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Lesson 3 of 9

Input and output devices

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You say a word to a phone. A voice answers. Which device took your word in? Which device sent the answer out?

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The microphone took your word in. The speaker sent the answer out.

A keyboard, a mouse and a microphone. These send things in.
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  1. A keyboard, a mouse and a microphone. These send things in.
  2. They send things into the computer.
  3. A screen, a speaker and a printer. These send results out.
  4. Input goes in. Output comes out.

Input devices send things in. Output devices send results out.

  • Input devices — keyboard, mouse, microphone.
  • Output devices — screen, speaker, printer.

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