Here I am going to share you about list of basic Input Devices, Output devices and Both input–output devices related to computer.
💻 Input Devices
Input devices are hardware components that help users send data or instructions to the computer for processing.
- Common examples of Input Devices:
- Graphics Tablet
- Camera
- Video Capture Hardware
- Trackball
- Barcode Reader
- Digital Camera
- Gamepad
- Joystick
- Keyboard
- Microphone
- MIDI Keyboard
- Mouse (Pointing Device)
- Scanner
- Webcam
- Touchpad
- Pen Input
- Electronic Whiteboard
- OMR (Optical Mark Reader)
- OCR (Optical Character Reader)
- Punch Card Reader
- MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Reader)
- Magnetic Tape Drive
🖥️ Output Devices
Output devices are used to display, project, or reproduce processed information from the computer so users can view or hear it.
Common examples of Output Devices:
- Monitor (LED, LCD, CRT, etc.)
- Printers (Inkjet, Laser, Dot Matrix, etc.)
- Plotters
- Projector
- LCD Projection Panels
- Computer Output Microfilm (COM)
- Speakers
- Headphones
- Visual Display Unit (VDU)
- Film Recorder
- Microfiche
🔁 Both Input and Output Devices
Some devices perform both input and output functions — they can send data to the computer as well as receive information from it.
Examples include:
- Modems
- Network Cards
- Touch Screen
- Headsets (Speakers act as output devices and microphones act as input devices)
- Facsimile (FAX) (Scans documents for input and prints them for output)
- Audio / Sound Cards (Send and receive audio signals)