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It is neither. In addition to input devices and output devices, there are devices called storage devices. The hard drive of a computer is a storage device: it contains the operating system and any data or program files used by the computer.
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Examples of input devices in computer?
**Input Devices**KeyboardMouseMicrophoneScanner**Rare**Networked Telephone's**Both Input and Output**USBExternal HDD
Is a hard drive an input or an output device?
It is neither. In addition to input devices and output devices, there are devices called storage devices. The hard drive of a computer is a storage device: it contains the operating system and any data or program files used by the computer.Although a hard drive both accepts input and provides output, it is not accessed directly by the user in either of these functions. A flash drive, CD, DVD, or external drive are other storage devices or media. In early computers, drives wrote to removable disks as CD burners and DVD burners do today. These types of media-writing hardware are considered output devices.---It's both, or neither, depending on how much of your hardware you choose to define as "your computer."Since a device is basically something outside your computer that the computer communicates with, the answer to this question depends on what exactly you consider to be the boundary of your computer.First of all, from the perspective of your computer's motherboard and in particular its central processing unit (CPU) chip, which actually do the "work" of the computer, a hard drive is clearly both an input device (because data can be read from it) and an output device (because data can be written to it).On the other hand, if you define "your computer" to be "everything inside your computer's case" as much of the general public does, then an internal hard drive would be merely considered part of your computer as a place to store data (similar in this respect to computer memory, but slower), and only an external hard drive (one plugged in to the outside of your computer by a cable) would be considered an input/output device.People involved with designing computer technology for a living (programmers, hardware designers, etc) tend to take the first view, while people involved with the business of making or using computers (computer repair technicians, computer salespeople, and most of the general public) tend to take the second view. Neither is really "right" -- it all depends on where you choose to draw the boundary between what is part of your computer and what isn't.Some people that there are three types of devices, not two: "input devices", "output devices", and "storage devices." With that set of definitions, a hard drive would be neither an input device nor an output device, but would sit firmly in the third category, as a storage device.
Is a hard disk drive input or out put?
A hard disk drive (HDD) is neither an input nor an output device. It is a Storage Device. It helps to store the data in a Non-Volatile form (i.e Data stored in Hard Drive is not lost even after it's power source removed) and data can be retrieved at any time by enabling power for the Hard Drive.
What computer components does specific tasks for your computer?
The main components that constitute primary components of Computers are: ........ Input Devices.........Processing Unit.............Output devices. Processing Unit (CPU containing Motherboard, Processor, RAM, HDD) processes (according to the instructions) signals received from Input Devices (Keyboard, Mouse, Pointers, Microphone etc). After processing signals are sent to Output devices (Monitor Screen, Speakers).
The actual storage device that acts as a filing cabinet in a computer is called what?
The Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
What are the functional components of computer?
Functional Components of Computer System are Input unit Output Unit Central Processing Unit and Mani Mmeory
What are the major components of a computer system?
control unit (CU)arithmetic logic unit (ALU)memory unit (MU - RAM & ROM)input/output units (I/OU)mass storage units (MSU - HDD, SSD, DVD, CD, etc.)
What is responsible for interfacing with the hard ware?
If I understand your question correctly then the answer is the BIOS (Basic Input Output System). It checks that all of the hardware in your computer is functioning correctly and the settings for said hardware (example: the boot order - whether to boot from the HDD or a disk in the disk drive).
What id HDD?
It's generally used as a storage device. HDD stands for Hard Disk Drive.
What in the main purpose of the BIOS?
AnswerThe BIOS (basic input output system) provides the processor with the information required to boot the system from a non volatile storage unit (HDD, FDD, CF or other). It provides the system with the settings and resources that are available on the system.
What kind of computer device is SAS HDD?
An SAS HDD is a type of hard disk drive that is used in computers. They are generally considered better than SATA hard disk drives and allow for faster processing speeds and data transfer.
Is an external hard drive a processing device?
no its a only a hdd
