KNOWING COMPUTER INPUT DEVICES

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The following are input devices which are used in the computer:

1.         Hard Disk

2.         RAM

3.         Motherboard

4.         DVD-ROM

5.         Power Supply

6.         Floppy Disk

7.         Keyboard

8.         Mouse


1.   HARD DISK

This is the storage material used to store and process data in your computer. Hard disk will act as secondary storage because it is store data permanently like operating system folder so you can be able to boot your computer. This device is very important without computer can not boot or store data.

 

2.   RAM (RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY)

This also is acting as primary storage of your computer. Without this device also your computer can not boot or process any data. RAM is very important in your computer because here data will stay for temporary and after computer shutdown if you are not save your data will lose it permanently.

3.  FLOPPY DISK

This is also used in your computer to store data, but is has very small storage. So, it is there but today modern computer you can not use it.

4.  DVD-ROM

It is another input devices used in the computer, it is used for burn CD/DVDs and play music, videos. Also, CD/DVDs is used for storage of data. But it is not storing data for long period time.


5.  POWER SUPPLY

This is used in the computer for the purpose of distribute power to the computer devices like motherboard, hard disk and DVD-ROM. Without power supply you can not turn on your computer.

6. KEYBOARD

This device is used to input data in your computer when you type in it. It contain number and alphabetic and symbols for the purpose of input data in your pc. This is used when you want to write something in your computer, without this you can not input any data or command in your computer.


7.  MOUSE

This is also another type of input device, it is used to drag the folder, move the folder, click to the folder and so on. It simplifies the use of computer for beginner user. Mouse has three buttons. The first button is used for right clicking, Left button used for click and double click the folder to open it and Scroll button is used to scroll down and up in your document.

 8.  MOTHERBOARD

This is device use to process all data which is enter by the user in your computer like writing, program and so on. Motherboard contain processor and RAM which connected to this rectangular board. Motherboard sometimes it is called brain of the computer because all data in your computer process here. In the computer it is look like green board.

 

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