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Computer Peripherals

Computer Peripherals

A Computer Peripherals is a combination of Input and Output devices. Therefore the process of peripherals device is to put information into computer and get information from computer for users and other devices. Therefor the computer perform some operations by connecting a peripherals devices to the computer machine. For example like keyword connected to computer for giving input information to the computers. The computer peripheral is a hardware component. It used to provide a input and output operations to a computers machines. The following input and output devices pictures are given below.

Input Devices


When you work with the computer to enter your data and instructions through some devices to the computer. Therefore these devices are called input devices and the input devices are necessary to convert data or instructions enter into the computer to a form which can be recognized by the computer.
  • Keyboard 
  • Mouse 
  • Scanner 
  • Joystick 
  • Microphone 
  • Digital camera

Output Devices


However it is similar to input devices require for inputting data, the computer displays or print the output on devices called output devices. Therefore some of the commonly used output devices are:

  • Visual Display Units (VDUs) 
  • Printers 
  • Speakers

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