Input Device serves as an interface between the outside world and the computer for proper communication. It enables the user to send data, information, or control signals to a computer. As a user enters the data using various input devices, the data can be saved in computer’s memory for further processing.
Basically, Input devices are the electromagnetic devices that accept data or a set of instructions from the outside world. Then these devices will translate that data into machine readable and understandable form. Since, it is a physical piece of hardware that connects to a primary device (such as a computer), in order to provide user input.
Some Input Devices Are Listed Below :
- Keyboard
- Mouse
- Scanner
- Joystick
- Light Pen
- Digitizer
- Microphone
- Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR)
- Optical Character Reader (OCR)
- Digital Camera
- Steering Wheel
- Gesture Recognition Devices
- Light Gun
- Track Ball
- Touch screen
- Biometric Devices
- VR (Virtual Reality) Devices
- Webcam
- Remote Control