WAEC Financial Accounting 2014 Question 38

Question 38

Information Technology in Accounting

An example of input device of a computer is

  1. A.an optical character reader.
  2. B.a graph plotter.
  3. C.a visual display unit.
  4. D.a printer.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (an optical character reader.)

Explanation

An optical character reader reads printed characters into the computer, so it is an input device. Plotters, VDUs and printers are output devices.