Various Types of Computer peripherals

Description: A keyboard is an input device that consists of numerous buttons, called keys, that send signals to the computer when pressed. Each key represents a character, number, symbol, or computer function. Some keys have additional meanings when they are used in combination with certain other keys.

Description: A monitor displays complex visual output from a computer.

Description: A mouse is a hand-operated input device that when moved laterally activates sensors that move a cursor on the monitor screen proportionately. Buttons on the mouse are used to activate computer functions. Which functions are activated depends on the position of the cursor. Some mice make use of scroll wheels as an alternative way to move the content of the monitor screen.

Description: Speakers are used by a computer to generate sounds.

Description: A webcam is a camera that is used to transfer an image to the computer in real time, and possibly from there out over the Internet to other computers.

Description: A printer is used to put text and graphics that are in the computer's memory onto paper.

Description: A scanner is used to copy a paper document to the computer's memory.