Why is a keyboard considered as an input device?

Answer 1

It is a input device because when you press on a key, you input information. Because, when a key is pressed from the keyboard, it is already information for the computer to process in the CPU and goes to the output devices. Even a single letter typed on a word processing program is still information. -may_pretending

Answer 2

Because the keyboard sends information to the computer so it goes in, but for example the monitor/screen is an output device because it shows you the content it goes out like its viewable...in other words the information that you typed went 'in' the CPU and then your search results comes 'out'

Answer 3

because when you type on the keyboard it inputs the letters/words on the computer, so there connected making them input devices.

Answer 4

You type on the keys of the keyboard, these key presses are translated into electric signals that tell the computer what you pressed and can react accordingly.

Answer 5

Keybord helps to enter any thing such as alphabets and numbers to display it on monitoir so keyboard is an input device

Answer 6

it is considered as an input device as it is plugged into one of you're USB ports in the back of your computer. this is unless you have a bluetooth keyboard.

Answer 7

Because it is not. It is mainly an input device. Unless you use your keyboard to obtain information from your computer.