UNIT 5 – 9

Stefhanie Ancela Raja Daud

Helpin Elnur Danielle Crystle
Louis Eberhard Thalia Septiana
Livia Andriani Jira Damme
 UNIT 5
Type, Click and Talk!
INPUT DEVICES
The pieces of hardware which allow us to enter information into
the computer. And any hardware devices that send data to a computer,
allowing you to interact with and control it.
The most common are :
• Keyboard
• Mouse
• Joystick
• Light Pen
• Trackball
• Scanner
 KEYBOARD
The most common and very popular input device which helps to
input data to the computer.

Keys and Description :

• Typing Keys
• Numeric Keypad
• Function Keys
• Control Keys
• Special Purpose Keys
 KEYBOARD
Keys and Description

Typing Keys Numeric Keypad

These keys include the letter
(A-Z) and digit keys (0-9) which
generally give the same layout as that
of typewriters.
It is used to enter the numeric
data or cursor movement. Generally, it
consists of a set of 17 keys that are laid
out in the same configuration used by
most adding machines and calculators.
 KEYBOARD
Keys and Description

Function Keys Control Keys

The twelve function keys are
present on the keyboard which are
arranged in a row at the top of the
keyboard. Each function key has a
unique meaning and is used for some
specific purpose.
These keys provide cursor and
screen control. It includes four
directional arrow keys. Control keys also
include Home, End, Insert, Delete, Page
Up, Page Down, Contol (Ctrl), Alternate
(Alt), Escape (Esc).
 KEYBOARD
Keys and Description

Special Purpose Keys

Keyboard also contains some
special purpose keys such as Enter,
Shift, Caps Lock, Num Lock, Space Bar,
Tab, and Print Screen.
 MOUSE
The most popular pointing device. It is a very famous cursor-
control device having a small palm size box with a round ball at its base,
which senses the movement of the mouse and sends corresponding
signals to the CPU when the mouse buttons are pressed.

Advantages :
• Easy to use
• Not very expensive
• Moves the cursor faster than the arrow keys of the keyboard
 JOYSTICK
A pointing device, which is used to move the cursor position on a
monitor screen It is a stick having spherical ball at its both lower and
upper ends. The lower spherical ball moves in a socket. The joystick can
be moved in all four directions. The function of the joystick is similar to
that of a mouse. It is mainly used in Computer Aided Designing (CAD) and
playing computer games.
 LIGHT PEN
A pointing device similar to a pen. It is used to select a displayed
menu item or draw pictures on the monitor screen. It consists of a
photocell and an optical system placed in a small tube. When the tip of a
light pen is moved over the monitor screen and the pen button is
pressed, its photocell sensing element detects the screen location and
sends the corresponding signal to the CPU.
 TRACKBALL
An input device that is mostly used in notebook or laptop
computer, instead of a mouse. This is a ball which is half inserted and by
moving fingers on the ball, the pointer can be moved. Since the whole
device is not moved, a track ball requires less space than a mouse. A
track ball comes in various shapes like a ball, a button, or a square.
 SCANNER
An input device, which works more like a photocopy machine. It is
used when some information is available on paper and it is to be
transferred to the hard disk of the computer for further manipulation.
Scanner captures images from the source which are then converted into
a digital form that can be stored on the disk. These images can be edited
before they are printed.
 UNIT 6
Capture Your Favourite Image
 WHAT DOES A SCANNER DO?
A scanner 'sees' images and converts the printed text or
pictures into electronic codes that can be understood by the
computer. With a flatbed colour scanner, the paper with the image is
placed face down on a glass screen, as with a photocopier. Beneath
the glass are the lighting and measurement devices. Once the
scanner is activated, it reads the image as a series of dots and then
generates the digitized image that is sent to the computer and stored
as a file.
The scanner operates by using three rotating lamps, each of
which has a different coloured filter: red, green and blue. The
resulting three separate images are combined into one by
appropriate software.
 WHAT DOES A DIGITAL CAMERA DO?
A digital camera takes photos electronically and converts
them into digital data. It doesn't use the film found in a traditional
camera; instead it has a special light-sensitive Silicon chip.
Photographs are stored in the camera's memory card
before being sent to the computer. Some cameras can also be
connected to a primer or a TV set to make viewing images easier.
This is usually the case with camera phones - mobile phones with
a built-in camera.
 WHAT DOES A CAMCORDER DO?
A camcorder, or digital video camera, records moving
pictures and converts them into digital data that can be stored
and edited by a computer with special video editing software.
They are also used to send live video images via the Internet. In
this case they are called web cameras, or webcams.
 UNIT 8
Choosing A Printer
TYPES OF PRINTER
Dot-matrix
They can print text and graphics; however,
they produce relatively low resolution
output - 72 to 180 dots per inch (dpi).They
are used to print multi-part forms, self-
copying paper and continuous-form labels.
They are slower than laser printers but
much cheaper.
TYPES OF PRINTER
Inkjet
Printers operate by projecting small ink
droplets into paper to form the required
image. Colour and hues are created by the
precise mixing of cyan, magenta, yellow and
black inks. Inkjets are fairly fast, quiet, and
not as expensive as laser printers.
Nevertheless, you can still expect high
quality results because there are some inkjet
printers on the market with a resolution of
2.400 dpi.
TYPES OF PRINTER
Laser
Printers produce output at great speed and with a
very high resolution of 1,200-2.400 dpi. They scan
the image with a laser beam and transfer it to paper
with a special ink powder called toner. They are
constantly being improved. In terms of speed and
image quality, laser primers are preferred by experts
for various reasons; for instance, they have a wider
range of scalable fonts than inkjets, can emulate
different language systems, and can produce high
quality graphics; however, they are still expensive for
home users.
TYPES OF PRINTER
Thermal
Printers are used to produce
colour images by transferring a
wax-based ink into the paper.
They are popular for printing bar
codes, labels and medium
resolution graphics.
TYPES OF PRINTER
Imagesetter
Produce very high-resolution output (up to
3,540 dpi) on paper or on the actual film for
making the printing plates. In addition, they
are extremely fast. Imagesetter are most
often used in desktop publishing (DTP).
Although they produce the highest quality
output, they have one important
disadvantage: they are too expensive for
homes or small offices
 UNIT 9
Devices for the disabled
DEVICES FOR THE DISABLED
Textphones
Allow the deaf to type and read phone
conversations. They are also called
TDDs(Telephone Devices For The Deaf) or
TTYs(TeleTypewriters). They can be used in
combination with relay services, where an
operator says what the text user types, and
types what a voice phone user says. Deaf
people also can communicate via SMS and
instant messaging
DEVICES FOR THE DISABLED
The eyegaze system
The Eyegaze System is a communication and control
system for people with physical disabilities. The Eyegaze
System is a direct-select vision-controlled communication
and control system. By looking at control keys displayed on
a screen, a person can synthesize speech, control his
environment (lights, appliances, etc.), operate a telephone,
type, operate the computer mouse and browse the
internet. Eyegaze Systems are being used to write books,
attend school and enhance the quality of life of people with
disabilities all over the world. Eyegaze Systems are being
used in homes, care facilities, hospitals, offices, and
schools.
DEVICES FOR THE DISABLED

Speech
Recognition
Voice recognition devices understand
human speech, allowing users to speak
to the computer and input data.