Input and Output

Input and Output

1. Input devices

   • Input Devices are technical devices that are plugged into a PC.
   • usually sends digital data from the Input device into the PC.
   • Examples are a computer mouse, keyboards and webcams.

2. Output devices

   • Output devices are plugged into input devices.
   • You can see what the input devices are doing on an output device.
   • examples are phones, computer screens and a printer.

3. Storage devices

   • Storage devices save files and information that you can access via output devices.
   • examples are a disc or a USB.
   • A solid state storage device is made from silicone and stores information electronically instead of magnetically.
   • Optical storage is marked in black and can be read by light reflected onto it. Is usually stored onto discs.
   • Magnetic storage records data on a magnetic pattern.

4. Networks

   • Networks are a set of computers that are connected together so that they can share information and resources.
   • The most common these days are the connection to the internet.