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The function of input devices are to send data through the three basic parts of a computer.
First, the CPU, or Central Processing Unit. This is where the data coming from the input device is interpreted.
Next, the Arithmetic, or math, unit. Here is where all calculations are done, and binary code (computer language) becomes a command or action. Binary code is made up of Bytes, Bits, and Niblets. A byte is a series of 8 digits, a bit is one of those 8, and a niblet is 4 of the 8.
The last part is Memory. Memory is the biggest unit in a computer. It can be classified in two parts; ROM and RAM. ROM stands for Read-Only Memory. This is where things on a computer cannot be changed (unless you are a programmer). When your computer is turned on, you have to wait before you can use it, right? This is where the computer boots up. It is reading the ROM. The other type of memory is RAM. RAM stands for Random Access Memory.
Say you are using, for example, Microsoft Word, and are typing up a report. When you press a key on your keyboard, it sends data (which is unorganized) through the CPU and Arithmetic Unit and is displayed on your monitor, or a soft copy (as opposed to hard copy/Printed copy) as organized information.
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~Source: Computer Applications Class~
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∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoAn input device is refers to anything that goes into a computer such as a USB and theyre the opposite of output devices
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