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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
A 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
A 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.
Mouse
Scanner
A scanner is an input device that is used to send document
or images from the paper to the computer. It works like a
Scanner photocopier machine.
Microphone
A microphone is an input device which is used to record voice,
music and sounds. These can be stored on the computer.
PROCESSING DEVICE Microphone
The CPU is the processing device. It processes the input according
to the instructions we give and returns back the output to the output
devices. It also manages all the work of the computer. CPU
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