Section 2 : Input Devices

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



Keyboard Numeric Keypad Mouse Trackpad




Trackball Graphics Tablet Remote Control Joystick



Light Pen Touch Screen Magnetic Strip Reader Chip Reader



Scanner Digital Camera Video Camera Webcam




Microphone
MICR Reader- Magnetic Ink
Character Recognition.
OMR Scanner- Optical
Mark Reader.
OCR- Optical
Character Recognition.


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
processor.
Entering pin
numbers.
To control the pointer on a
laptop computer
To control the pointer on a
laptop computer.




Used as an
alternative pointing device
for people with disabilities.
Inputting freehand
drawings into a computer.

Operating a television or
projector.
Controlling a computer
flight simulation.



To draw directly on to a
computer screen.
Selecting options on a
kiosk/POS (point of sale)
system.
1. To read
information on a bank or
ID card stored on a
magnetic stripe.
Used to read details from a
bank card.



Selecting options from a
menu.
To take photographs for a
website.
To record moving images.
To enable live images to be
used during a video
conference.




To input sound
into a computer.
To input data from a bank
cheque.
To read data from a school
register.
To convert images into
text.


6. To input details
of products at a POS
(Point Of Sale)
Match the use to the
appropriate input
device