iris scanner: It is used to identify a person by scanning his Eyes.
9. Microphone - Mics or microphones are examples of input devices. Through this, we can send recorded or live
sound to a compute microphone. The microphone is used in a voice recorder, online chatting, singing, etc. A
microphone is a device that converts sound vibration into an electronic signal which listens through speakers.

Output devices are the electronic parts of the computer. A computer’s output devices are those
part of computer hardware equipment that converts the information into readable form. It can be text,
graphics, audio, or video.
Output devices examples can be defined as “when the computer receives various types of data and
instructions through input devices like a keyboard (by typing) and mouse (by cursor and clicking), etc.
and processes it and gives results through the output devices like Monitor and printer, etc”.
Output devices show the results of data processed in a computer. Monitor and printer are two mainly
used output devices examples.

1. Monitor - Monitors are the most crucial output devices of a computer. Without it, the computer is
incomplete. The monitor is a versatile device of the computer for the visual display of all types of
information. The monitor is designed to display symbolic and graphical information. It shows all the
data and information as Soft Copy on its screen. It acts as an interface between the CPU and the
user.
There are basically 5 types of Monitor
1. CRT Monitors (Cathode Ray Tube)
2. LCD Monitors (Liquid Crystal Display)
3. LED Monitors (Light Emitting Diode)
4. OLED Monitors (Organic Light Emitting Diode)
5. Plasma Monitors
2. Printer - A printer is an electronic external output device of the computer used to print digital
information on paper as a hard copy. Since the main task of printers is to convert the data from soft
copy to hard copy on the computer.
3. Multimedia and Screen Projector - The multimedia screen projector is also an output device. A
multimedia projector is a miracle of technology, and it is a beneficial and multi-functional device.In the
conditions of having a limited area like an apartment, you can organize a home theater because the
image’s projection allows us to view the video on the screen over the entire wall. Using a projector,
we can cast information like Audio, video, images, and animation from the laptop/computer to the
big screen simultaneously. That’s why it is widely used in office Presentations that make parenting
more lively and exciting.
4. Speakers - A speaker is a hardware output device connected with a computer to produce the
audio. The sound produced by computer speakers is made by a hardware component whose name is
a sound card that is pre-installed with the computer.
The word “speaker” is not a technical term. The real name of the device is “dynamic head.” This
Speaker can now be found on many devices, for example, on a TV, radio, telephone, children’s toys,
and others.The audio signal is sent through the computer’s sound card to produce the sound coming
from a computer speaker. Many LAPTOP already has the inbuilt Speaker at the upper end of the
keyboard.The Speaker is inbuilt with the motherboard is called Internal Speaker. One can need an
external speaker separately when producing the sound from the computer in a more loud way.
5. Headphone - Headphones are also known as earphones. Headphones are output devices with
which you can listen to any sound signals transmitted by an electronic device. These are hardware
devices that produce audio privately after being connected to smartphones or computers through a
wireless connection. The primary purpose of using headphones or earphones is to listen to the audio
privately, mainly in a crowd, and avoid disturbing others. The headphone takes the audio input from
the sound card (any connected device) and converts it into audio output in the form of wave sound.