Computer explorers · 11/50 · Ages 8–10
Hello, input! Hello, output!
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Fox presses a key and sees a letter. The key press is input; the displayed letter is output. Computers receive information, work on it, and produce results.
What you will discover
- Input brings information into a computer.
- Output gives information back, such as pictures or sounds.
English vocabulary
- input
- đầu vào
- output
- đầu ra
Let’s play
Which device usually gives visual output?
- Keyboard
- Monitor
- Mouse
See the explanation
A monitor shows pictures and text. A keyboard and mouse usually send input.
Practise touch typing
Place your hands on F and J and type this sentence using ten fingers.
A key is input. A picture is output.
Two little quiz questions
1. A microphone records sound. That is…
- Input
- Output
- A folder
Answer and explanation
Input. Recorded sound enters the computer as input.
2. A speaker plays a sound. That is…
- A password
- Output
- Input only
Answer and explanation
Output. The sound comes out as output.