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    COMPUTER DEVICES

                     The part of a computer that does a particular job is called a computer device.
                     A computer consists of the following devices:

                       Input devices

                       Processing device

                       Output devices

                     INPUT DEVICES

                     Input devices give instructions to the computer. Some input devices are:

                                                    Keyboard           Mouse

                                              Give two examples of input devices.
                             uiz   Bee        1.                           2.

                     PROCESSING DEVICE

                     Processing device usually works on the input. A CPU
                     is the processing device of a computer. CPU stands

                     for Central Processing Unit.

                                                                                                CPU           CPU box/
                     OUTPUT DEVICES                                                                            cabinet

                     Output devices show the result of all the work done on the input. The result is

                     called the output.

                     Some output devices are:

                                    Monitor               Printer            Speakers

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