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Input / Output Devices

Input Devices -​ Input devices are those devices which are used to take data from the user.

Output Devices -​ Output Devices are those devices which are used to display/give data to
user.
Input Devices-
1) Keyboard-
● A keyboard is a primary input device that looks like a typewriter with additional key.
● Keyboard allows you to enter letters, numbers and special characters.
● Each press on keyboard is known as “Keystroke” and each keystroke is first
converted into ANSI code.

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● Each Keyboard contains different types of keys.
○ Function Keys - F1 to F12

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○ Number Keys
○ Arrow Keys
○ Alphabets Keys
○ Modifiers Keys - Alt, Ctrl, Shift
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○ Caps lock key, Spacebar key
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○ Cursor Key - Key which move the cursor to different position on the screen.
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○ Toggle Keys- Key which performs 2 different actions on pressing. Ex-Caps

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Lock, Num Lock

● A normal Keyboard has 104 or 106 keys.
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2) Mouse-
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A mouse is a pointing device.

3) It is invented by Douglas Engel Bart in 1963.
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4) There are 2 buttons on the mouse. The Left button is used to select any objects and right
button is used to get properties of any object.
5) It detects two dimensional motion relative to a surface.
6) It works on principle of drag and drop icons.
7) There are two types of mouse-
○ Ball Mouse
○ Optical Mouse
8) The scrollbar is present between two buttons of mouse.

3) Scanner- The electrical device that converts hard copy of text/image into a soft
copy of text/image that can be stored in computer memory.

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4) Joystick- This is directional device used to play games in computer.

5) Barcode Reader- Through this input device, barcodes founds on tags and products are
recognized.

6) MICR Device- This is a device that is used to recognized character that are printed on
cheques.

7) OMR- Optical Mark Recognition is used to read OMR sheets which have marks in circle.

8) OCR- Optical Character Recognition

Output Devices-

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1) Monitor-​ This device is also known as Visual Display Unit. Monitor clarity is

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based on its Resolution. Resolution is based in dpi(dots per inch) .
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2) Printers-​ This device produces hard copy of any soft copy present in computer.
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There are two types of Printers-
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a) Impact Printers- ​This type of printer strikes on paper and ribbon together to form
character on paper.
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i) Daisy wheel Printers

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ii)Dot matrix Printers

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iii) Chain and Band Printers

b) Non- Impact Printers- ​It does not strikes on paper but uses ink spray and toner
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i) Inkjet Printers
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ii)Laser Printers
iii) Thermal Printers
3) Plotter-​ It is a printer which is used for large size color printing (Graphics).

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INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICES
1. Information that comes from an external source and is fed into computer software is called
A) Input B) Output C) Throughput D) Reports
Ans: A

2. The most widely used input device is the ____

A) Mouse B) Keyboard C) Modem D)Monitor
Ans: B

3. Devices that allow you to put information into the computer.

A) Input B) Output C) Type D) Print
Ans:A

4. Which of the following is not an example of

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hardware?A) Scanner B) Printer C) Monitor D)
Interpreter Ans: D

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5. Using output devices one can ____
A) Input data B) Store data C) Scan data
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print data Ans: D
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6. The term used to define all input and output devices in a computer
system is ____ A) Monitor B) Software C) Shared resources D)
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Ans: D
7. The most common method of entering text and numerical data into a computer system is
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through the use of a ____

A) B) Scanner C) Printer D) Keyboard
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Ans: D
8. Which of the following is not an output device?
A) Plotter B) Printer C) Scanner D) Monitor
Ans: C
9. Devices that let the computer communicate with you.
A) B) Output C) Type D) Print
Input
Ans: B
10. The wheel located between the two standard buttons on a mouse is
used to ____ A) Click on web pages B) Shutdown C) Click and select
items D) Scroll
Ans: D

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