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INPUT DEVICES

HARDWARE PARTS OF COMPUTER


INTRODUCTION
• Input devices are the devices that are used to send signals to the computer for
performing tasks. The receiver at the end is the CPU (Central Processing Unit), which has
work to send signals to the output devices. Some of the classifications of Input devices
are:
• Keyboard Devices
• Pointing Devices
• Composite Devices
• Game Controller
• Visual Devices
• Audio Input Devices
KEYBOARD
• The keyboard is the most frequent and widely used input device for entering data into a
computer. Keyboard layout is similar to that of a typical typewriter.
Generally, keyboards come in two sizes: 84 keys or 101/102 keys but currently keyboards
with 104 keys or 108 keys are also available for Windows and the Internet.
• Types of Keys
• Numeric Keys: It is used to enter numeric data or move the cursor. It usually consists of a set of 17
keys.
• Typing Keys: The letter keys (A-Z) and number keys (09) are among these keys.
• Control Keys: These keys control the pointer and the screen. There are four directional arrow keys
on it. Home, End, Insert, Alternate(Alt), Delete, Control(Ctrl), etc., and Escape are all control keys
(Esc).
• Special Keys: Enter, Shift, Caps Lock, NumLk, Tab, etc., and Print Screen are among the special
function keys on the keyboard.
• Function Keys: The 12 keys from F1 to F12 are on the topmost row of the keyboard.
MOUSE
• The most common pointing device is the mouse. The mouse is used to move a little cursor
across the screen while clicking and dragging.
• A mouse is an input device that lets you move the mouse on a flat surface to control the
coordinates and movement of the on-screen cursor/pointer.
• The left mouse button can be used to select or move items, while the right mouse button
when clicked displays extra menus.
OPTICAL MARK READER (OMR)
• An Optical Mark Reader is a device that is generally used in educational institutions to
check the answers to objective exams. It recognizes the marks present by pencil and pen.
WEB CAMERA
• Because a web camera records a video image of the scene in front of
it, a webcam is an input device. It is either built inside the computer
(for example, a laptop) or attached through a USB connection. A
webcam is a computer-connected tiny digital video camera. It’s also
known as a web camera because it can take images and record video.
These cameras come with software that must be installed on the
computer in order to broadcast video in real-time over the Internet. It
can shoot images and HD videos, however, the video quality isn’t as
good as other cameras (In Mobiles or other devices or normal
cameras).

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