Section 2 : Input Devices

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



keyboard Numeric keypad mouse Track pad




Track ball Graphics tablet Remote control joystick



Light pen Touch screen Magnetic strip Chip reader



Digital camera Video camera webcam




microphone Micr reader
Omr scanner(optical
mark reader)
Ocr 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 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
possessor
Entering pin numbers
Selecting options on a
menu





Pointing device for people
with disabilitys
To draw directly onto the
computer
Operating a television or
projector
Controlling a flight
simulator .



Imputing free hand
drawing onto the
computer
Selecting options on a
kiosk
Imputing information from
a bank





To take photographs for a
website
To enable live images




To input sound into the
computer.
To input data from a bank
cheque.
To read data for school
register .
To create digital copies of
hard copy documents

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
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
To imput details of
products



[Type a quote from the document or the
summary of an interesting point. You can
position the text box anywhere in the
document. Use the Drawing Tools tab to
change the formatting of the pull quote text
box.]
Match the use to the
appropriate input
device
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)


Remote control Touch pad
webcam Numeric keypad