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2006-10-15 05:18:57 · 1 answers · asked by pr 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
What is the need of an Input/Output processor? It manages the input key stokes from the key board, the input from the mouse, the amount of information that is stored in the buffer (so you don't lose input when you type faster than the data being processed. It also manages the information from your hard drive, floppy, modem, LAN, and any other device hooked to the computer. It directs the information to the audio device for sound and the computer screen so that you can see what is going on. It also directs the traffic of data to the printer whenever you would like a hard copy. Anything that could be considered as user friendly compared to punch cards and ASCII text has been because of advances of I/O processors. The traffic cop that directs data traffic in the computer.
2006-10-15 05:34:57 · answer #1 · answered by Mr Cellophane 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