Kailas Sree Chandran

Benoy K M
Krishnakumar R

S7 INDUSTRIAL

CLASSIFICATION
Input Devices for TEXTS
Input Devices for GRAPHICS

Input Devices for AUDIO

Input Devices for Video
POINTING Devices

DIFFERENT INPUT DEVIES

TYPES OF KEYS

TYPES OF KEYBOARDS
1. Based on
Layout

-QWERTY
layout

2. Ergonomic
Based on
comfort

-DVORAK
layout

JOYSTICK
A joystick is used to move the cursor from place
to place, and to click on various items in
programs. They input directional data like a
mouse but work by switches being closed as the
joystick is moved left or right and up or down. It
consists of a stick that pivots on a base and
reports its angle or direction to the device it is
controlling. A joystick is used mostly for
computer games.

1. STICK
2. BASE
3. TRIGGER
4. EXTRA
BUTTONS
5. AUTO FIRE
SWITCH
6. THROTTLE
7. HAT
SWITCH
8. SUCTION
CUP

A scanner is used to copy pictures or

other things and save them as files on
the computer. A light moves slowly
over the surface of the picture or
object to be scanned. The colours of
the reflected light are detected and
digitised to build up a digital image.

A TRACK BALL is used in the same

way as a mouse but it is useful where
desk space is limited. It is like an
upside down mouse because the user
rotates the ball and the main body
part stays still. It has buttons like a
standard mouse.

A Spaceball provides 6 degrees of

freedom. Strain gauge measures the
amount of pressure applied to the
spaceball to provide input for spatial
positioning and orientation as the ball
is pushed or pulled in varies
directions.