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Class 6 Computer Science — Input and output devices

Decide whether a device is an input or an output device by asking which way the information travels.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.A touchscreen shows you a picture, and you can also tap it to give a command. Which is true of it?

    • a) It is only an output device
    • b) It is only an input device
    • c) It is an input device and an output device
    • d) It is neither, because it has no cable

  2. 2.A device that carries information back out of the computer to you is called an ______ device. Fill in the missing word.

  3. 3.A device that carries information into the computer is called an ______ device. Fill in the missing word.

  4. 4.A barcode reader takes the pattern of lines on a packet and sends it into the computer. Which kind of device is it?

    • a) Both at once
    • b) Neither of those
    • c) An output device
    • d) An input device

  5. 5.Which of these is NOT an input device?

    • a) Mouse
    • b) Monitor
    • c) Scanner
    • d) Microphone

  6. 6.Which of these is NOT an output device?

    • a) Printer
    • b) Monitor
    • c) Speaker
    • d) Keyboard

  7. 7.Match each device to what it carries.

    • Microphone
    • Speaker
    • Scanner
    • Printer
    • Keyboard
    • Sound coming out
    • A picture coming out
    • Sound going in
    • Letters going in
    • A picture going in

  8. 8.A pair of headphones takes sound out of the computer and carries it to your ears. Which kind of device is it?

    • a) Both at once
    • b) Neither of those
    • c) An input device
    • d) An output device

Answer key — Class 6 Computer Science — Input and output devices

  1. 1. c) It is an input device and an output device
  2. 2. output
  3. 3. input
  4. 4. d) An input device
  5. 5. b) Monitor
  6. 6. d) Keyboard
  7. 7. Microphone → Sound going in; Speaker → Sound coming out; Scanner → A picture going in; Printer → A picture coming out; Keyboard → Letters going in
  8. 8. d) An output device