What is an input device and its types
Many of you will know what is the Input Device (Hindi), but there are many for whom this term is completely new. Here I am talking about some external parts of computer. These are some parts of computers, which we help in giving and removing data.
Everyone is using Laptop and Desktop nowadays. Without computer in this digital world, it has become impossible to do anything. You must be aware that many devices are used in Laptop and Desktop. With which you can operate and control the computer very easily. One of them is the input device which has made our work very easy. So in today's article we know from bed what is an input device.
Input Device is an electronic device. It is a part of Computer. Input anything into a computer or personal computer through any device. It is called Input device. Some examples of this are Keyboard, Mouse, Scanner, microphone, Light Pen. From all these put devices, we do some input inside the computer.
What is computer hardware
What is software called
What is output device
This is a hardware through which we interact with the computer and control it. Like Selecting different Icon from Mouse, Selecting Option. Similarly, we input the text through the keyboard and operate the laptop with the arrorw key.
With its help, we get the computer to do all the work. It connects the human-world to the computer-world. With their help, we give Instruction to Computer, and understand Computer Instruction takes some action. Now below are examples of Input Devices, understand them well.
Types of Input Devices
Keyboard:
This is the most prominent input device. With the help of this, we can do all the work of computer writing. This is one of the most used devices. With its help, we can write anything. What you are reading now is also written with this keyboard.
Like sending emails, sending messages, online transfer, online shopping and other things we use it. In all these things, we need a keyboard.
Keys and Description
Typing Keys (Writing Keys)
These are the keys we use to write something in computer. Like (A-Z) and (a-z).
Numeric Key (Keys with Number)
You can write numbers from these keys like (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9)
Function keys
These are the 12 keys in the computer, which reside in the same line above the keyboard. F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8, F9, F10, F11, F12. Each function key is used for different functions.
Control keys and arrow keys
These keys are used to control Cursor and Screen. Such as Arrow or Directional keys, which are used to move the cursor up, down, right, left. Control keys are used to make the screen control and shortcut key. EX-Home, End, Insert, Delete, Page Up, Page Down and Ctrl (Control),
Alternate (Alt), Escape (Esc).
Ctrl + c is done to copy. Ctrl + x to cut.
Special Purpose Keys
These are the keys to do some special work with the keyboard like Enter, Shift, Caps Lock, Num Lock, Spacebar, Tab, and Print Screen. Every key has a special Purpose.
Mouse:
It is also known as pointing device and Cursor Moving Device. A Mouse can have 2 or 3 buttons. Like Left, Right and Middle button (Left key, Right key, Middle key Roller). The use of this Mouse has increased the importance of Graphical User Interface in Computer. The mouse is placed on the Flat Surface or Mouse Pad. It is used to control the Cursor.
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