Section 2 : Input Devices

Input is a piece of data going into a computer.

A Device is a
An INPUT DEVICE is piece of hardware used to put data into a computer
Task 1 Identify Common Input Devices



Keyboard Numeric Keypad Mouse Trackpad




Trackball Graphics tablet Remote control joystick



Light pen Touch screen Magnetic strip reader Chip reader



scanner Digital camera Video camera Webcam




Microphone
MICR reader
(Magnetic ink character
recognition)
OMR scanner
(Optical mark reader)
OCR Scanner
(Optical character
recognition) editable
scanner

MICR Reader / Mouse / Remote Control / Chip Reader / Digital Camera / OMR
Scanner / Barcode Reader / Scanner / Trackball / Keyboard / Magnetic Strip
Reader / Touch Screen / Light Pen / Graphics Tablet / OCR Scanner / Numeric
Keypad / Joystick / Webcam / Video Camera / Trackpad / Microphone
Barcode reader Select a word from the list above and match with the appropriate input device

Task 2 Identify uses of common input devices



16. Typing text into a
word processor
1. Entering pin
numbers
12. Selecting options
from a menu
18. To control the
pointer on a laptop
computer




9. Used as an
alternative pointing device
for people with disabilities
13. Inputting freehand
drawings into a computer
5. Operating a
television or projector
14. Controlling a
computer flight simulation



6. To draw directly on
to a computer screen
10. Selecting options
on a kiosk/POS (point of
sale) system
11. To read
information on a bank or
ID card stored on a
magnetic stripe
19. Used to read
details from a bank card



2. To create digital
copies of hard copy
documents
7. To take
photographs for a website
4. To record moving
images
3. To enable live
images to be used during a
video conference




17. To input sound
into a computer
To input data from
a bank cheque
8. To read data from
a school register
15. To convert images
into text

1. Entering pin numbers
2. To create digital copies of hard copy documents
3. To enable live images to be used during a video conference
4. To record moving images
5. Operating a television or projector
6. To draw directly on to a computer screen
7. To take photographs for a website
8. To read data from a school register
21. To input details
of products at a POS
(Point Of Sale)
9. Used as an alternative pointing device for people with disabilities
10. Selecting options on a kiosk/POS (point of sale) system
11. To read information on a bank or ID card stored on a magnetic stripe
12. Selecting options from a menu
13. Inputting freehand drawings into a computer
14. Controlling a computer flight simulation
15. To convert images into text
16. Typing text into a word processor
17. To input sound into a computer
18. To control the pointer on a laptop computer
19. Used to read details from a bank card
20. To input data from a bank cheque
21. To input details of products at a POS (Point Of Sale)
Match the use to the
appropriate input
device