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OUTPUT DEVICES                                                                                                    TOUCHSCREEN
                                                                                                                                            A touchscreen is a screen that lets you choose apps, type letters

                  An output device is a part of the computer                                                                                or draw pictures  by  touching  it.  It also shows you  pictures,
                  that  shows the result after the computer                                                                                 videos, games and what you type or draw.

                  does its work.                                                     The front portion of the
                                                                                 monitor is called the screen.                                                HEADSET

                  MONITOR
                                                                                                                                                              A  headset is  a  device  that  combines  headphones  and  a
                  A monitor is an output device that shows all the work done                                                                                  microphone, allowing you to listen to audio and speak into it at

                  on the computer. It is also known as the Visual Display                                                                                     the same time.
                  Unit (VDU).

                                                                                                                                            WEBCAM
                                         SPEAKERS
                                                                                                                                            A webcam is a small camera that connects to your computer.
                                         Speakers are output devices that let you hear sounds from                                          It helps you take pictures or videos and you can also use it to

                                         the computer, when you play music, videos or games.                                                talk to your friends or family through video calls.


                  PRINTER                                                                                                                                                               Ask       AGENT

                                                                                                                                                                                   OrangeAI
                  A printer is an output device that prints the computer’s                                                                    How does a microphone hear voices and send them to the computer?
                  work on paper. If you draw a picture or write something on                                                                          Study

                  the computer, the printer gives you a copy you can hold.



                   RAPID RECALL                           Tick ( ) if you know this.                                                                STORAGE DEVICES



                      1.  Input devices are hardware devices that tell the computer what to do.                                             Storage devices save your work so you can use it later. They store things like
                                                                                                                                            pictures, videos, games and homework on the computer.
                      2.  An output device shows the result after the computer does its work.

                                                                                                                                            HDD

                                                                                                                                            A Hard Disk Drive (HDD) is a device inside your computer
                                                                                                                                            where all your files are saved. It is usually found inside the
                         HYBRID DEVICES                                                                                                     CPU box or cabinet.


                  Hybrid devices are special devices, as they can do both things:                                                                              PEN DRIVE

                      Give data to the computer, like input devices.                                                                                           A pen drive is a small device that you can use to store and
                                                                                                                                                               carry files. It is as small as a key and can easily be plugged into
                      Show results from the computer, like output devices.
                                                                                                                                                               your computer.
                  So, a hybrid device can both send and receive information.




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