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Manual input devices like the keyboard and numeric keypad allow users to input text and numbers into applications. Pointing devices like the mouse, touchpad, and trackball allow users to navigate graphical user interfaces. Touch screens allow users to select options directly on the screen using a finger or pen. Automatic input devices include sensors that can detect temperature, pressure, and light without manual input. Scanners, microphones, webcams, bar code readers, and video cameras also automatically input data.

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Name Image Uses Advantages Disadvantages

Manual input devices like the keyboard and numeric keypad allow users to input text and numbers into applications. Pointing devices like the mouse, touchpad, and trackball allow users to navigate graphical user interfaces. Touch screens allow users to select options directly on the screen using a finger or pen. Automatic input devices include sensors that can detect temperature, pressure, and light without manual input. Scanners, microphones, webcams, bar code readers, and video cameras also automatically input data.

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Name

Manual Input Devices


Keyboard

Numeric keypad

Image

Uses
_Input data into
applications software
EX: Text or number into
Wo-rd
_Typing in commands to
the computer
EX: Command+Q to
quitApp
_The part of the laptop
_It is used in ATM (Auto
Teller Machine)
_Fast entry of numberic
data
_Uses to type number into
devices Which have Chip
and PIN( Personal
identification number)
_ It was available on the
traditional phone or
telephone (desk phone)

Advantages

Disadvantages

_Fast entry
_Easy to use
_VerificationsWhen data is
entered, It
appears on the
screen really
really quick

_Its quite big


_Person have to
learn how to type
without looking at
the keyboard

_Its more easy


and faster than
keyboard to type
number to data
which is just only
need numbers

_Too difficult to type


words or text
_Sometime Its hard
to use because of
small keys

Pointing devices

_ Its used in GUIs


(graphical user interfaces)
for more easy to allow user
to input data

Mouse

_Moving on the screen to


open or close, minimize,
delete some files or
program, software
_ Easy for user to use the
computer
Normal mouse

Computer mouse

_Fast to select
applications or
selection
_ Small

_Easy to become
clogged up with dirt
_Really hard to use
without flat surface

Touchpad

_Same as mouse

_Same as mouse
_ It can be used
without flat
surface

_Difficult to drag
and drop

Trackerball

_Same as mouse but Its


quicker than a mouse to
move on the screen

_They are not


movable so they
need less space

_Too expensive
_User need training
if theyre not usually
use it

Remote control

_Controling devices like


multimedia systems, TV,
DVD-player to turn on or
turn off or control
processes

_Convenience

_The distance of
signal between the
control and device is
limited

Joystick

_They are used to


controlling Video games
and in simulator same
same with video game like
Minecraft or Asphalt,.

_Easy to navigate _Difficult to control


_Control is in 3
the pointer
ways

Touch screen

_Uses finger or a pen to


choose the option on the
screen
_EX: Smartphone, ATM,
public information systems
at airport or train station,..

Magnetic stripe
readers

_Credit and debit card or


ATM card have magnetic
stripe. Its always on the
back of the card (Black,
long stripe)
_Public transport ticket
almost use magnetic

_Faster than
keyboard and
mouse to entry
the data
_ Easy to use
_ User can use
without training
_No error
_Data entry fast
and more secure
with password
_The magnetic
stripe was had
the information

_ If the screen is
dirty, Its hard to
touch
_Limited options is
available

_If the magnetic


stripes get damaged,
The information on
it is lost

stripes

Chip and PIN

and It can not be


read directly

_They are used in payment _The PIN and


by visa or debit card
Chip is safe
instead of cash
because it need
the signature or a
magnetic stripe
and the PIN
must be
corrected with
PIN on the Chip

_When a person is
typing PIN, He
must be careful
because the PIN can
be seen by someone
else

Scanners

_Scanning the documents


and exchange them into a
form for use in the
computer or several
software

Digital Scanners

Same with scanner but


high resolution

Microphones

_ Its used to announce


_
news at school or business,

_Input sound or speech to


smartphone or voice
system or record,..

Automatic Input Devices

_Easy to put
pictures or
documents into
the computer
_Old documents
can be kept in
image form
_Convenient

_The quality of scan


not the same as
original. It depends
on the resolution of
the scanner

Temperature sensor

_Using in oven, air


conditional,

Pressure sensor

_Using for robot and


Smartphone with Force
touch on iPhone 6s and 6s
Plus and Huawei MateS

Light sensor

_Automatic light,

Graphics tablet

_ Drawing, Computer
graphics
_ Its used for design
(CAD- computer aided
design)

_Its sensor so:


+

__ Easy to draw _ More expensive


or design on the than other pointing
computer
devices

Optical mark reader

_Its used to marking


questionnaires or
multiples-choice
examination papers

Optical character reader

_Most used in processing


passport

_Fast and
convenient to
mark the test
result
_Its more exact
than using the
OCR
_Faster than
typing data to
system
_Reduce the
problem of
typing data

_The shade or the


choice must be
carefully designed on
the form
_Sometime It has
some problems in
correcting the answer
_Difficult to read
hand writing

Bar code reader

_ Its used in library or


supermarket to give
information about the
product
_Almost used for checking
and edit the information
about the product like
price, where it placed,..

_Every barcode have


to be available on the
central database
_It cannot read when
there is a scratch on
the barcode

_Record some event

_Faster than
typing manual
_Easy to check
the product
_Automatically
update about
the information
_ They can
improve safety
when its used
in recording
data
_Record event

Video camera

Web cam

_Same with video-camera


_Chatting online and the
person can see each other
_Video call

_People can see


each other
without
travelling

_The picture is just


only well with
webcam which have
high megapixel

_The picture is poor


quality and It maybe
depend on the
megapixel of the lens

Light pen

_Drawing on screen with


CRT monitor

_Very useful for


person who
works CAD
_Better than
touch screen
because Its
more accurate
when touch to
screen

_It cannot be used


with TFT monitor
_It only can be used
with CRT monitor

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