What is Peripheral Devices?

Peripheral devices are connected to the computer externally. These devices are used for performing some specific functions.

Peripheral devices are as follow:

1. Input Devices
2. Output Devices
3. Other Peripherals     

 
   

INPUT DEVICES:

Input devices accept data and instructions from the user. Following are the examples of various devices, Which are connected to the computer for this purpose.

1. Keyboard
2. Mouse
3. Light Pen 
4. Optical/magnetic scanner
5. Touch Screen
6. Microphone for voice as input
7. Track Ball

To Know More About  Input Devices: 

1. http://savageboyss.blogspot.com/2018/09/definition-of-keyboard-and-mouse.html
2. http://savageboyss.blogspot.com/2018/10/definition-of-light-pen-and-optical.html
3. http://savageboyss.blogspot.com/2018/10/definition-of-touch-screen-and.html
4. http://savageboyss.blogspot.com/2018/10/definition-of-track-ball.html

OUTPUT DEVICES:

Output devices return processed data that is information, back to the user. Some of the commonly used output devices are:

1. Monitor (Visual Display Unit)
2. Printer
3. Plotter
4. Speakers

To Know More About  Output Devices:

1. http://savageboyss.blogspot.com/2018/10/define-monitor.html
2. http://savageboyss.blogspot.com/2018/10/definition-and-types-of-printers.html
3. http://savageboyss.blogspot.com/2018/10/plotter.html