Input Devices

An input device is generally a piece of equipment that sends information to a primary device. Input devices enable the user to send data,
information, or control signals to a computer.

The Central Processing Unit (CPU) of a computer receives the input and processes it to produce the output.

Example: Mouse, Keyboard, Joystick, Light Pen, Track Ball, Scanner, Magnetic Ink Character Reader (MICR), Optical Character Reader (OCR),
Barcode Reader, Optical Mark Reader (OMR), Microphone, Web Cam , Graphics Tablet, Touch Screen

Questions:

1. Which of the following is NOT an input device?

(a) Touch screen

(b) Plotter

(c) Light pen

(d) Track ball

2. Which of the following is an input device used to verify the legitimacy or originality of paper documents, especially cheques?

(a) Non-impact printer

(b) Optical mark reader

(c) Electronic card reader

(d) Magnetic ink character recognition

3. ‘Track Ball’ falls into which of the following categories?

(a) Input Device

(b) Storage Device

(d) Output Device

4. A typewriter-like tool, which is used to send data or commands to the computer is called:

(a) Joystick

(b) Optical Character Reader (OCR)

(c) Mouse

(d) Keyboard

5. Which of the following converts analogue information into digital form?

(a) Optical Mark Reading

(b) Barcode reader

(c) Digitizer

(d) Gamepad

6. Which of the following is an input device that utilizes a light-sensitive detector to select objects on a display screen?

a) Light pen

(b) Barcode reader

(c) Optical mark recognition (OMR)

(d) Magnetic ink character recognition

7. Which of the following is an input device used to enter motion data in computers or other electronic devices?

(a) Monitor

(b) Trackball

(c) Plotter

(d) Joystick

8. The blinking symbol on the computer screen is called

(a) Mouse

(b) Cursor

(c) Logo

(d) Text
9. Which one works as an output and input device ?

(a) Mouse

(b) Modem

(c) Scanner

(d) Printer

Output Devices

An output device is a piece of computer hardware that receives data from a computer and then translates that data into another form. Output
devices provide data in myriad different forms, some of which include audio, visual, and hard copy media.

The key distinction between an input device and an output device is that an input device sends data to the computer, whereas an output device
receives data from the computer.

Example:

1.Monitor- LCD, LED, OLED, Plasma Monitor, CRT Monitor

2. Printer

Impact Printer

Dot Matrix Printer - A dot matrix printer is an impact printer that prints using a fixed number of pins or wires. Typically the pins or wires are
arranged in one or several vertical columns.

Daisy Wheel Printer - A type of printer that produces letter-quality type. A daisy-wheel printer works on the same principle as a ball-head
typewriter.
Drum Printer - A line printer that uses a rotating drum with raised characters, against which the paper is pressed.

Non Impact Printer

Laser Printer - A laser printer is a type of printer that uses a laser and electrical charge model instead of the traditional printing of ink onto paper.
Inkjet Printer - An inkjet printer is a computer peripheral that produces hard copies of a text document or photo by spraying droplets of ink onto
paper.

LED Printer - LED printers are most similar to laser printers, using a drum, toner, and fuser system to apply coloured or black toner to paper.

3D Printer - Three-dimensional (3D) printing is an additive manufacturing process that creates a physical object from a digital design.

Thermal Printer - A thermal printer is a type of printer that uses a heated thermal print head pressed against a medium to produce black text or
images.

3. Plotter

A plotter is a printer that interprets commands from a computer to make line drawings on paper with one or more automated pens. A plotter is a
machine that produces vector graphics drawings.

Types of Plotters- Inkjet Plotter, Drum Plotter, Flatbed Plotter, Cutting Plotter, Pen Plotter, Thermal Plotter
4. Headphones

5. Projector

6. Speakers

7. Visual Display Unit (VDU)

8. GPS

9. Braille Reader - A braille reader, also called a braille display, is an electronic device that allows a blind person to read the text displayed on a
computer monitor.

10. Sound Card -The sound card converts incoming digital audio data into analog audio so that the speakers can play it.

11. Video Card - Video card, also called graphics card, integrated circuit that generates the video signal sent to a computer display.

Important Questions:

01. Which of the following is NOT an output device?

(a) Plotter

(b) Monitor

(c) Dot matrix printer

(d) Barcode reader

02. Neel wants to use a Character Printer. Which among the following should he pick ?

(a) Chain Printer

(b) Laser Printer

(c) Drum Printer

(d) Dot Matrix Printer

03. What is an output device that transforms the signal from the computer's sound card into audio?

(a) Speaker

(b) Plotter

(c) Graphics card

(d) Monitor

04. Speed of_________ printer is measured in characters per second (CPS).

(a) Dot Matrix

(b) Line

(c) Ink-Jet
(d) Laser

05. Which among the following devices is also known as Visual Display Unit (VDU)?

(a) Printer

(b) Scanner

(c) Track Ball

(d) Monitor

06. __________ is a reading device that reads printed text by scanning it character by character.

(a) Track Ball

(b) Digitizer

(c) Magnetic Ink Card Reader (MICR)

(d) Optical Character Reader (OCR)

07. Which of the following is the output device of a computer?

(a) Plotter

(b) Pen drive

(c) Joystick

(d) Scanner

08. Which of the following is NOT an output device?

(a) Monitor

(b) Speaker

(c) Scanner

(d) Printer

09. Which of the following groups consists of only output devices?

(a) Scanner, printer and monitor

(b) Keyboard, printer and monitor

(c) Mouse, printer and monitor

(d) Plotter, printer and monitor

10. pixel is :
(a) a computer program

(b) a programming language

(c) the smallest resolvable part of a picture

(d) a picture stored in secondary memory

11. The line, daisy wheel, ledger and drum are of the following types:

(a) Printers

(b) Scanners

(c) Photocopiers

(d) Plotters

12. In the field of computing, what does VGA stand for?

(a) Visual Graphics Array

(b) Video Graphics Array

(c) Video Graphics Audio

(d) Visual Graphics Audio

13. The peripheral devices of a basic computer system does not include the

(a) Printer

(b) Keyboard

(c) Monitor

(d) CPU