Data collection basics

Input and output Input, input device and

input media

devices Manual data entry and data

capture
 USB ports

Interfaces HDMI ports

PS2 ports
Data collection basics

OPTICAL AUDIBLE TOUCH

DEVICES DEVICES DEVICES

Biometric systems Microphones Mice

cameras Voice response units Keyboard

scanners Touchscreens

Most electronic devices receive input by using 3 senses: sight, hearing and touch
 Input

Input, Input
device and Input device

Input media
Input media/medium
Application

Application area Input device Input medium

Data entry Keyboard Keystrokes
Web browsing Mouse Mouse clicks
Voice-controlled computing Microphone Voice commands
Retail sales Point of sales system Barcode
Remote control access Remote control Infrared beam
ATM banking Magnetic stripe reader Magnetic stripe on ATM
card
 Manual

Data capture

Manual data Source document

entry vs data Human readable document

capture Machine readable document

Manual data entry

Automated data capture

Example
 Devices and where they are used.

Home Retail trade Industry Specialized application

Keyboard Barcode reader Voice respond unit Biometric systems light pen*
Mouse Magnetic stripe reader Optical mark reader Remote control sensors
Web camera Touch screen OCR
Joystick Point-of-sale MICR
Input devices
in the home
Keyboard

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IS THE STANDARD INPUT BRAILLE KEYBOARDS

DEVICE USED TO ENTER
DATA INTO A COMPUTER – USED BY PERSONS
SYSTEM. THEY ALSO WHO ARE VISUALLY
CONTAIN SPECIAL KEYS TO
LAUNCH PROGRAMS AND
IMPAIRED
INTERNET APPLICATIONS.

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Mouse
 An input device used
to manipulate data
and program
instructions by
pointing, selecting,
dragging and clicking.
 Types:
 Corded
 Cordless
 Optical and
mechanical
 Radio and laser
Joystick

 A point and click input

device that moves the
pointer on the screen
according to the movement
of the lever by the user.
Mostly used for gaming.
Digital and web
cameras
 Cameras allow for photographs and video to
be entered into the computer. These
include:
 Digital cameras – for both video and image
capturing and transferring
 Web cameras – optimized for video
 Document cameras – for still images
Microphone

Device used to input audible data into a

computer system.

It may be stand alone or integrated to a

webcam, monitor or headset

Stand alone mic connects via ‘mic’ or

‘line in’ port on the system sound card
or front panel of SU.
Document scanner

Used to input text, OCR software along Range in different size,

diagrams and pictures with a scanner makes shape and type.
into the computer using an OCR system. Portable to desktop
specialized software. size.
Input devices
in the retail
trade
Touchscreen

USE IN HIGH
A COMPUTER USED TO POINT TRAFFIC BUSINESS
SCREEN SENSITIVE WITHOUT THE USE PLACES: FAST FOOD
TO TOUCH OF A MOUSE RESTAURANTS,
SUPERMARKETS AND
CINEMAS

INTEGRATED INTO INTEGRATED INTO

AUTOMATED SELF SERVICE
BANKING MACHINES KIOSKS
Barcode reader

OPTICAL MARK IT SCANS BARCODES

READER THAT AND WITH
‘VISUALLY’ SPECIALIZED
INTERPRETS SOFTWARE CONVERTS
BARCODES. THEM INTO MACHINE
READABLE DATA.

FOUND IN EVERY ALLOWS SPEED AND

SUPERMARKET AS EFFECIENCY
PART OF A POINT-OF-
SALE-SYSTEM.
Magnetic strip
card reader

convert Stripe card

information from readers are
a stripe of attached to
magnetic hotel and office
material doors, parking
attached to a meters, airport
plastic card. check-in kiosks

Attached to Information
customer and stored: name,
member identity number, address,
badge account balance
etc.
 A flat grid of unmarked buttons and each key can be
programmed with a wide range different functions.

A sheet called an overlay is placed over the

unmarked keys to identify each key

Specialized Consists of words, symbols and pictures

keyboards Usually found on a point-of-sales-system for speed

and efficiency

Used in retail establishments such as restaurants

Used in education, particularly in special education

institutions.
Point-Of-Sale (POS)

System
A point-of-sale system is a bundled
hardware–software solution that
accepts transaction data from a
variety of sources and completes the
processing of the transaction at the
point of sale.
 Peripherals connected to a system
unit and their use:
 Barcode reader-scanning barcodes
 Digital scales-weighing goods
 Electronic signature capture device-
capture electronic signature
 Keypad-entering PIN codes for
debit/credit card
 Specialised keyboard - Select product categories;
key in quantities

Magnetic stripe reader - Processing debit, credit

card and loyalty cards

POS (Cont’d) Receipt printer - Print hard copy receipt or invoice

Touch terminal - Select options, enter quantities

Display monitor - Shows customer details of

current transaction
Input devices in
industry
A voice response unit (VRU) accepts the
human voice as machine-readable input and
produces output using synthesised speech.

This data capture technology is useful in

businesses that have to handle thousands of
customer queries every hour.

Telecommunication providers use a VRU to

handle requests for directory assistance that
are made by callers who dial 114 or 411.
 American Airlines and other airlines allow customers to
conduct a wide range of transactions via the telephone.
 To access the service, passengers dial a toll-free number
(free of charge to the customer) and respond to
questions asked by a computer-generated voice.
 The computer system queries the database storing
passenger and flight data and completes the transaction
based on the continued passenger–computer
conversation.
 Activity 1

Name ONE human-readable

document generated by each of the
following persons:
 (a) a student in a classroom
 (b) a school Principal
 (c) a person at home
 (d) a police officer on traffic
duty.
Activity 2

 Which of the two

pictures are
 1) machine readable
 2) human readable
 Name five data capture devices

Suggest 3 ways in which a

Activity 3 microphone may be used in the
home as an input device

Suggest two ways in which a

barcode can be used in a
warehouse