Section 2 : Input Devices

Input is data that you put into a device

A Device is a piece of hardware.
An INPUT DEVICE is hardware that allows you to enter data into it.
Task 1 Identify Common Input Devices



Keyboard Numeric keypad Mouse Touchpad




Tracker ball Graphics tablet Remote control Joystick



Light pen Touchscreen Magnetic strip reader Chip reader



Scanner Digital camera Video camera Webcam




Microphone
MICR reader (Magnetic ink
counter recognition)
OMR scanner (Optical
mark reader)
OCR scanner (Optical
character recognition)

MICR Reader / Mouse / Remote Control / Chip Reader / Digital Camera / OMR
Scanner / Barcode Reader / Scanner / Trackball / Keyboard / Magnetic Strip
Reader / Touch Screen / Light Pen / Graphics Tablet / OCR Scanner / Numeric
Keypad / Joystick / Webcam / Video Camera / Trackpad / Microphone
Barcode reader Select a word from the list above and match with the appropriate input device

Task 2 Identify uses of common input devices



Typing text into a word
processor
Entering pin numbers
Selecting options from a
menu
To control the pointer on a
laptop computer




Used as an alternative
pointing device for people
with disabilities
Inputting freehand
drawings into a computer
Operating a television or
projector
Controlling a computer
flight simulation



To draw directly onto a
computer screen
Selecting options on a
kiosk/POS (point of sale)
system
To read information on a
bank or ID card stored on a
magnetic strip
To input data from a bank
cheque



To create digital copies of
hard copy documents
To take photographs for a
website
To record moving images
To enable live images to be
used during a video
conference




To input sound into a
computer
To input data into a bank
cheque
To read data from a school
register
To convert images into text

1. Entering pin numbers
2. To create digital copies of hard copy documents
3. To enable live images to be used during a video conference
4. To record moving images
5. Operating a television or projector
6. To draw directly on to a computer screen
7. To take photographs for a website
8. To read data from a school register
9. Used as an alternative pointing device for people with disabilities
10. Selecting options on a kiosk/POS (point of sale) system
To input details of
products at a POS (Point
Of Sale)
Match the use to the
appropriate input
device
11. To read information on a bank or ID card stored on a magnetic stripe
12. Selecting options from a menu
13. Inputting freehand drawings into a computer
14. Controlling a computer flight simulation
15. To convert images into text
16. Typing text into a word processor
17. To input sound into a computer
18. To control the pointer on a laptop computer
19. Used to read details from a bank card
20. To input data from a bank cheque
21. To input details of products at a POS (Point Of Sale)