INPUT DEVICES I

Computer Science SSS1 First Term

INPUT DEVICES I

Week 8

Performance Objective

The student should be able to

1. Display input device
2. To list input device

Content:

An input device is a piece of hardware used to provide data to a computer used for interaction and control.  It allows the input of raw data to the computer for processing.

These are the hardware devices that are used for entering data and instructions into the computer system. The input devices allow human to interact with the computer system. The following are some examples of Input devices:

Keyboard: Most important input device. The keyboard is very much like a typewriter keyboard with a few additional keys. The keys when pressed send an input signal…