Input & Output Devices

Input & Output Devices

1. Input Devices

   • Joystick
     • It is used in gaming and controlling devices such as robots and CCTV cameras
   • Mouse
   • Key board
   • Touch screen
   • Microphone
   • Graphics tablet
     • Used to input drawings
   • Scanner
     • It is used in digitising printed documents and used in Optical Character Recognition (OCR), this can turn text into an editable format
   • Touch-sensitive jog dial
     • This is used in things such as I pods, and is used for simple actions like skipping a song.
   • Game controller
   • Webcam

2. Output devices

   • Speakers
     • Peripheral or inbuilt device allowing you to hear audio out put
   • Docking station
     • This amplifies the audio output of small devices and charges devices
   • Headphones
     • This allows just one person to hear audio output
   • Printer
     • Allows you to produce a hard copy of things such as files and documents
   • Headset
     • Combines microphones and headphones to input and output audio data
   • Screen
     • Inbuilt display screens (e.g. laptop, smartphones) or monitor