Input Devices

The devices which are used to input the data and the programs in the computer are known as
"Input Devices". or Input device can read data and convert them to a form that a computer
can use.

Examples of Input Devices:

1. Keyboard.
2. Image scanner.
3. Microphone.
4. Pointing device. Graphics tablet. Joystick. Light pen. Mouse. Optical. Pointing stick.
Touchpad. Touchscreen. Trackball.
5. Webcam. Softcam.
6. Refreshable braille display.

Output Devices

An output device is any piece of computer hardware item which utilizes whatever data and
commands from your computer in order to perform a task. This leads to the results of data
processing carried out by an information processing system (such as a computer) which
converts the electronically generated information into human-readable form.

Examples of Output Devices:

1. Monitor (LED, LCD, CRT)

2. Printers (all types)
3. Plotters
4. Projector
5. LCD Projection Panels
6. Computer Output Microfilm (COM)
7. Speaker(s)
8. Head Phone
9. Visual Display Unit
10. Film Recorder
11. Microfiche
Examples of Both InputOutput Devices:

1. Modems
2. Network cards
3. Touch Screen
4. Headsets
Headset consists of Speakers and Microphone. Speaker act Output Device and
Microphone act as Input device
5. Facsimile (FAX)
It has scanner to scan the document and also have printer to Print the
document
7. Audio Cards / Sound Card