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Lecture#4-Introduction to ICT

The document provides an introduction to input devices, focusing on the keyboard and mouse. It details the different key groups on a standard keyboard, including alphanumeric, modifier, numeric, function, cursor movement, and special purpose keys. Additionally, it describes the mechanics of both mechanical and optical mice, their usage, and variants such as trackballs, track pads, and track points.

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Lecture#4-Introduction to ICT

The document provides an introduction to input devices, focusing on the keyboard and mouse. It details the different key groups on a standard keyboard, including alphanumeric, modifier, numeric, function, cursor movement, and special purpose keys. Additionally, it describes the mechanics of both mechanical and optical mice, their usage, and variants such as trackballs, track pads, and track points.

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INTRODUCTIO

N TO ICT
BY P E T E R N O RT O N 7 T H E D I T I O N
THE KEYBOARD
Primary input device.
A standard keyboard include 100 keys, that sends different signals to the
CPU.
Skill of typing is known as keyboarding.
 The skill of entering numbers and text from keyboard with accuracy and speed.
Keyboards come in variety of shapes, sizes and feel.

All keyboards have about 100 keys arranged in five different groups.

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KEYBOARD KEY GROUPS
1. Alphanumeric keys
– The area of the keyboard that look like a type writer
– Commonly named as QWERTY, because of the first line of the Alpha keys
2. Modifier keys
1. Shift, ALT (Alternate) and CTRL (control) are known as Modifier keys.
2. Because they are used to modify the input of other keys.
3. Example , pressing S key will type S character on a document. While pressing
Ctrl + S will save the document.
3. Numeric keys
1. The Numeric keys look like a calculator keypad, with operator keys (+, -, *, /)
4. Function keys
– Labelled as F1, F2 to so on.
– Allows us to input commands with out typing long strings of characters.
– Each function key purpose depends upon the program we are using.
– In most programs F1 is the help key. It opens the help window.
– Most keyboards have 12 Function Keys

5. Cursor movement keys


– Most keyboards include a set of cursor movement keys that let you move around
the screen without using a mouse.

6. Special purpose keys


– Start key: With windows logo
– Page up and page down key
– Home key
– Print screen key
KEYBOARD: HOW IT WORKS

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Keyboard controller detects a key press
– Controller sends a code to the
1. Keyboard buffer
2. System Software
• Code represents the key pressed

– System Software responds by


1. reading the code in the buffer.
2. Passing the code to the CPU.
THE MOUSE
• A mouse is an input device that you can move around on a flat surface and
controls the pointer.
• The pointer or a mouse pointer is an on screen object.
• There are two types of mouse variants
1. Mechanical Mouse
1. It contains a rubber ball that protrudes through a hole in the bottom of mouse
case.
2. The ball rolls on the surface when you move the mouse.
3. Inside the mouse, rollers and sensors detect the distance, direction and speed
of the ball’s motion and signal the computer.
4. The computer uses this data to position the mouse pointer on screen.
2. Optical Mouse

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THE MOUSE
• Optical mouse or Non mechanical Mouse
– This type of mouse emits a beam of light from its underside on to the mouse
pad.
– It uses the light reflection to judge the distance, direction and speed of its travel.
– Reflection determines speed and direction
– Requires little maintenance.
– It provides two main benefits
• Pointer positioning is fast
• Menu interaction is easy

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USING THE MOUSE
• We use the mouse for pointing: Moving the pointer on the screen to a
particular location.
• Every thing we do with a mouse can be accomplished by combining
pointing with:
– Clicking
– Double Clicking
– Dragging
– Right Clicking
VARIANTS OF THE MOUSE

• Trackballs
– Upside down mouse
– Hand rests on the ball
– User moves the ball
– Uses little desk space

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VARIANTS OF THE MOUSE

• Track pads
– Stationary pointing device
– Small plastic rectangle
– Finger moves across the pad
– Pointer moves with the pointer
– Popular on laptops

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VARIANTS OF THE MOUSE

• Track point
– Little joystick on the keyboard
– Move pointer by moving the joystick

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