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Input and Output Devices

Explore how input devices like keyboards, cameras, and microphones convert physical information into binary data for computers. Understand how output devices such as screens and speakers transform binary data back into human-accessible formats. This lesson helps you grasp the process of data conversion essential for computer interaction.

Input devices

An input unit is any device that retrieves data from the real world and converts it into binary data. A few examples of input units include:

  • A keyboard that converts character keys into ASCII or Unicode.

  • A video camera that converts light into ...