Is the ability of a peripheral device to be recognized by your computer as soon as they are plugged in?

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What are the peripherals that are connected to computer?

Computer peripheral device.
Monitor..
Keyboard..
Mouse..
Trackball..
Touchpad..
Pointing stick..
Joystick..
Light pen..

Which device is responsible for connection of peripheral hardware on the computer system?

A bus is a subsystem that transfers data between computer components inside a computer or between computers. Unlike a point-to-point connection, a bus can logically connect several peripherals over the same set of wires. Each bus defines its set of connectors to physically plug devices, cards or cables together.

What is the most common peripheral connected to a computer or to a network?

The most common peripherals are a printer, scanner, keyboard, mouse, tape device, microphone, and external modem that are externally connected to the computer.

What are the most used computer peripheral devices?

Some common computer peripherals include keyboards, mice, tablet pens, joysticks, scanners, monitors, speakers, printers, external hard drives, and media card readers. While these are the more common peripherals you'll see on the market, this isn't an exhaustive list.