USTHB/CEIL Unit 5

Computer Science Department S2

Computer Input Devices

 Discussion
*/ what is an input device in a computer?
**/ what are some of the latest input devices?

Types of Input devices

A Label the pictures below and then find other latest input
devices.
……………………… ……………….……… ………………..…….

………
………………… ………………………..

B Complete these passage with words from the box to know the
definition.
Instructions /Send / Data/ Hardware / Allows / Computer

An input device is a ……………… or peripheral device used to……….. data to

a…………... An input device ………… users to communicate and feed
…………….and ……………. to computers for processing, display, storage and/or
transmission.

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3Touch Screens
A  Read the text about the Touch Screen input.
Fill in the gaps with the words from the box
Tap / swipe / Interact / cursor / pinch / hover / finger / touch and hold / drag /
stylus/ Double tap

A touch screen is a display device that allows the user to ……………… with a computer by
using their ………… or…………... They can be a useful alternative to a mouse or keyboard for
navigating a GUI (graphical user interface). Touch screens are used on a variety of devices,
such as computer and laptop displays, smartphones, tablets, cash registers, and information
kiosks. Some touch screens use a grid of infrared beams to sense the presence of a finger
instead of utilizing touch-sensitive input.

One of the most significant differences between a mouse and a touch screen is the ability
to……………. Almost all touch screens can only detect input when the user’s finger is in direct
contact with the screen. However, a computer mouse uses a ……………. that allows the user to
view information by moving the pointer over an object, but not clicking on it. A user with a
touch screen cannot see the information because if he/she places his/her finger on the link, it
opens it.

Not all touch screens have the same functions, but the actions below are the most common:

………….- A single touch or tap on the screen with a finger opens an application or selects an
object. When compared to a traditional computer, it is the same as clicking with a mouse.

………………………. – it can have different functions depending on where it is utilized. For

example, in a browser, double-tapping the screen zooms the view centered at the tap location.
Double-tapping in a text editor can be used to select a word or section of words.

………………………………. - Pressing and holding the finger to a touch screen selects

or highlights an object.

………………- Pressing and holding the finger on a movable object, such as an icon, to "pull"
the object to a different location.

………………– Swiping the finger across the screen can be used to scroll in a certain direction
or change pages.

…………….- Placing two fingers on the screen in different spots and then pinching them
together zooms out. Pinching the fingers together and then moving them away from each other,
zooms in on the screen.

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 B Find the synonyms for the following words in the text.

Helpful = prevalent =
Equivalent = jointly =

C Read the text again and decide if the following statements are true
(T) or false (F), then correct the false ones.
1- A touch screen is an alternative to mice and keyboards.

2- Touch screens are used on a limited type of devices.

3- A touch screen user can view information by simply moving the cursor over an object.

4- Double tapping on a touch screen opens an application.

5- To drag an icon is to pull it to another location.

6- A tap is used to scroll up and down.

7- Pinching is used for zooming.

8- Pinching two fingers together zooms out.

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4 Computer Mouse
A  Read the text about the computer mouse and underline the
correct option from the words in bold.
The mouse, sometimes called a pointer, is a hand-operated input device used to
manipulate objects on a computer screen.

Whether the mouse uses a laser or ball, or is wired or wireless, a movement/moving

detected from the mouse sends instructions to the computer to move the cursor on the
screen in order to interact with files, windows, and other software elements.

Even though the mouse is a peripheral device that sits outside the main computer housing,
it's an essential piece of computer hardware in most systems.

Computer mice come in many shapes and sizes but are all designed to fit either the left or
right hand, and be used on a flat/uneven surface.

The standard mouse has two buttons toward the front (to left-click and right-click)
but/and a scroll wheel in the center (to quickly move the screen up and down). However,
a computer mouse can have anywhere from one to several more buttons to provide a wide
variety of other functions.

While older mice use a small ball on/for the bottom to control the cursor, newer ones use
a laser. Some/every computer mice instead have a large ball on top of the mouse so that
instead of moving the mouse across a surface to interact with the computer, the user
keeps the mouse stationary and instead moves the ball with a finger.

No matter what type of mouse is used, they/it all communicate with the computer either
wireless/wirelessly or via a physical, wired connection.

If wireless, mice connect to the computer either via (Radio Frequency) RF

communication or Bluetooth. An RF-based wireless mouse will require a receiver that
will physically attach/connect to the computer. A Bluetooth wireless mouse connects via
the computer's Bluetooth hardware.

If wired, mice connect to the computer via USB using a Type A connector. Older mice
connect via PS/2 ports. Either way, it's usually a direct connection to the motherboard.

While laptops, touch-screen phones/tablets, and other similar devices do not require a
mouse, they all use the same concept to communicate with the device. That is, a stylus,
trackpad, or the finger. However, most of these devices support using a mouse as an
optional attachment.

The mouse was originally referred to as an "X-Y position indicator for a display system"
and was nicknamed a "mouse" because of the tail-like cord that came out the end of it. It
was invented by Douglas Engelbart in 1963.

