Computer Science Web quest. Input devices Input devices are used to give the computer information so...

Computer Science Web quest

Input devices

• Input devices are used to give the computer information so it does what the operator wants it to do.

• There are several different types of input devices

Input devices

• Mouse• Keyboard• Microphone• Command buttons• Disc readers• USB ports• And many other things

Output devices

• Output devices are things that the computer gives so that the operator knows what is gong on.

• There are several output devices

Output devices

• Monitor• printer• Headphones• Speakers • USB ports

• And several other things

Memory storage devices

• Memory storage devices are things used to store information

• Flash drives• Floppy discs• CD’s• DVD’s• And many other things

Processing device

• CPU

• It’s the brain of the computer

• It controls all of the functions that are required for the computer to operate and receives the signals from the operator and then activates the appropriate systems to complete this task.