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Form 2 I.T.

This document defines and describes various common input devices for computers. It explains that input devices allow data to be entered into a computer and include keyboards, mice, trackpads, joysticks, light pens, scanners, bar code scanners, MICR, OMR, cameras, microphones, and touchscreens. Each input device is suited for specific purposes like text entry, navigation, drawing, capturing images or audio, and biometric identification.

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Form 2 I.T.

This document defines and describes various common input devices for computers. It explains that input devices allow data to be entered into a computer and include keyboards, mice, trackpads, joysticks, light pens, scanners, bar code scanners, MICR, OMR, cameras, microphones, and touchscreens. Each input device is suited for specific purposes like text entry, navigation, drawing, capturing images or audio, and biometric identification.

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I.T.

form 2

 What is Input?

Data entered into a computer via some form of input device.

 What is an Input device?

Any specialized hardware peripheral component that allows the entry of data
and instructions into a computer.

 What is a Peripheral?

Any hardware device connected to and controlled by the CPU.

 What are some Input devices?


o Keyboard
o Mouse
o Track pad
o Joystick
o Light pen/ Digital tablet
o Scanner

 What is the use of a Keyboard?


o Allows entry of letters, numbers, or symbols.
o Key presses can execute computer commands.
o Used in office applications that require text entries.

 What is the use of a Mouse?


o Moves a pointer on a screen by:-

— Clicking- Selecting an item on the screen or pull down menu.

— Double Clicking- Used to open a document or program.

— Right Clicking- Displays a list of commands on the screen.

— Dragging and dropping- used to move a document or text.

 What is the use of a Track pad?


o Move a pointer on a screen on Laptops.
 What is the use of a Joystick?
o Moves a pointer on a screen according to the movement of the lever by
the user.
o Used when playing computer games.

 What is the use of a Light pen/ Digital tablet?


o Used like a pen to draw but works with light and a monitor.
o Used with a digital pen.
o Used to:-

— Capturing handwriting directly.

— Captures input from designers and graphic artists.

 What is the use of a Scanner?


o Captures digital images and inputs it into the computer as text,
diagrams and pictures.

 What is a Bar Code Scanner?

Automated data that scans black and white lines, thin and thick with numbers
at the bottom, giving information when scanned. Used in groceries and retail
stores.

 What is Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (M.I.C.R)?

Mainly used in the banking industry to read data on cheques.

 What is a Optical Mark Reader (O.M.R)?

Senses the position of marks and converts them into information. Used in
lottery forms, multiple choice questions and questionnaires.

 What is Optical Character Recognition (O.C.R)?

Automated data that recognizes the shape of each character. Used in e-books.

 What is a Magnetic Strip Code?

Magnetic tape in a plastic card to store data like someone's name, balance
etc.
 What are Smart Cards?

Has a microchip containing data like account number, balance etc., on it to


make it more secure and it difficult to copy. E.g. Debit and Credit cards.

 What is a Digital Camera/ Web camera?

Takes digital images and videos. Used for video messaging on like WhatsApp
and Skype.

 What is Voice Recognition?

When a computer system accepts spoken words as input for processing.

 What is a Biometric System?

Automatic identification of a person by their physical characteristics like


fingerprint, facial recognition, iris and voice.

 What is a Microphone?

Accepts and changes sound waves to electrical signals then to digital signals
for a computer.

 What is a touchscreen?

Computer pointing technology with the sense of touch. Used in graphical


tablets.

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