Section 2 : Input Devices

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



keypad 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 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
Ocr scanner stands for Optical character Recognition
Task 2 Identify uses of common input devices



16. Typing text into a
word processor
1. Entering pin
numbers
12. Selecting options
from a menu
18. To control the
pointer on a laptop
computer




9. Used as an
alternative pointing device
for people with disabilities
13. Inputting freehand
drawings into a computer
5. Operating a
television or projector
14. Controlling a
computer flight simulation



6. To draw directly on
to a computer screen
10. Selecting options
on a kiosk/POS (point of
sale) system
20. To input data from
a bank cheque
19. Used to read
details from a bank card



2. To create digital
copies of hard copy
documents
7. To take
photographs for a website
4. To record moving
images
3. To enable live
images to be used during a
video conference




17. To input sound
into a computer
11. To read
information on a bank or
ID card stored on a
magnetic stripe
8. To read data from
a school register
15. To convert images
into text

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