INPUT AND OUTPUT DEVICES

INPUT AND OUTPUT DEVICES

1. KEYBOARD

   • Input device
   • Made up of keys and inputs information
   • an example is writing a report
   • inputting into a database

2. MOUSE

   • Input device
   • Pointing device which selects items on the screen/ monitor
   • navigates a user interface
     • for instance clicking on icons

3. MONITOR

   • output device
   • Outputs a image
   • can be used to watch films, movies
   • viewing the user interface

4. PROJECTOR

   • Output device
   • Outputs an image onto a wall or screen
   • views the user interface

5. printer

   • output device
   • produces hard copies of digital documents and images on paper

6. sensor

   • takes and inputs readings
   • for instance they take readings from a physical environment like change in the temperature