COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE

INPUTOUTPUT DEVICES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which type of device is a Scanner?
A
Input Device
B
Output Device
C
Storage Device
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -scanner, also called optical scanner, computer input device that uses a light beam to scan codes, text, or graphic images directly into a computer or computer system.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are three types of scanners available: drum scanner, flatbed, and handheld scanners.

Detailed explanation-3: -A scanner is a device usually connected to a computer. Its main function is to scan or take a picture of the document, digitize the information and present it on the computer screen.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most significant difference that you should note here is that a printer is an output device that produces the results on a paper, whereas a scanner is an input device that is used to enter printed information into the computer system in the form a document like image, pdf, etc.

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