1.2.2 Input/Output Component

With only the processing component of a computer, a computer is not very useful. This is because the processing component does not include any means to get data into a computer, or to get data out of a computer. The input/output component of a computer is responsible for getting data in and out of a computer.

The Input/Output (I/O) component is further broken down by connection method and purpose in the following subsections.