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The most common input devices are keyboards and mice (mice were invented by Apple), but include other pieces of hardware:
- modem/NIC
- scanner
- webcam/microphone
- biometric readers (fingerprint scanners, among others)
- accelerometers
- special hardware designed for disabled people
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What is the difference between an input and an output device?
An input device is something that puts information in something. Let's use a computer for example. A mouse and a keyboard are input devices because they put information INTO the computer. Output devices, such as printers, put out information.
Computer process output information into input data?
No. Computer process (input) information into (output) data.
Is a web camera an output or input?
Input, since it is reading information (in the form of a photon barrage), converting it into data the computer can use, and sending it into the computer for usage.
Is a USB stick an input or an output device?
Both Information on it can be input into computer, or output onto stick. Example: If I have something on my computer, my friend gives me their stick and I output information onto it, then later my friend input that information onto their computer.
In a computer system What is the information that is entered into the computer?
Input.
What is information sent to the computer?
input
Is an USB stick an output or an input?
Both Information on it can be input into computer, or output onto stick. Example: If I have something on my computer, my friend gives me their stick and I output information onto it, then later my friend input that information onto their computer.
What is the difference between output and an output device?
An input device is something that puts information in something. Let's use a computer for example. A mouse and a keyboard are input devices because they put information INTO the computer. Output devices, such as printers, put out information.
What is information that goes into the computer called?
Data is simply called data in computer terms. However at low level, computer uses binary digits (0 and 1) as data. Computer may use this data as input, show it directly to the user or convert it to human readable information by following the instructions given in the program.
Is a mouse an input or out put device?
The mouse is a data input device - it takes information from you and feeds it to the computer. In contrast, a printer is an output device - it takes information from the computer and feeds it back to you.
Input is refer to what?
If you are talking hardware and not software "input" is in reference to information being added the computer, for instance a keyboard is an "input" device as it adds new information from an outside source (you or me) into the computer.
Is a mouse an output or a input device?
input
