Section 2: Input Devices

Input is data going into the computer system

A Device is hard wear
An INPUT DEVICE is hardware which allows data to go into the computer
Task 1 Identify Common Input Devices



Keyboard Numeric keypad Mouse Track pad




Track ball Graphics tablet Remote control Joy-stick



Light-pen Touch screen Magnetic strip reader Chip reader



Scanner Digital camera Video camera Webcam




Microphone MICR reader OMR scanner OCR reader

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
MICR M Magnetic I- ink c- character r- reader
OMR o- optical M- mark R- reader OCR O- optical c- character R- reader
Task 2 Identify uses of common input devices



Typing text in a word
processor
Entering pin numbers
Selecting options from a
menu

How to move the pointer
on a laptop




Used as an alternative
pointing device for people
with needs
This is used to inputs free
hand drawings
Operating a TV or
projector
Controllings pc and flight



To create digital copies of
hard documents

Used to read details on a
bank card
Reading back card deatails



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




Inputting sound to a
computer
Getting money from a
cheque
Reading data for a register Optical charter 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
Used to read deltails
from a bank card
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)