Input & Output Devices

Input & Output Devices

1. Input devices: any hardware device that sends data to a computer

   • Keyboard
     • You can type anything on the keyboard and it will appear on the screen
   • Image Scanner
     • The scanner will scan the image into the computer.
   • Microphone
     • You can talk into the microphone
   • Mouse
     • You can move the mouse and use it to click on things that are on the screen
   • Webcam
     • Your image is put into the camera and displayed on the screen

2. Output Devices: any device that sends data from one thing to another device

   • Printer
     • A printer prints out what is on the screen
   • Headphones
     • Audio can be played out of them so you can listen to music or a voice note
   • Screen
     • A screen displays what the input device has done
   • Speakers
     • Speakers play audio that has been put into the computer by an input device
   • Projector
     • A projector can project what is on the screen to something else, like a whiteboard