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2- POINTING DEVICES :
1- MOUSE: It controls the position of a pointer on the screen.
USES:
a- Opening, closing and minimizing the software.
b- Moving or deleting the folders.
Advantages:
a- Does not need a large desk.
b- Quickly move on the screen.
c- Faster way to choose an option.
Disadvantages:
a- Difficult to use for handicapped people.
b- Does not work on shiny or uneven surface.
Disadvantages:
a- Difficult to use if operator has limited hand/wrist
movement.
b- Its signals can be easily blocked.
Advantages:
a- Easier than keyboard or joystick.
b- Driving experience is nearer to reality.
Disadvantages:
a- Expensive.
b- Movement can be too sensitive.
5- TOUCH SCREENS: User can choose an option simply by
touching a button/icon on the screen without any pointing
device.
USES:
a- Self-service tills.
b- ATMs.
c- POS.
d- Interactive white boards.
e- Computer based training where answers are selected
during on screen testing.
f- Mobile phones and tablets screens.
Advantages:
a- Faster entry of options than using keyboard or mouse.
b- Easy to choose options.
c- User friendly.
Disadvantages:
a- Screen can get dirty, this reduces its responsiveness.
b- Limited number of options on the screen.
Advantages:
a- Images or text can be stored in digital format and can be
editing at a later date.
b- It is possible to recover damaged documents.
Disadvantages:
a- Quality can be limited depending on the resolution of the
scanner.
b- Can be slow sometimes if the color scanning chosen
resolution is high.
Advantages:
a- Easier to produce better-quality photographs than
traditional camera.
b- No need to develop film.
c- Memory cards can store several photographs.
d- Easily connectable to the computer using USB.
Disadvantages:
a- Need to be computer literate for taking pics and
transferring them into computers.
b- Loss of photographic artists.
c- The resolution is not still good.
Disadvantages:
a- Sound files can take a lot of memory.
b- Voice-recognition software is not as accurate as typing
manually.
Advantages:
a- Drawing can be modified before the input to the
computer.
b- Often offer very accurate method of drawing.
c- It can record level of pressures unlike other point and click
devices.
Disadvantages:
a- Expensive.
b- It may take longer time to draw by using stylus.
c- Difficult to produce larger drawings,
d- Screen can be damaged easily.
USES:
a- It is used as a personal way of having communication.
b- It enables video conferencing.
Advantages:
a- Provides immediate face to face video chat for
conferences etc.
b- People can keep in contact without traveling.
Disadvantages:
a- Limited features, often have poor quality.
b- Need to be connected with the computer.
12- LIGHT PENS: This device only work with CRT
monitors, and they contain sensors that send signal to a
computer whenever light changes are detected.
USES:
a- Selecting the objects on CRT screens.
b- Drawing on screen.
Advantages:
a- Greater accuracy than touch screens.
b- Small in size.
c- Easy to use.
Disadvantages:
a- Lags when drawing on the screen.
b- Only works with CRT monitors.
Disadvantage
a- If magnetic stripe gets damaged.
b- Does not work at a distance.
c- Since the information is not readable, this can be a
disadvantage.
Advantages:
a- Faster transaction.
b- Customers do not have to worry about typing and
remembering the PIN
c- Retailors have no access to the customer’s debit/credit
card.
d- The card does not give information about the
customer’s account number.
Disadvantages:
a- Expensive than normal credit/debit card.
b- Can take money twice if customer does not place the
card properly on the card reader.
c- Transactions are usually limited to small value.
3- CHIP and PIN READERS: This device has slot into which
card is placed and chip is read. The PIN is entered using
the keypad.
USES:
a- It is used at EPOS where payments are made using
cards.
Advantages:
a- More secure system than contactless card reader.
b- Faster than magnetic stripe cards.
Disadvantages:
a- Fraud can happen if somebody steals the PIN number.
Disadvantages:
a- Only certain characters can be read.
b- Expensive method of data entry
4- OPTICAL MARK RECOGNITION READER (OMR): It reads
marks written in pen or pencil. The position of the mark is
saved in computer’s memory after being read by the OMR
device.
USES:
a- Used to read MCQs papers and Questionnaires.
Advantages:
a- Accurate way of getting input.
b- Very fast way of inputting results of a survey or MCQ
paper.
c- More accurate than OCR.
Disadvantages:
a- Forms need to be carefully designed.
b- If the forms have not filled properly problem in reading
may occur.
Advantages:
a- Faster way of getting input as compared to manually entry.
b- More accurate.
Disadvantages:
a- Sometimes its very difficult to read bad handwriting.
b- Still not highly accurate technique.
USES:
a- Used at supermarkets, POS and other shops where the
goods are marked with barcode.
b- Used in libraries to keep track of books on loan.
c- Used in warehouses for identifying and counting the items.
Advantages:
a- Much faster to enter items in stock.
b- Accurate way of billing at any POS.
c- Faster way of identifying items in a stock
Disadvantages:
a- Relatively expensive system to administer as compared to
manual system.
b- Not a fool proof system.
c- Can be easily damaged than RIFD or magnetic strips.
d- It holds less data as compared to QR code.
7- QUICK RESPONSE CODES (QR): It is made up of a matrix of
filled in dark squares on a light background. The code may
contain a website link or some form of advertising. It can
be easily scanned through mobile phone built-in camera or
through appropriate application.
USES:
a- It stores advertising links or item lists.
Advantages:
a- It can store advertising website addresses/URL that appear
in magazines, trains, buses or even business cards.
b- User does not need to provide or key in the website
manually.
Disadvantages:
a- QR code has to be scanned through camera.
Advantages:
a- Angle of viewing is still better than with most TFT
monitors.
b- They work with light pens in CAD/CAM applications.
Disadvantages:
a- Heavy and large in size.
b- They run very hot especially as they get old.
c- Consumes more power than TFT monitors.
d- They can flick a lot.
Disadvantages:
a- Images can sometimes be fuzzy.
b- Expensive to buy the outset.
c- Setting up projectors can be little difficult.
3- PRINTERS
1- LASER PRINTER: It includes a positive charge drum and
negative charge toner. They have large buffer memories
where data is stored before pages can be printed.
USES:
a- It is used where high quality and high volume printing is
required.
b- They are used where low noise is required.
Advantages:
a- Fast printing.
b- Bulk printing can be possible.
c- Printing quality is high.
d- Toner cartridges last for a long time.
Disadvantages:
a- Color laser printer is expensive.
b- Use organic compounds and have been linked to the
health hazards in the office.
c- Only fast if several copies are made.
Advantages:
a- High quality output.
b- Less expensive than laser printers.
c- Lightweight.
d- Does not produce volatile organic compounds.
Disadvantage:
a- Slow output if bulk volume is printed.
b- Ink cartridge run out too quickly.
c- Can be expensive if used a lot.
3- DOT MATRIX PRINTERS: It a type of impact printer where
a print head presses against an ink ribbon.
USES:
a- They can be used in noisy environments.
b- Printing carbon copies.
Advantages:
a- Very cheap to run and maintain.
b- Easy to use if continuous printing jobs are required.
c- Does not affected by dust as compared to laser printer.
Disadvantages:
a- Very slow.
b- Poor quality.
c- Very noisy.
Advantages:
a- Customized products can be manufactured.
b- It manufacture accurate, precise and relatively quickly.
c- It produces artificial limbs.
d- It saves labor cost.
Disadvantages:
a- Expensive.
b- In the hands of wrong people can lead to dangerous and
illegal activities.
c- People can lose jobs due its commercial use.