Output Devices

Q.1: What is the importance of an output device?

Answer:

Computer’s output devices obtain information from the computer and send data that has been processed by the computer to the user. Output devices transfer data in human readable forms, like audio, visual, and hard copy media.

Q.2: Name some devices which works as both Output and Input Device?

Answer:

Below devices are worked as both input and output devices.

• Modem: A modem transfer and receives information over cables.
• Touch Screen: Touch screens gets input from touch and shows the output on the screen.
• Network Card (NIC): A network card(NIC) works as expansion card for a device that allows the device to connect to the internet.

Q.3: Which device gives us hard copy as output?

Answer:

Printer is a device that gives us the hard copy as output.

Q.4: What is difference between hard copy and soft copy?

Answer:

The main difference between hard copy and soft copy is term hard copy refers to something that is printed on paper, or any printing material. The unprinted e-copy of the data that is saved in digital form in the system is known as soft copy.

Output Devices are those devices which show us the result after giving the input data to a computer system. Output can be in different forms like image, graphic audio, video, etc.