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 B Read the text again and match each sentence with its ending

1- The mouse b- are required to connect wireless

2- Computer mice mice.
3- The scroll wheel c- was invented in 1963.
4- New mice d- is a hand-operated input device.
5- RF communication or bluetooth e- even if they do not require its use.
6- Devices support the use of mice f- the device was dubbed ‘a mouse’
7- The first mouse g- are designed to fit the left or right
8- Because of its tail like cord hand.
a- allows to move the screen up and h- use a laser.
down.

C Identify the word class of the underlined words from the text on page 4

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2-
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7-
8-

Word Classes
Verbs: Nouns: Adjectives: Adverbs:
a word that describes a word that identifies a word that describes a word that gives
what a person does. a person, thing, place a noun. more information
or idea. about a verb,
Ex: Process, store, Ex: small, fast, adjective, another
delete….. Ex: Manager, office, powerful…. adverb.
printer…
Ex: skillfully, very,
extremely….
Pronouns: Conjunctions: Determiners: Prepositions:
a word that is used in a word that connects a word that a word that describes
the place of a noun. phrases or sentences. introduces a noun. the position of
something, the time it
Ex: it, our, them… Ex: and, because, Ex: a, some, those… happened, or the way
but… it is done.

Ex: in, on, between…

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5 Language Work
Prepositions are words which show the relationship between a noun, a pronoun or object
and some other words in the sentence. They are always followed by nouns or pronouns.
A prepositional phrase will begin with a preposition and end with a noun, pronoun,
gerund, or clause, the "object" of the preposition.
The object of the preposition will often have one or more modifiers to describe it.
Example:
1- The phone is on the desk. 3- She learns her lesson by singing.
Prep + Noun Prep + gerund
2- I looked for her. 4- He talked to us about what he needs.
Prep + Pronoun Prep + noun clause
5- The cat slept under the warm blanket.
Prep + modifier + noun

Place Time Movement Other Prepositions

above, across, after, around, at, at, for, on, to, in, Of, by, about, for,
against, along, before, between, into, onto, between, with, like, as,
among, around, at, during, from, on, across, through, out without
behind, below, until, at, in, from, of, towards, from,
beneath, beside, since, for, during,
between, beyond, within, by
by, down, in, inside,
into, near, off, on,
opposite, out, over,
past, through, to,
toward, under,
underneath

A Add the appropriate verbs and prepositions in the gaps using the
diagrame.
1- Infromation are ………… ……. The Hard Drive ………the CPU.
2- CPU ………..the data ………..the memory.

CPU Hard Drive

Memory

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 B Fill the table below with prepositions from the texts of Touch Screen
and Computer Mouse
Preposition of place Preposition of movement Other prepositions

C Add the appropriate prepositions to the following sentence

1- CPU gets instructions and Data ……. Memory.
2- The CPU fetches and executes instructions stored ………. Memory.
3- Pointing device is used to click …….. the object.
4- The keyboard is used to type data and instructions ………. the computer.
5- RAM stands ………. Random Access Memory.
6- RAM is installed ……… the motherboard ……… the memory slots.
7- A motherboard can have a various number …….. memory slots.
8- The average motherboard will have …………….. 2 and 4 memory slots.
9- In order for a program to run, it needs to be loaded…… RAM first.
10- The data is first stored ……. the hard drive and then, from the hard drive, it is loaded …..
RAM.
11- A computer……… more RAM performs faster than a computer …….. less RAM.
12- The term 64 or 32 bit data path refers …….. the number …… bits …… data that
transferred one clock cycle.
13- DDR (Double Data Rate) sends double the amount of data ….. each clock signal.
14- Computers read information …… the form of 0 and 1.
15- The scanner reads texts or pictures printed ……. a paper and translates the information
……. a form that a computer can use.
16- Camera is plugged ……. the computer and the photos/ videos are transferred to computer
………storing and printing.
17- Web Camera is connected …… the computers for capturing still images and live videos.
18- The speakers is installed ……. the computer or a desktop and a laptop computer.
19- The CPU and RAM are installed ………… the mother board
20- One or more buttons …… the mouse allow the user ……. enter instructions …..
clicking.
21- The user can move the pointer ………… the screen.
22- A keyboard is the most fundamental input device …….. any computer system. Since the
early days of computing, it was typically the only input device. A keyboard contains keys
……….. letters and numbers as well………. specialized tasks, such as Enter, Delete, etc.
23- Desktop computers have a separate keyboard and mouse, but ……. laptops, these are
integrated …….. a computer system itself.
24- In laptops, the mouse is actually substituted ………… a touchpad or trackpad. This is a
specialized surface that follows the motion ……… the finger.

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6 Describing functions and features
A Look at the help box. Describe the
functions and features of Biometric
Fingerprint Reader
HELP box
Describing functions
We can describe the mouse using for + gerund
This is a device for controlling the cursor and
selecting items on the screen.
There are other ways of describing a device’s
function:
• Used +to + infinitive
It’s used to control …
• Relative pronoun + verb
This is a device which controls …
• Relative pronoun + used + to + infinitive
This is a device which/that is used to
control…
• Work by +gerund
It works by detecting light from the computer
screen.
Describing Features
We can describe features like this:
An optical mouse has an optical sensor instead of
a ball underneath.
It usually features two buttons and a wheel.
You can connect it to a USB port.
A wireless mouse works/operates without cables.
It allows the user to answer multiple-choice
questions and …