Activity

A. Input and Output devices

What you put into a computer (input) controls what you get out of it (output). The equipment which you use to put information (called data) into a computer is called input devices. The equipment we use to get out of the computer is called output devices.

1. Here are some input devices. Write the missing letters.

(a) k __ __ __ __ __ __ d (b) j __ __ s __ __ __ k

(c) __ __ u __ e (d) s __ __ n n __ r

2. Here are some output devices. Write the missing letters.

(a) l a s __ __ P __ __ n __ __ r (b) __ __ n __ t __ __

(c) s p __ __ k __ __ __ (d) p __ __ t __ e __

3. Explain in your own words, the difference between an input devices and an output devices.

4. Sort these devices into the correct column.

scanner printer keyboard mouse monitor joystick speaker

plotter digital camera microphone barcode reader

Input Device Output Device

B. Storage devices

Draw lines to match the different secondary storage devices to the read/write equipment.

[6 Mark]

[Total: 25 Marks]