Input, Output and Storage

Devices

P Trivikraman (VI D)
Input Devices
• Any machine that feeds data
into the computer is called an
input device
• An input device, such as
a computer
keyboard or mouse, can send
information to the computer,
but it cannot receive
information from the
computer.
 Input Devices

Scanner: A scanner is an
Keyboard: The Mouse: The most input device that
keyboard is the most common pointing functions similarly to a
frequent and widely device is the mouse. photocopier. It’s
used input device for employed when there’s
The mouse is used
entering data into a information on paper
computer. The to move a little that needs to be
keyboard layout is cursor across the transferred to the
similar to that of a screen while clicking computer’s hard disc for
and dragging. subsequent
typical typewriter.
manipulation.
Output Devices
• Any machine that feeds data
into the computer is called an
input device

• An output device, such as

a computer monitor or printer,
can receive information from
the computer, but it cannot
send information to the
computer.
 Output Devices

MONITORS: ALSO KNOWN Printers: They are output Speaker: They are output
AS VISUAL DISPLAY UNITS devices that allow you to print devices which produces sound.
(VDUS), ARE A information on paper This helps to attend various
meetings, classroom sessions
COMPUTER’S PRIMARY
etc,
OUTPUT DEVICE.
Storage Devices
• A part of the computer
system which is employed to
store the information and
instructions to be processed.

• Without a storage device, a

computer would not be able
to run or even boot up.

HARD DRIVE – THIS PRIMARY STORAGE DEVICE IS
DIRECTLY ATTACHED TO THE MOTHERBOARD’S DISK
CONTROLLER. IT IS INTEGRAL STORAGE SPACE AS IT IS
REQUIRED TO INSTALL ANY NEW PROGRAM OR
APPLICATION TO THE DEVICE. SOFTWARE PROGRAMS,
IMAGES, VIDEOS, ETC. CAN ALL BE SAVED IN A HARD
DRIVE
Storage Devices
PEN DRIVE: IT IS ALSO KNOWN AS A USB FLASH DRIVE
THAT INCLUDES FLASH MEMORY WITH AN
INTEGRATED USB INTERFACE. WE CAN DIRECTLY
CONNECT THESE DEVICES TO OUR COMPUTERS AND
LAPTOPS AND READ/WRITE DATA INTO THEM IN A
MUCH FASTER AND MORE EFFICIENT WAY.
ONLINE CLOUD STORAGE - THE TERM CLOUD
COMPUTING IS USED TO DESCRIBE THE DATA
CENTRES AVAILABLE FOR USERS OVER THE INTERNET
WHERE THEY CAN SAVE THEIR DATABASES AND FILES.
THIS DATA CAN EASILY BE ACCESSED OVER THE
INTERNET ANYTIME AND ANYWHERE.