An input/output device, often known as an IO device, is any hardware that allows a human operator or other systems to interface with a computer. Input/output devices, as the name implies, are capable of delivering data (output) to and receiving data from a computer (input). An input/output (I/O) device is a piece of hardware that can take, output, or process data. It receives data as input and provides it to a computer, as well as sends computer data to storage media as a storage output.
Input Devices
Input devices are the devices that are used to send signals to the computer for performing tasks. The receiver at the end is the CPU (Central Processing Unit), which works to send signals to the output devices. Some of the classifications of Input devices are:
- Keyboard Devices
- Pointing Devices
- Composite Devices
- Game Controller
- Visual Devices
- Audio Input Devices
Output Devices
Output Devices are the devices that show us the result after giving the input to a computer system. some of the output devices are:
- Monitor
- Printer
- Speakers