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Output Devices
The devices which help us to get the results are called output devices. Some of the commonly
used output devices are monitor, printer, headphones and speakers.
Monitor Printer Headphones Speakers
Now you know that a computer works on the IPO cycle. To follow this IPO cycle it uses some
devices. Let us know about them in this chapter.
INPUT DEVICES
The devices that are used to give commands or instructions to the computer
or tell the computer what to do are called input devices. Let us study about some of them.
Keyboard
Keyboard is an input device that is used to give instructions to the computer by typing text and
numbers. We type letters, numbers and symbols using a keyboard.
Mouse
Mouse is an input device that sends instructions to the computer with the
click of a button. It is used to draw pictures and for selecting objects on the
computer.
Scanner
Scanner is an input device that is used to send document or images from the
paper to the computer. It works like a photocopier machine.
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