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Objectives Overview
Identify the keys and buttons commonly found on desktop computer keyboards, and describe how keyboards for mobile computers and devices differ from desktop computer keyboards

Define input and differentiate among a program, command, and user response

Describe different mouse types and explain how to use a mouse

Describe various types of touch screens and explain how a touchsensitive pad works

Describe various types of pen input, and identify other types of input for smart phones

Summarize the purpose of various game controllers

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Objectives Overview

Explain how resolution affects the quality of a picture captured on a digital camera

Describe the uses of voice recognition, Web cams, and video conferencing

Discuss how various scanners and reading devices work

Summarize the various biometric devices

Discuss how POS terminals, automated teller machines, and DVD kiosks work

Identify alternative input devices for physically challenged users

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What Is Input?
Input is any data and instructions entered into the memory of a computer

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Instructions can be entered into the computer in the form of programs, commands, and user responses
A program is a series of related instructions that tells a computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them

Programs respond to commands that a user issues

A user response is an instruction a user issues by replying to a question displayed by a program

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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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Most desktop computer keyboards have

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The Keyboard
The insertion point, also known as the cursor, is a symbol on the screen that indicates where the next character you type will appear

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The Keyboard

Wired Keyboards

Wireless Keyboards

USB port Keyboard port

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Bluetooth

IrDA
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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 phones 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

Triple-click

Drag

Right-drag

Rotate wheel Press thumb button

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Free-spin wheel
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Press wheel

Tilt wheel

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Other Pointing Devices

Trackball

Touchpad

A trackball is a stationary pointing device with a ball on its top or side

A touchpad is a small, flat, rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure and motion

Pointing Stick

A pointing stick is a pressuresensitive pointing device shaped like a pencil 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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Other Input for Smart Phones

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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 Gamepads Joysticks and Wheels Light guns

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Dance pads

Motionsensing controllers
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Digital Cameras
A digital camera is a mobile device that allows users to take pictures and store them digitally

Studio cameras Field cameras

Point-and-shoot camera
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Digital Cameras

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Digital Cameras
Two factors affect the quality of digital camera photos:

Resolution

Resolution is the number of horizontal and vertical pictures in a display device A pixel is the smallest element in an electronic display

Number of bits stored in each pixel

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Each pixel consists of one or more bits of data The more bits used to represent a pixel, the more colors and shades of gray that can be represented

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Voice Input
Voice input is the process of entering input by speaking into a microphone Voice recognition is the computers 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 computers 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: Video Editing on Your Computer

CLICK TO START
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Video Input
A Web cam is a type of digital video camera that enables a user to:
Capture video and still images

Send e-mail messages with video attachments

Add live images to instant messages

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Broadcast live images over the Internet

Make video telephone calls

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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

Light-sensing input device that reads printed text and graphics and then translates the results into a form the computer can process Device can capture data directly from source document include optical scanners, optical readers, bar code readers, RFID readers, magnetic stripe card readers, and magnetic ink character recognition readers.
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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

RFID (radio frequency identification) uses radio signals to communicate with a tag placed in or attached to an object An RFID reader reads information on the tag via radio waves RFID can track: Location of soldiers Employee wardrobes Airline baggage

Inventory

Gauging tire pressure and temperature

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Prepaid tolls
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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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Scanners and Reading Devices

MICR (magnetic ink character recognition) devices read text printed with magnetized ink An MICR reader converts MICR characters into a form the computer can process Banking industry uses MICR for check processing

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What's the difference between the MICR and the OCR Reader?
Answer: The MICR reader will read the MICR line information on your check which is printed with a special magnetic ink while the OCR reader will read a sequence of characters, numbers or barcodes, etc that may be found on your stub which was printed using a generic ink.

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Scanners and Reading Devices

Data collection devices obtain data directly at the location where the transaction or event takes place Used in:

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Restaurants Grocery stores Factories Warehouses The outdoors

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Biometric Input
Biometrics authenticates a persons identity by verifying a personal characteristic
Fingerprint reader Voice verification system Face recognition system Signature verification system Retinal scanners
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Hand geometry system Iris recognition system

Biometric Input
hand geometry system

iris recognition system

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fingerprint reader

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Terminals
A terminal is a computer that allows users to send data to and/or receive information from a host computer

A POS terminal records purchases, processes payment, and updates inventory

An automated teller machine (ATM) allows users to access their bank accounts

A DVD kiosk is a self-service DVD rental machine

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Putting It All Together

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Putting It All Together

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Putting It All Together

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Input Devices for Physically Challenged Users

Several input devices are available to assist physically challenged users:
Keyguard
Keyboards with larger keys Headmounted pointer Computerized implant devices
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On-screen keyboard

Various pointing devices

Gesture recognition

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Keyboard with larger keys Head-mounted pointer

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Summary

Various techniques of entering input

Several commonly used input devices

Keyboard, mouse, and other pointing devices; touch screens, pen input, other input for smart phones, game controllers, digital cameras, voice input, video input, scanners and reading devices, biometric input, and terminals
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Input devices for physically challenged users

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Living in a Digital World

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