A monitor is normally classified as an output device.

### Why this is right A monitor presents visual information generated by the computer, so its primary role is output. ### The concept Output devices communicate computer results to a user or another system. A monitor displays images and text, while a keyboard or scanner supplies data to the computer and is therefore an input device. The distinction follows the direction of information flow. ### Terms - **Monitor**: A display device that presents visual output. ### Remember A device that presents the computer's result is an output device.