Rishu wants to input data to the computer by pressing keys. Which input device should he use?

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  1. Keyboard
  2. Scanner
  3. Joystick
  4. Light Pen

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Option 1 : Keyboard
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The correct answer is Keyboard.

Key Points

  • An input device is a peripheral (piece of computer hardware equipment) used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system such as a computer or other information appliance.
  • The Central Processing Unit (CPU) of a computer receives the input and processes it to produce the output.
  • Examples of input devices include
    • Keyboards, mouse, scanners, digital cameras, joysticks, Microphone, TouchPad, Webcam, remote, biometric devices, etc.
  • Keyboard is a basic input device that is used to enter data into a computer or any other electronic device by pressing keys.
  • Mouse is a hand-held input device that is used to move cursor or pointer across the screen. 
  • Scanner uses the pictures and pages of text as input. 
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