CHAPTER 3A

Using the Keyboard And Mouse

THE KEYBOARD
 The most common input device
 Must be proficient with keyboard
 Skill is called keyboarding

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THE KEYBOARD
 How keyboard works
 Keyboard controller detects a key press
 Controller sends a code to the CPU
 Code represents the key pressed
 Controller notifies the operating system
 Operating system responds
 Controller repeats the letter if held

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THE MOUSE
 All modern computers have a variant
 Allows users to select objects
 Pointer moved by the mouse
 Mechanical mouse
 Rubber ball determines direction and speed
 The ball often requires cleaning

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THE MOUSE
 Optical mouse
 Light shown onto mouse pad
 Reflection determines speed and direction
 Requires little maintenance

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THE MOUSE
 Interacting with a mouse
 Actions involve pointing to an object
 Clicking selects the object
 Clicking and holding drags the object
 Releasing an object is a drop
 Right clicking activates the shortcut menu
 Modern mice include a scroll wheel

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THE MOUSE
 Benefits
 Pointerpositioning is fast
 Menu interaction is easy
 Users can draw electronically

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THE MOUSE
 Mouse button configuration
 Configured for a right-handed user
 Can be reconfigured
 Between 1 and 6 buttons
 Extra buttons are configurable

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VARIANTS OF THE MOUSE
 Trackballs
 Upside down mouse
 Hand rests on the ball
 User moves the ball
 Uses little desk space

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VARIANTS OF THE MOUSE
 Track pads
 Stationary pointing
device
 Small plastic
rectangle
 Finger moves across
the pad
 Pointer moves with
the pointer
 Popular on laptops

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VARIANTS OF THE MOUSE
 Track point
 Little
joystick on the keyboard
 Move pointer by moving the joystick

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ERGONOMICS AND INPUT DEVICES
 Ergonomics
 Studyof human and tool interaction
 Concerned with physical interaction
 Attempts to improve safety and comfort

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ERGONOMICS AND INPUT DEVICES
 Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
 Caused by continuous misuse of the body
 Many professions suffer from RSI
 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
 Carpal tunnel is a passage in the wrist
 Holds nerves and tendons
 Prolonged keyboarding swells tendons

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CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME

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ERGONOMICS AND INPUT DEVICES
 Office hardware suggestions
 Office chairs should have
 Adjustable armrests and height
 Armrests

 Lower back support

 Desks should have

 Have a keyboard tray
 Keep hands at keyboard height

 Place the monitor at eye level

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ERGONOMICS AND INPUT DEVICES
 Techniques to avoid RSI
 Situp straight
 Have a padded wrist support
 Keep your arms straight
 Keyboard properly
 Take frequent breaks

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CHAPTER 3A
End of Chapter
CHAPTER 3B
Inputting Data In Other Ways
DEVICES FOR THE HAND
 Pen based input
 Tablet PCs, PDA
 Pen used to
write data
 Pen used as
a pointer
 Handwriting
recognition
 On screen keyboard

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DEVICES FOR THE HAND
 Touch screens
 Sensors determine
where finger points
 Sensors create an
X,Y coordinate
 Usually presents a
menu to users
 Found in cramped or
dirty environments

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DEVICES FOR THE HAND
 Game controllers
 Enhances gaming experience
 Provide custom input to the game
 Modern controllers offer feedback
 Joystick
 Game pad

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OPTICAL INPUT DEVICES
 Allows the computer to see input
 Bar code readers
 Converts bar codes to numbers
 UPC code
 Computer find number in a database
 Works by reflecting light
 Amount of reflected light indicates number

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OPTICAL INPUT DEVICES
 Image scanners
 Converts printed media into electronic
 Reflects light off of the image
 Sensors read the intensity
 Filters determine color depths

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OPTICAL INPUT DEVICES
 Optical character recognition (OCR)
 Converts scanned text into editable text
 Each letter is scanned
 Letters are compared to known letters
 Best match is entered into document
 Rarely 100% accurate

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AUDIOVISUAL INPUT DEVICES
 Microphones
 Used to record speech
 Speech recognition
 “Understands” human speech
 Allows dictation or control of computer

 Matches spoken sound to known phonemes

 Enters best match into document

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AUDIOVISUAL INPUT DEVICES
 Musical Instrument Digital Interface
 MIDI
 Connects musical instruments to computer
 Digital recording or playback of music
 Musicians can produce professional results

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AUDIOVISUAL INPUT DEVICES
 Digital cameras
 Captures images electronically
 No film is needed
 Image is stored as a JPG file
 Memory cards store the images
 Used in a variety of professions

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CHAPTER 3B
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