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Four Alternative Input Devices

The document discusses four alternative input devices: an Expert Mouse trackball, a Foot Mouse pedal, a smart mouse, and a tablet pen. It then discusses touch screens, providing information on their uses in public information systems, restaurant/POS systems, customer self-service, control/automation systems, and computer-based training due to their intuitive interface. The document also compares RAID-0 and RAID-1 storage methods. RAID-0 stripes data across multiple disks without redundancy while RAID-1 mirrors data to provide redundancy. Finally, it discusses security issues with USB flash drives and losing data if a drive is lost without encryption.

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Four Alternative Input Devices

The document discusses four alternative input devices: an Expert Mouse trackball, a Foot Mouse pedal, a smart mouse, and a tablet pen. It then discusses touch screens, providing information on their uses in public information systems, restaurant/POS systems, customer self-service, control/automation systems, and computer-based training due to their intuitive interface. The document also compares RAID-0 and RAID-1 storage methods. RAID-0 stripes data across multiple disks without redundancy while RAID-1 mirrors data to provide redundancy. Finally, it discusses security issues with USB flash drives and losing data if a drive is lost without encryption.

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FOUR ALTERNATIVE INPUT DEVICES

EXPERT MOUSE PRO TRACKBALL


The new Expert Mouse employs Kensington's Diamond Eye optical technology for
smooth, precise cursor movement. Surrounding the ball, we have a brand new
implementation of our award winning Scroll Ring that puts scrolling right at your
fingertips. More comfortable than ever, the Expert Mouse even comes with a soft
new wrist rest-right in the box! You get all of these great new features along with
the same, large ball, exceptional control, and ease-of-use that have set the
industry standard for more than 15 years.

Foot Mouse (Slipper Mouse) with Programmable Pedal

The world's only foot mouse with all hand mouse functions plus double click and
shortcut buttons

In addition to its wide applications in ergonomics, rehab, assistive technology,


clean room (lab), dirty room (car repair), cyber room (video game), etc, Footime
foot mouse is also a very powerful input device for audio/video editor, animator,
graphic designer, architect, composer, arranger, product designer (CAD, etc), CT
scanner, software programmer or any intensive computer user.

A smart mouse with a brain that stops the pain before it stops you.

THE PEN AS AN INPUT DEVICE


The tablet pen can be an input device and a pointing device that lays down ink.
Writing and drawing on a surface that accepts digital ink should be as much like
using traditional pen and paper as is possible. Ink should flow naturally, without
interruption or delay, and should be rendered precisely and smoothly. Slow
rendering interrupts the users thought and writing process, which causes the user
to perceive the writing process to be unnatural. High-quality rendering of ink
instills confidence that the ink looks like actual handwriting. Otherwise, users feel
as if the ink is ugly or of low quality.
TOUCH SCREEN
A touch screen is an intuitive computer input device that works by simply
touching the display screen, either by a finger, or with a stylus, rather than typing
on a keyboard or pointing with a mouse. Computers with touch screens have a
smaller footprint, and can be mounted in smaller spaces; they have fewer
movable parts, and can be sealed. Touch screens may be built in, or added on.
Add-on touch screens are external frames with a clear see-through touch screen
which mount onto the monitor bezel and have a controller built into their frame.
Built-in touch screens are internal, heavy-duty touch screens mounted directly
onto the CRT tube

OPINION
I have used the touch screen and it is the most easy and reliable input device to
use and is not that much problematic like the we use mouse and keyboard it has
the both facilities and work as the dual option like it work as a keyboard and the
mouse we can type on it and by finger we can use the mouse to

FEATURES
The touch screen interface - whereby users navigate a computer system by
touching icons or links on the screen itself - is the most simple, intuitive, and
easiest to learn of all PC input devices and is fast is fast becoming the interface of
choice for a wide variety of applications, such as:

 Public Information Systems: Information kiosks, tourism displays, and other


electronic displays are used by many people that have little or no
computing experience. The user-friendly touch screen interface can be less
intimidating and easier to use than other input devices, especially for
novice users, making information accessible to the widest possible
audience.

 Restaurant/POS Systems: Time is money, especially in a fast paced


restaurant or retail environment. Because touch screen systems are easy to
use, overall training time for new employees can be reduced. And work can
get done faster, because employees can simply touch the screen to
perform tasks, rather than entering complex key strokes or commands.

 Customer Self-Service: In todays fast pace world, waiting in line is one of


the things that has yet to speed up. Self-service touch screen terminals can
be used to improve customer service at busy stores, fast service
restaurants, transportation hubs, and more. Customers can quickly place
their own orders or check themselves in or out, saving them time, and
decreasing wait times for other customers.

 Control/Automation Systems: The touch screen interface is useful in


systems ranging from industrial process control to home automation. By
integrating the input device with the display, valuable workspace can be
saved. And with a graphical interface, operators can monitor and control
complex operations in real-time by simply touching the screen.

 Computer Based Training: Because the touch screen interface is more user-
friendly than other input devices, overall training time for computer
novices, and therefore training expense, can be reduced. It can also help to
make learning more fun and interactive, which can lead to a more
beneficial training experience for both students and educators.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RAID-0 AND RAID-1

RAID-0
It is a method of storing data in different places on a hard disk but without
redundancy it basically strips the data and save it.

EXAMPLE
Raid -0 is used when we do not want to store data on any other hard drive and
want to keep a backup on the same drive

RAID-1
This is a type of storing data in which all data is copied in the way it exist originally
it is also known as data mirroring RAID-1 provides the best performance and the
best fault-tolerance in a multi-user system.

EXAMPLE
Raid-1 is when we store data on multiple drives and want to keep a mirror image
Flash memory has become standard for portable storage needs.

a. What are the standard sizes for USB flash drives?


b. What is the largest USB flash drive you can find?
c. How much of a security issue is it? Have you ever lost a USB flash
drive? What measures can be taken to lessen the risk of losing a USB
flash drive?

STANDARD SIZES FOR USB FLASH DRIVES

1 GB is the standard usb size in the USB flash drive. It’s a 70mm device which
starts from 256 kbps.

THE LARGEST USB FLASH DRIVE YOU CAN FIND


Kingston has recently produced 128GB flash drive named as “Data Traveler 200”

Here are the specifications:

- Durable, black plastic body


- Concealable USB connector via sliding mechanism
- Transfer rate: 20MB/sec. read & 10MB/sec. write
- Other capacities: 32GB (blue) + 64GB (yellow)
– Password protection (Password Traveler)
- Vista Ready Boost compatible
- Keychain hole
- LED indicator
- Length x width x height: 2.77″ x 0.49″ x 0.89″
(70.39 x 12.52 x 22.78 mm)
- Warranty: 5 years
- Release date: late June 2009
SECURITY ISSUE WITH USB FLASH DRIVE,
The issue of data and information security remains of the utmost importance. The
use of biometrics and encryption is becoming the norm with the need for
increased security for data, if we do use a usb device and it get corrupt of virus
attack it we will loose all the material but in comparison to other devices it is still
a safe device . I have once lost an usb device and because of that I have lost all the
data in it which included my studies articles presentation and other than that my
personal photographs which if it gets into wrong hands can be used in wrong
manner.

The only thing which can be done to keep my usb data secure is to use encryption
techniques which are available in the market because it is not necessary that all
the people who may find a lost usb are that much computer literate to get the
data decrypted.
MUHAMMAD MANSOOR
REGISTRATION#2565
DATE: 21ST February 2010
IT FOR MANAGER
ASSIGNMENT#01
SUBMITTED TO: SHAHAB AZAM

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