Section 2 : Input Devices

Input is
A Device is
An INPUT DEVICE is
Task 1 Identify Common Input Devices



ketboard Numeric keypad mouse Track pad




Trackball Graphics tablet remote Joy stick



Light pen Touch screen Magnertic Chip reader



scanner camera camcorder webcam




micophone
Micr reader
Micr magnetic inc character
recagnition
Optical mark reader
Optical carachter
scanner

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 scanner Select a word from the list above and match with the appropriate input device

Task 2 Identify uses of common input devices



15. Typing text into a
word processor
Entering pin numbers
17. To control the
pointer on a laptop
computer
17. To control the
pointer on a laptop
computer




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



To draw direct tally on to
a computer screen

10. To read
information on a bank or
ID card stored on a
magnetic stripe
18. Used to read
details from a bank card



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




16. To input sound
into a computer
19. To input data from
a bank cheque
7. To read data from
a school register
14. 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 take photographs for a website
7. To read data from a school register
8. Used as an alternative pointing device for people with disabilities
9. Selecting options
on a kiosk/POS (point of
sale) system
9. Selecting options on a kiosk/POS (point of sale) system
10. To read information on a bank or ID card stored on a magnetic stripe
11. Selecting options from a menu
12. Inputting freehand drawings into a computer
13. Controlling a computer flight simulation
14. To convert images into text
15. Typing text into a word processor
16. To input sound into a computer
17. To control the pointer on a laptop computer
18. Used to read details from a bank card
19. To input data from a bank cheque
20. To input details of products at a POS (Point Of Sale)
Match the use to the
appropriate input
device