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Main Peripheral Devices of a Computer (With Diagram)

The parts of the computing machine which are involved in the transfer of data to and from the outside world are known as peripheral devices and can be categorized as follows:- 1. Input Devices 2. Output Devices 3. Input/Output Devices. Peripheral Device # 1. Input Devices: Input devices are used to transfer information into the computing machine. The input unit [...]

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Top 14 Input Devices Used in a Computer

This article throws light upon the top fourteen input devices used in a computer. Some of the input devices are: 1. Punched Cards Input 2. Paper Tape Input 3. Magnetic Tape 4. Magnetic Disk 5. Disc Systems (Floppy) 6. Winchester Disk 7. Keyboard 8. Terminals 9. Mark and Character Recognition 10. Optical Mark Reading (OMR) 11. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) [...]

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Top 5 Output Devices Used in a Computer

This article throws light upon the top five output devices used in a computer. The output devices are: 1. Printers 2. Visual Display Units (VDU) 3. Plotters 4. Computer-Output-to-Microfilm (COM) Units 5. Audio Output. Output Device # 1. Printers: Printers may be classified as: Also as: (i) Serial Printers: (a) Daisywheel Printer: Daisywheel printer is so called because it uses [...]

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