INPUT DEVICES

INPUT DEVICES

1. It allows users to communicate and feed instructions and data to computers

2. A hardware or peripheral device used to send data to a computer

3. TYPES OF INPUT DEVICES

   • KEYBOARD
     • the most common and very popular input device which helps to input data to the computer.
   • MOUSE
     • A very famous cursor-control device having a small palm size box with a round ball at its base, which senses the movement of the mouse and sends corresponding signals to the CPU when the mouse buttons are pressed.
   • JOY STICK
     • a pointing device, which is used to move the cursor position on a monitor screen
   • LIGHT PEN
     • It is used to select a displayed menu item or draw pictures on the monitor screen.
   • MICROPHONE
     • An input device to input sound that is then stored in a digital form.
   • SCANNER
     • It works more like a photocopy machine. It is used when some information is available on paper and it is to be transferred to the hard disk of the computer for further manipulation.

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