ASSIGNMENT #1 TOPIC: INPUT DEVICES Week 6 12th - 16th October, 2020

Due: Wednesday, 14th October, 2020 @15:30hrs

Objective(s):
 Correctly identify the category for EACH of the following Input devices.
 Clearly state at least two (2) advantages and two (2) disadvantages for EACH of the
following Input devices
 Clearly distinguish between ANY two (2) types of Scanners.

Task(s):
INPUT DEVICES: Classify the following devices: Touch screen, Keyboard, Mouse, OMR,
and Barcode Reader

1. Copy and Complete the table below with the devices above.
Manual Input Direct Data Entry Touch Sensitive
Devices Devices Devices
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Touch screen OMR Touch screen

Keyboard Barcode reader

Mouse

INPUT DEVICES: List two (2) advantages and two (2) disadvantages of the following
devices: Keyboard, Mouse, Flat-bed scanner, OMR, and Barcode Reader

2. Copy and Complete the table below with the devices above
Input Advantages Disadvantages
Devices
Keyboard People are used to using keyboards Easy to make mistakes when typing data
to enter data, they need very little
training

Mouse Ideal for use with desktop They need a flat surface

Flat-bed It has the ability to scan poor They are often large and bulky
Scanner quality or nonstandard weight
 paper

OMR They are easy to use when marking If the marks don't fill the space completely, or
multiple choice questions aren't in a dark enough pencil, they may not be
read correctly

Barcode Barcodes eliminate the possibility Barcode scanners need a direct line of sight to
Reader of human error the barcode to be able to read

Using paragraph writing, distinguish between ANY two (2) types of Scanners.

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE SHEETFED SCANNER AND FLATBED SCANNER

Sheetfed and Flatbed scanners are AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDERS, although they have their similarities they
also have differences. Flatbed scanners has a lid and underneath it a glass panel , the document is placed
on the glass panel, the light illuminates the paper, and with the help of lens but a sheetfed scanner the
document is placed on the glass panel, the light illuminates the paper, and with the help of lens. Flatbed
scanners deals with one paper at a time while sheetfed scanners allow us to feed a batch of documents
once in its feeder. Flatbeds are able to scan documents at a higher quality than
the sheetfed alternative, they are much more time consuming as they cannot scan as fast .