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    This document discusses various input and output devices used with computers. It describes keyboards, mice, light pens, joysticks, touchpads, scanners, and microphones as common input devices that allow users to enter data, control programs, and interact with computers. Output devices mentioned include monitors for visual display, printers for hard copies, and speakers for audio output. Key input devices allow text and command entry, while pointing devices like mice enable screen navigation. Scanners and microphones also input external data sources into computers.

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    vi.

    Input devices:
    An input device is any device that is used to provide data and

    control signals in to the computer.

    Keyboard.

    Mouse
    Light pen
    Joystick
    Touchpad
    Scanner
    Microphone

    Keyboard: This is used to input or enter data into a

    computer. With a keyboard, you can enter


    commands, use keystroke shortcuts, select menu
    options and enter data/values into applications.
    Mouse: The mouse is used to point and click on
    items/icons/menus on the screen. Mouse is a
    pointing device that allows you to quickly
    navigate/move on the screen.
    Light pen: A special pen that lets you draw directly
    onto the screen, or click on buttons and menus.
    The tip of the light pen contains a light-sensitive
    element which, when placed against the screen,
    detects the light from the screen enabling the
    computer to identify the location of the pen on the
    screen.

    Joystick: A hand-held stick that can be moved around in any

    direction. Used mainly for playing games. Joysticks can be


    used to control movement from side to side, up and down &
    diagonally and horizontally.
    Touchpad: A touchpad (also track pad) is a pointing device
    consisting of specialized surface that can translate the
    motion and position of a user's fingers to a relative position
    on screen. They are a common feature of laptop computers
    and also used as a substitute for a computer mouse.
    Scanner: A scanner is a device that optically scans images,
    printed text, handwriting, or an object, and converts it to a
    digital image.
    Microphone: A microphone is used to input sound into a
    computer system. Microphones are often used for voice
    recognition systems, which convert sounds made by a user
    into text on the screen or commands the computer can carry
    out.

    vii. Output devices:


    An output device is any device used to output or get information

    out of the computer.


    A Visual Display Unit (VDU) or a monitor is an output device that accepts

    video signal direct from a computer. Monitors can display graphics, text
    and video. The size of a monitor is measured in inches diagonally across
    the screen.
    Printers : A printer is an output device that produces a printout or hard
    copy of the output from a computer. There are many types of printer
    available, The most common types of printer are dot matrix, inkjet and
    laser printer.
    Other output devices includes LCD panels, Projectors, Speakers for
    music and sounds

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