Questions and Answers
Which term refers to the communication between a computer and the outside world?
I/O
What are signals or data received by a system called?
Inputs
Which devices are used by humans to communicate with a computer?
Keyboards
What kind of operations do devices like modems and network cards typically perform?
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What is the reaction of the system called when an interactor interacts with it?
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Study Notes
Input/Output in Computing
- I/O is the communication between a computer and the outside world
- Inputs are signals or data received by the system
- Outputs are signals or data sent from the system
- I/O can refer to performing an input or output operation
- I/O devices are hardware used to communicate with a computer
- Examples of input devices include keyboards and computer mice
- Examples of output devices include monitors and printers
- Communication devices between computers can perform both input and output operations
- Any interaction with a system is considered an input
- The system's response to an interaction is called the output
- The designation of a device as input or output depends on perspective
- I/O is used to facilitate communication between humans or other systems and a computer
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