Section 2: Input Devices

Input is when you put some data into a computer system

A Device is Hardware
An INPUT DEVICE is a piece of hardware allowing you to put data into a computer
Task 1 Identify Common Input Devices



Keyboard Numeric keypad Mouse Touchpad




Trackball Graphics tablet Remote control Joystick



Light pen Touchscreen Magnetic strip reader Chip reader



Scanner Digital Camera Video Camera Webcam




Microphone MICR reader OMR scanner 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 scanner 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
document
Entering PIN numbers
Selecting options from a
menu
Controlling mouse on a
laptop




Used as an alternative
pointing device for people
with disabilities
Inputting freehand drawings
Operating a T/V or
projector
Controlling a pc flight
simulation



Draw directly onto a
screen
Input information at a
kiosk/POS (point of sale
system)
Used to read details on a
bank card or ID card stored
on a magnetic strip
Reading a bank card details



Create Digital Copies of
hard documents
Take photos for a website To record moving images
To enable live images to be
used during a video
conference




Inputting sound into a
computer
Magnetic,Inc,Character,Reader
Getting money from a cheque
Optical , Mark , Reader
Read data from a register
Optical, Character ,
Recognition

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
Input details from a
product
Match the use to the
appropriate input
device
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)