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Input and output (I/O) devices, also called peripherals, are used for transferring programs and data into the computer, or for transferring results back to the user. Such devices convert between the external means of recording information required by the user, such as punched holes or printed characters, and the internal means of storing information inside the computer, such as patterns of electric signals.
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© 1982 Graham Lee
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Lee, G. (1982). Input and Output Devices. In: From Hardware to Software. Macmillan Computer Science Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-16786-9_12
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