Information and Communication Technology

2.1.9 Output Unit

Output devices receive information from the CPU and present it to the user in the desired form. Although a printer is the most commonly used output unit, devices such as plotters are also becoming popular. Some common output devices are given in below:

Common output devices

Device	Medium of Presentation	Remarks
Printer	Paper	Only output
Plotter	Paper	Only output
Visual display unit (VDU)	Display screen	Only output
Floppy drive	Floppy disk	Input, output storage
Disk drive	Magnetic disk	Input, output storage
Tape drive	Magnetic tape	Input, output storage