Input, output and backing storage diverse

Input

Anything that is used to control a computer system or to send data to it is an input device.

Output

Devices that the computer system uses to send out or display information from the processor are called output devices.

Backing storage decease

You can put information in to it

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Keyboard

Mouse

Track pad

Graphics tablet

Webcam

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Monitor

Speaker

Printer

Projector

Plotter

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Magnetic hard disk drives

Optical Disks such as CD and DVD (including the writable versions)

Solid State Drives (SSD)

Memory Sticks

Cloud or Online Storage

Magnetic storage makes use of a magnetisable coating. Magnetised dots are made on the surface of the material. These dots are created, read and erased by very small electromagnets. Examples include:

Optical storage makes use of a laser to shine and reflect light to read the data stored. Examples include:

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CDs

DVDs

Blu-ray

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Magnetic tape
Hard disk drive