A very common input device which has a set of buttons. Text, numbers and symbols can be entered
- General text entry such as writing letters etc - Shortcuts/Commands Numeric Keypad / Pin Pad
A small keyboard that only has numbers. This keyboard is used to insert numeric data into computers such as those in ATMs. A lot of computer keyboards have a numeric keypad on the right side and most mobile phones(there are also computers) have a one for entering phone numbers and other things.
Enter numbers ATM machines Mouse
A mouse is a pointing device found on most PCs .Sensors on the bottom of the mouse detect when the mouse is moved around. Data about this movement is sent to the computer. Often used to control the pointer in a GUi. Touchpad
A pointing device used on most laptops. This is used instead of a mouse because it take up less space .To use this you move your finger across the touch pad. Pointer to direct the arrow on the screen. Tracker ball
This pointing device is not moved about like a mouse; instead of moving around it has a large ball that the user spins. Data about which direction the ball is spun is passed to the computer. It can be used to control the pointer in a GUI. Graphics Tablet
Remote Control
Is a hand-held device which is used to control a machine (such as a tv)from a short distance away from the machine .Remote controls need line-of-sight in order to send a signal to the receiving device.
Televisions Music systems Lighting systems Joystick/ Joypad
Joysticks were originally used by pilots as part of and aeroplanes controls and the technology was developed to let computer gamers experience a more realistic game environment. Make gamers feel like theyre in a realistic environment Light Pen
A light pen is a device used as a pointing device or to write on the screen of a computer.
Touch Screen
A touch screen is the only device which works as both an input and output device. Touch screens work well with menu driven interface. Touch screens are very easy to use and can be frequently found in public places. Input and output device Touch screen
Device Image Description Uses Magnetic Strip Reader
Many plastic cards, such as credit cards, have a strip of material that can be magnetised on the back. Data can be stored inside here in the form of magnetised dots. Data shown on the front of the card. The stripe allows this data to be input to a computer system faster and more accurately than by typing it in. Chip Reader
Modern credit cards and ID cards dont use a magnetic strip. Instead of having a magnetic strip they have a tiny chip of computer memory embedded inside them. These cards are often called /referred to as smart cards. More advanced technology.
Scanner
A scanner A device that scans :images, book pages and more. Scanning is like taking a close-up picture (just very slowly and with great detail). The scanned image data is passed to the computer. The most common type of scanner is a flat bed scanner which has a glass plate on which the item to be scanned is placed.
Scan pictures in great detail Flat bed scanners can scan item on the glass plate Digital Camera
A digital camera is a device that captures digital photographs. A lot of digital cameras dont directly input data into a computer, they store pictures (photographs) on a memory car which can they be put into a laptop and the pictures can be transferred. A modern digital camera can capture 10 Megapixels or more per photograph. Video Camera
This is a device that allows you to capture moving images such as video. Like a digital camera, most video cameras dont directly input data into a computer the captured movies are kept on video-tape or memory cards and later transferred to a computer. Capture moving images
Webcam
This is a basic video camera used to feed live video into a computer. The video data from a web cam is low quality compared to a full video camera. Although it is good for web chats (e.g. using a messenger application such as MSN Messenger or Skype). Used to feed live video into a camera. Micro- phone
A microphone is an input device which converts sound into a signal that can be fed into a computer. The signal from a microphone is normally analogue so, before it can be processed by a computer, it must be converted into digital data. Input device which converts sound into a signal . MICR Reader
MICR stands for Magnetic Ink Character Recognition. An MICR is a is a technology that allows details from bank cheques to be read into a computer quickly and accurately.
Read cheques quickly and accurately and allows it to be read into a computer system. OMR Scanner
OMR stands for Optical Mark Recognition .An OMR is a technology that allows the data from a multiple- choice type for to be read quickly and accurately into a computer. Read data quickly and accurately into a computer. OCR Scanner
OCR stands for: Optical Character Recognition. An OCR is a software technology that can convert images of text into an actual text file that can be changed using word-processing software. After a page in a book has been scanned Can recognise normal handwriting. Barcode Scanner
A barcode is simply a numeric code represented as a series of lines which are then scanned into a computer so therefore you can purchase /scan an item. Buy /purchase something. Scan codes.