This document discusses the architecture of simple I/O devices including a hex keyboard and LED display using an 8279 keyboard-display interface. It describes the components and working of a keyboard including mechanical and membrane key switches. It also discusses LED displays for numerical and alphanumeric characters including 7-segment, 18-segment, and matrix displays. Finally, it provides details on the 8279 controller which interfaces the keyboard and LED display with a microprocessor, describing its keyboard, display and MPU interface sections.