Lesson 2.

1 Input
Devices
Ambreen
 Enlist various input devices
Objectives Describe functionality of common
input devices

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 Quick Recap

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•Enter data into the computer

•Categorized into
• Manual Input Devices
• Direct Data Entry

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Keyboards
and Keypads
Input devices to enter fixed Click icon to add picture
values

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 Types of keyboards
•QWERTY
•AZERTY
•QWERTZ
•DVORAK

Click icon to add picture

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 Advantages and Disadvantages
• Common • Easy to make error
• Easy to use • Time consuming
• Can cause strain injuries if used
for long periods
• Cannot create diagrams
• Different keyboards for different
languages

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 Pointing Devices
•Mouse (Mice)
•Touchpads
•Tracker balls

Click icon to add picture

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Types of Mice
•Mechanical Mice
•Optical Mouse
•Wireless Mouse

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 Advantages and
Disadvantages
Click icon to add picture
Please read on page 26

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 Touch Pads
•Flat area next to keyboard on a laptop

Click icon to add picture

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 Tracker Ball
Mechanical Mice turned upside down.

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 Remote
Controls
Handheld device that operates equipment

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Joysticks
A stick that carries out the Click icon to add picture
same tasks as a mouse

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 Driving Wheel
Used for driving and racing simulators

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Touch
Screens
Click icon to add picture

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Touch Screens
A display screen that is both an input and an Click icon to add picture
output.

Divided into two types:

• Resistive Click icon to add picture

• Capacitive

• Read the advantages and disadvantages of

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 Lesson continued
tomorrow

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 Scanners
Convert text, diagrams and images into
digital data
Read Advantages of scanners on page
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Cameras
Click icon to add picture

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 Types of Cameras

Digital Camera Video cameras Webcams

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Microphones
Input sounds into a computer by Click icon to add picture
converting sound waves into
digital data.

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 •A devices that detects and responds to some type on
Sensors input from the environment, e.g light, temperature,
motion, pressure
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 The way to get started is
to quit talking and begin
doing.
Walt Disney

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