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Chapter 2 Input Devices

Input devices allow data to be entered into a computer. Common input devices include keyboards, pointing devices like mice and touchpads, and specialized devices like scanners, digital cameras, microphones, and graphic tablets. Keyboards are widely used for text input and command entry due to their ease of use. Pointing devices allow selection and manipulation of items on screen. Specialized devices input different types of media like images, video, audio, and hand drawings. Together these input devices capture a wide range of data to feed into application software and processing.

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Chapter 2 Input Devices

Input devices allow data to be entered into a computer. Common input devices include keyboards, pointing devices like mice and touchpads, and specialized devices like scanners, digital cameras, microphones, and graphic tablets. Keyboards are widely used for text input and command entry due to their ease of use. Pointing devices allow selection and manipulation of items on screen. Specialized devices input different types of media like images, video, audio, and hand drawings. Together these input devices capture a wide range of data to feed into application software and processing.

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CHAPTER 2

INPUT AND OUTPUT DEVICES


INPUT DEVICES

THE HARDWARE DEVICES THAT ALLOW DATA TO BE


INPUT INTO A COMPUTER.
KEYBOARDS

• QWERTY LAYOUT –

• Ergonomic keyboards – to reduce the health-related issues.


USES

1. Input of data into applications software.

2.Typing commands to the computer.


ADVANTAGES

1. Easy entry of new text into a document.

2. Easy to use

3. Easier to do verification checks


ADVANTAGES

1. Easy entry of new text into a document.

2. Easy to use

3. Easier to do verification checks


DISADVANTAGES

1. Slow method when compared to direct data entry

2. Large device that uses up desk space


CONCEPT KEYBOARD

Uses icons or phrases instead of standard letters.


NUMERIC KEYBOARD

Used to enter numbers only. Eg: ATM


POINTING DEVICES

OPTICAL MOUSE – Movement is detected by reflected light rather than the position of moving ball.

CORDLESS WIRELESS MOUSE – Which transmits signals to a USB wireless receiver plugged into the computer.
TOUCHPAD

The pointer is controlled by the user moving their finger on the touchpad. The buttons under the touchpad serve the same function as the left and right button on a mouse.
TOUCHPAD

Advantages

1. Same as the mouse

2. since the touchpad is integrated into the laptop computer

there is no need for separate mouse


TOUCHPAD

Disadvantages

1. Can be more difficult to control the pointer when compared

to a mouse.

2. More difficult to use when doing some operations such as -

drag and drop.


TRACKERBALL

Similar to a mouse except that the ball is on the top or the side of the device.
TRACKERBALL

Uses
1. Used in applications where the user has a disability
2. Used in a control room environment to navigate through
process screens.
3. Used in some luxury cars to select functions such as radio,
telephone, music.
REMOTE CONTROL

It is used to control the operation of other devices remotely using infrared signals.
JOYSTICKS

It has similar functions to a mouse and tracker ball. By gripping the stick, a pointer on the screen can be controlled.
DRIVING WHEEL

It connects to a computer through a USB port. The wheel allow us to simulate the turning of a steering wheel, and associated devices such as buttons or pedals allows to accelerate and brake.
TOUCH SCREENS

The user can choose an option by touching a button on the screen.


SCANNERS

It is used to enter information from


hard copy into a computer.
DIGITAL CAMERAS

The images are stored on a memory


card and can be transferred to a
computer.
VIDEO CAMERAS

Cameras which are capable of taking


moving images.
MICROPHONES

Sounds can be inputted and then


manipulated. The input sound is
converted to an analogue signal and
then converted into a digital signal.
SENSORS

It is a device that inputs data to a computer.


Sensors are used in both monitoring and control applications.
GRAPHIC TABLET

A graphics tablet is a computer input device that enables a user to hand-draw images, animations and graphics.
WEBCAM

A video camera that is connected to a computer or integrated in a device and allows its images to be seen online.
WEBCAM

A video camera that is connected to a computer or integrated in a device and allows its images to be seen online.
LIGHT PENS

A light pen is a light-sensitive computer input device, that is used to select text, draw pictures and interact with user interface elements on a computer screen
or monitor.

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