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An input device is any device that is used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system.

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* Keyboard * Mouse * Microphone * Web cam

An output device is any computer hardware equipment used to communicate the results of data processing carried out by a computer.

Examples:

* Monitor * Printer * Projectors * Speakers

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An input device is a piece of technology which allows information to be sent to a computer system so that it can process it in some way whereas an output device is a piece of technology that allows information to come out of a computer system.

The most common input devices are the computer keyboard and computer mouse.
The most common output devices are the VDU (Visual Display Unit: monitor) and the printer.

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