COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER HARDWARE

INPUT DEVICES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Scanner is an example of an input device
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A scanner is considered an input device since it provides information to the computer in the form of scanned images. It will take anything that is physically present, such as a paper or a picture, and convert it into a digital form before transferring it to your personal computer.

Detailed explanation-2: -The answer is False. Although a scanner is attached to the computer just like a printer, it is not an output device. This is because a scanner is used to digitise the content, making it an input device.

Detailed explanation-3: -External hardware Output device – a piece of hardware device that receives information from a computer. Examples: monitor, printer, scanner, speaker, display screen (tablet, smartphone …), projector, head phone, etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -A computer scanner is a digitizer, which is a type of input device . A scanner is only able to send information to the computer and cannot receive information from the computer like a printer.

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