13 Different types of input devices of computer easy guide Friends, in this post you will know different types of input devices of computer. All the students of computer learning have some questions like what are the different types of input devices of computer, What is the function of input device of computer and other similar questions As we all know very well that today human beings can easily do all the work with the help of computer which was impossible to do in earlier times. Computer saves our hard work as well as time in the life of all of us and since it can do the work of many people alone, our money is also saved through computer. Whenever the computer does any work for us, then we use the input device while giving any work to the computer. Let us try to understand the input devices through this post of different types of input device of computer and know. What are the types of input devices of computer, What are the functions of computer’s input devices, How and where is the input device used in the computer So let’s know different input device of computer Input devices in a computer are those hardware devices that are used to give data / information to the computer, Any computer user can only give data or information to the computer through an input device, The computer user cannot take data / information from the computer through the input device. Input device is used to give data / information to the computer as well as to give commands. The most used input devices in the computer are the keywords and the mouse, which work to send data / information and commands to the computer. How many types of input devices are there in computer? (examples of input devices of computer ) Keyboard We can also call keyboard as text input device because the input of data through keyboard is in the form of text. The keyboard is most commonly used to input data into the computer because it is very easy to use. These are the simplest and most used input devices. To input text or numerical data into the computer, we use the keyboard because to input data in text and numerical form, we have to type. And the keyboard works like a typewriter. , But keyboard has more buttons than typewriter. As Ctrl, Alt, Tab, Caps Lock, Page Up, Page Down, Print Screen etc. Through these, we can do different types of text typing work very easily. Let us know about some important keys. Types of keyboard keys Such as Alphanumeric Keys Numerical Keys Function Keys Navigational Keys Special Keys Types of keyboards based on connectivity to the computer On the basis of connectivity to the computer, the keyboard comes with connectivity from PS/2 ports and USB ports, Apart from this, keyboards with wireless connectivity are also being used a lot. Also read: 6 things to know before buying a pen drive Mouse Mouse is a pointing device by which we can select an item on the computer screen, open or close that item, change the name of that item (by rename option) or delete that item or that item. copy or move There are many types of mouse like 2 button mouse or 3 button mouse. What is the full form of mouse? full form of mouse is Manually Operated User Selection Equipment which is the correct full form of mouse But in some places you will find this Manually Operated Utility For Selecting Equipment or Mechanically Operated User Signal Engine are wrong full form Type of Mouse – Based on connectivity to computer • Serial Mouse • PS/2 Mouse • USB Mouse • wireless mouse Types of Mouse – Based on the working method Types of Mouse – Based on Function • Wired mouse / with cord • Wireless Mouse / Cordless • Mechanical Mouse • Optical Mouse Who invented the computer mouse? In the year 1963, Douglas Engelbart invented the mouse. The mouse was initially called the X-Y Position Indicator and was used in the display system. (You are reading input devices of computer) Microphone Microphone – This is such an input device through which the computer user can record his voice i.e. audio, Microphone is a type of mic that converts our voice or audio into digital data. Using the computer’s Voice Recognition, we can also type our typing work in the computer through the Microphone. There are generally three types of microphones Types of Microphone • Dynamic • Condenser – Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphones – Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphones • Ribbon The microphone is used for many functions in a computer. Such as in computer gaming, in recording the sound of a musical instrument, in recording vocals, in audio recording for podcasts and notes, with voice recognition software or apps, VoIP – Voice over Internet Protocol etc. Scanner Scanner input device is used to convert the text of a document into digital form. Scanner is an input device that scans picture / images or document and saves a file by converting this data into digital format. Which we can see later through another output device like monitor or projector. Types of Scanner There are many types of scanner like – 1. Drum scanner 2. Handheld scanner 3. Card scanner 4. Flatbed Scanner 5. Sheetfed scanner 6. Slides/Negatives Scanners etc Web Cam Webcam is such an input device, it is in the form of a camera which is used in many types of work by connecting to computer / laptop etc. As • video conferencing • video chat • video recording With the use of a webcam, a person sitting far away can be talked to and seen. It is like a digital camera that is connected to a computer and used as an input device. If the webcam is not inbuilt in the computer / laptop, then the webcam is also used for security