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Keyboards
Concept keyboard (Cont)
• It is also very handy in locations where an ordinary keyboard might be damaged e.g.,
by spillage or dust.
• Concept keyboards are excellent where there is a limited set of things to select and it
needs to be done fast e.g., fast food store, pub, skating and other recreation events.

Numeric Pad:
• A Numeric keypad is used to enter numbers only. (Although some have function key to
allow input of alphabetic characters). A small keyboard that only has numbers Used to enter
numeric data into computers such as those in ATMs.
• Most 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, etc

Advantages

• Faster than standard keyboards for entry of numeric data.


• Since many are small devices (e.g., mobile phones), they are very easy to carry around.

Disadvantages

• They can be difficult to use due to very small keys


• Sometimes order of the numbers on the keypad isn’t intuitive.

PIN Pad:

• This is a device with a numeric keypad used to enter a person’s Personal Identity
Number (PIN) e.g., when paying with a credit card.
• PIN pads are also found on electronic door locks – you enter a PIN to unlock the door.

Mouse:
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• A mouse is also called a 'pointing device' because it enables you to control what happens
on the screen by moving the mouse on your desk and pointing, clicking and selecting
items on the screen.
• A mouse usually has two buttons, a right and left one and also a central wheel which
allows you to scroll up and down the page (some mice have up to five buttons).
• The left and right button have different functions.
• Left clicking usually lets you put your cursor at a certain point on the page or lets you
choose a menu item.
• Right clicking brings you up a list of relevant menu items from which you can select a
task.
• Many of the older styles of mice used a ball which moved against two internal rollers
to record the direction that the mouse was being moved in.
• Recent versions of mice use 'optical' or 'wireless' technology to track mouse movement.
Turn over the mouse you are using right now, do you see a red light? If you do, then
you are using an optical mouse.

Working Operation of mouse

• With the previous ball-rolled mice, the movement of the pointer in the computer is
decided by the ball inside the mouse. So, if the ball gets damaged, or if dust gets
clustered, the operation of the mouse becomes problem.
• When dust gathers, it takes some time to clear it too. With these disadvantages, the ball
mouse was slowly moved away from the computer technology leaving the optical
mouse to fill its space.

Advantages

• Ideal for use with desktop computers


• Usually supplied as part of a new computer system
• Most computer users are familiar with them and require little training
• Works well in conjunction with a keyboard for data entry

Disadvantages

• They need a flat space close to the computer


• Older style mice which have roller balls can become clogged with grease and grime
and lose their accuracy until cleaned.
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• If the battery wears out in a wireless mouse, it cannot be used until it has been replaced.

Touchpad/ Track Pad

• A pointing device found on most laptops. The user moves a finger across the touch pad
and this movement data is sent to the computer. Usually used to control the pointer in
a GUI (Graphical User Interface).
• Sensors underneath detect the movement direction and speed. The sensors only react to
a fingertip and not a pencil or other object.
• There are usually two buttons next to the touchpad which are used to replace the left
and right mouse button.

Research on
1. Trackball / Tracker Ball
2. Touch Screen - Advantages and disadvantages of touch screen
3. Remote Control and where they are normally used
4. Joystick -uses
- types
-advantages and disadvantages.
To be presented in our next lesson.

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