Question

Peripheral devices such as printers and monitors are considered to be _________.

• A. Hardware
• B. Software
• C. Data
• D. Information
• E. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A Hardware

A peripheral device (or auxiliary device) is a hardware device that allows a computer to perform an additional function, but it is not something the computer needs in order to work. It includes input devices such as keyboard, mouse, etc; Output devices such as monitor, printer, etc; and storage devices such as hard disk, floppy disk, etc.