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Input Devices Of A Computer

The internal parts of computer and some external or removable devices used to enter data in the computer are called input devices.
Here is a list of some important input devices that your child should learn:

1. Keyboard

The keyboard is used for entering data into the computer system. It can type words, numbers and symbols.

2. Mouse

The mouse is a pointing device. You can give input to the computer with the help of the mouse.

3. Trackball

A trackball has a ball that can rotate freely. Instead of moving the device like a mouse, you can roll the ball with your thumb to move the pointer.

4. Touchpad

A touchpad—also called a trackpad—is a touch-sensitive pad that lets you control the pointer by making a drawing motion with your finger. Touchpads are common on laptop computers.

5. Stylus

A stylus is a small pen-shaped instrument whose tip position on a computer monitor can be detected. It is used to draw, or make selections by tapping.

6. Joystick

A joystick makes computer games a lot more fun. When it is moved, it passes information to the computer.

7. Microphone

A microphone is the mike that can be attached to a computer. It allows you to input sounds like speech and songs into the computer. You can record your voice with the help of a microphone.

8. Web Camera

A web camera is used to take live photos videos. You can save them in the computer.

9. Scanner

A Scanner Copies pictures and pages, and turns them into images that can be saved on a computer.

Output Device Of Computer

The physical parts of a computer that do the function of giving out the information from the computer, such that we are able to see or hear it, are called output devices. As the name suggests, these devices give an output in visual, audio or tactile form.
Here are some examples of output devices for kids:

1. Monitor

A monitor looks like a TV screen. It shows whatever you type on the keyboard or draw with the mouse.

2. Printer

A printer prints the results of your work from the computer screen on a sheet of paper. This is called a printout.

3. Speakers

The speakers are the output devices that produce different types of sounds processed by the computer. You can listen to songs or speeches stored in the computer with the help of speakers.

4. Headphone

You can listen to music or any sound from a computer with the help of headphones without disturbing others.

5. Projector

A projector or image projector is an optical device that projects an image onto a surface, commonly a projection screen. Most projectors create an image by shining a light through a small transparent lens, but some newer types of projectors can project the image directly, by using lasers.

6. Plotter

A plotter is a device that prints high-quality graphics in a variety of color formats. It works in a similar way to a printer, although it has more advanced features. It is used to print large maps, architectural drawings, large-format printing, and create pictures, 3D postcards, advertising signs, charts, and various designs of the internal structure of building machines, as well as create pictures, 3D postcards, advertising signs, charts, and various designs of the internal structure of building machines.