Introduction to Computing (CSC101)
Input Devices
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What Is Input?
• Input is any data and instructions entered into the
memory of a computer
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What Is Input?
• Instructions can be entered into the computer in the
form of programs, commands, and user responses
Students A program is a series of related
instructions that tells a computer what
Record tasks to perform and how to perform
(Software) them
Select option Programs respond to commands that a
(Enter Student user issues
Marks)
A user response is an instruction a user
Enter issues by replying to a question
Student displayed by a program
Details
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What Are Input Devices
An input device
is any hardware
component that
allows users to
enter data and
instructions into
a computer
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The Keyboard
• A keyboard is an input device that contains keys
users press to enter data and instructions into a
computer
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The Keyboard
• Most desktop computer keyboards have…
Function keys,
A numeric keypad
Between 101 and CTRL keys, ALT
on the right side of
105 keys keys, and arrow
the keyboard
keys
WINDOWS key APPLICATION key Toggle keys
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The Keyboard
Wired Wireless
Keyboards Keyboards
USB port Bluetooth
Keyboard
IrDA
port
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The Keyboard
• An ergonomic keyboard has a design that reduces
the chance of wrist and hand injuries
• Ergonomics incorporates comfort, efficiency, and
safety into the design of the workplace
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The Keyboard
• Keyboards on mobile devices typically are smaller
and/or have fewer keys
• Some phones have predictive text input, which
saves time when entering text using the phone’s
keypad
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Pointing Devices
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Mouse
• A mouse is a pointing device that fits under the
palm of your hand comfortably
– Most widely used pointing device on desktop
computers
• A mouse can be wired or wireless
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Mouse
• Mouse operations
Point Click Right-click Double-click
Rotate
Triple-click Drag Right-drag
wheel
Free-spin Press thumb
Press wheel Tilt wheel
wheel button
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Other Pointing Devices
Trackball
Pointing Stick
Touchpad
• A trackball is a • A touchpad is • A pointing
stationary a small, flat, stick is a
pointing rectangular pressure-
device with a pointing sensitive
ball on its top device that is pointing
or side sensitive to device shaped
pressure and like a pencil
motion eraser that is
positioned
between keys
on a keyboard
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Touch Screens and Touch-Sensitive Pads
• A touch screen is a touch-sensitive display device
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Touch Screens and Touch-Sensitive Pads
Microsoft Surface Touch-sensitive pads
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Pen Input
• With pen input, you touch a stylus or digital pen on a flat
surface to write, draw, or make selections
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Game Controllers
• Video games and computer games use a game controller
as the input device that directs movements and actions
of on-screen objects
Joysticks and
Gamepads Light guns
Wheels
Motion-
Dance pads sensing
controllers
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Game Controllers
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Voice Input
• Voice input is the
process of entering
input by speaking into a
microphone
• Voice recognition is the
computer’s capability of
distinguishing spoken
words
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Voice Input
• Audio input is the process of entering any sound
into the computer
Speech
Music
Sound Effects
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Voice Input
• Music production software allows users to record,
compose, mix, and edit music and sounds
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Video Input
• Video input is the process of capturing full-motion images and
storing them on a computer’s storage medium
Record video on a digital video (DV) camera or use a
video capture card to convert analog signals to digital
Connect the camera to a port on the system unit
Transfer video and images
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Video Input
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Video Input
• A Web cam is a type of digital video camera that
enables a user to:
Send e-mail
Capture video and Add live images to
messages with
still images instant messages
video attachments
Broadcast live
Make video
images over the
telephone calls
Internet
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Video Input
• A video conference is a meeting between two or
more geographically separated people
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Scanners and Reading Devices
Flatbed
Pen or Handheld
Sheet-fed
Drum
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Scanners and Reading Devices
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Scanners and Reading Devices
• Optical character recognition (OCR) involves reading
characters from ordinary documents
• A turnaround document is a document you return to the
company that creates and sends it
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Scanners and Reading Devices
• Optical mark
recognition (OMR)
reads hand-drawn
marks such as small
circles or rectangles
• An OMR device scans
the documents and
matches the patterns of
light
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Scanners and Reading Devices
• A bar code reader, also
called a bar code
scanner uses laser
beams to read bar
codes
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Scanners and Reading Devices
• Magnetic stripe card readers read the magnetic
stripe on the back of cards such as:
Credit cards
Entertainment cards
Bank cards
Other similar cards
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Biometric Input
• Biometrics authenticates a person’s identity by
verifying a personal characteristic
Face Hand
Fingerprint
recognition geometry
reader
system system
Voice Signature
Iris recognition
verification verification
system
system system
Retinal
scanners
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Biometric Input
hand
geometry
system
iris
recognition
system
fingerprint
reader
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