Section 2: Input Devices

Input is data that is going into the computer

A Device is hardware e.g. keyboard
An INPUT DEVICE is t hardware that allows us to put data in to the computer system
Task 1 Identify Common Input Devices



Keyboard Numeric keypad Mouse Track pad




Track ball Graphic tablets Remote control Joystick



Light pen Touch screen Magnetic strip reader Chip reader



Scanner Digital camera Video camera Webcam




Microphone
Magnetic Ink Character
Recognition reader
Optical Mark Reader
scanner
Optical Character
Recognition 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



16. 1. 12. 18.




9. 13. 5. 14.



6. 10. 11. 19.



2. 7. 4. 3.




17. 20. 8. 15.

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
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)
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Match the use to the
appropriate input
device