Input And Output Devices Of Computer

Before a computer can process your data, you need some method to input the data into the machine. The device you use will depend on what form this data takes (be it text, sound, artwork, etc).

Below we discuss the variety of peripheral devices used for computer input and output.



Input Devices-

1. Keyboard
2. Mouse
3. Trackball
4.  Joystick
5. Scanner
6. Microphone
7. Webcam
8. Bar Code Reader
9. OCR (Optical Character Reader)
10. OMR (Optical Mark Reader)
11. Kimball Tag Reader

Output Devices-

1. Soft Copy
2. Hard Copy
3. Monitor OR VDU (Virtual Display Unit)
4. Printer
5. Speaker
6. Card Reader
7. Tape Reader
8. Screen Image Protector