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Answer Sheet - 08 Input Devices

The document outlines activities for teaching computer science, focusing on designing systems like a burglar alarm and street light control. It includes explanations of sensor operations, microprocessor functions, and various technology applications such as OCR and voice recognition. Additionally, it addresses questions about document conversion, QR codes, and touchscreen technologies.

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Answer Sheet - 08 Input Devices

The document outlines activities for teaching computer science, focusing on designing systems like a burglar alarm and street light control. It includes explanations of sensor operations, microprocessor functions, and various technology applications such as OCR and voice recognition. Additionally, it addresses questions about document conversion, QR codes, and touchscreen technologies.

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Teach Computer

Science

Input Devices

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Activities

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Activity-1
Duration: 15 minutes

1. Design a burglar alarm system using the appropriate


sensors, ADC, computer, siren and lights. Use the box below
to complete a block diagram.

Motion sensor
Siren

Sound sensor ADC Computer

Light
Pressure
sensor

2. What operations does this burglar alarm perform?

Motion sensor- Checks for motion of any objects or footsteps


Sound sensor- Checks for the sound of footsteps or movement of
any objects
Pressure sensor- Checks for pressure on the door or floor (weight
of a person)

The analogue signals from the sensor are converted to digital


signals by the ADC

The computer processes these signals and switches ON the siren


and lights when necessary

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Activity-2
Duration: 20 minutes

1. Design a street light control application. The components for


this systems are a microprocessor, ADC, lamps and sensors.
The lamp is switched ON at night and heavy cloud cover
automatically. The lamp is switched OFF automatically in the
daytime.

Lamp and Microprocesso


ADC
Light sensor r

2. Explain the operation of this system in detail.

Light sensor checks for light intensity every …… minutes


If light intensity < value stored in the microprocessor,
The lamp is switched ON
Or else
The lamp is switched OFF

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1. How can a document (hard-copy) be converted to text file
format?
2D scanners convert hard-copy to image. Computers with Optical
Character Recognition (OCR) software allow the scanned
document to be converted into a text file format.
2. What are the advantages of QR codes over barcodes?
QR codes can store up to 7000 digits whereas normal barcodes
can only store 30 digits. With Internet access, QR codes can be
scanned anywhere. Barcode can be read only by LED or laser.
3. What operations are performed by a microprocessor in digital
cameras?
Automatically adjusts the shutter speed, focuses the image,
operates the flash, adjusts the aperture size, adjusts the size of
the image, removes ‘red eye’ when the flash has been used
4. How does a keyboard work?
A keyboard translates text information from the user into a
computer-understandable format. Each character has a unique
ASCII code. When a key is pressed, it is converted into a digital
signal, which the computer interprets.
5. How have the pointing devices evolved over the years?
Traditional mouse with mechanical ball arrangement connected
to computer via USB. Optical mouse that uses light to detect
motion. Wireless mouse.
6. What are voice recognition systems?
It has software to compare the wave pattern of the sound from
the user to the wave pattern stored in its memory. If the two
wave patterns match, then the user is identified and given
access to the system. It is used in security systems. These
systems are also used to give commands in cars, such as ‘switch
on GPS’, ‘open the window’, etc.

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7. What are the different ways of making a touchscreen? What
is the principle of working behind each one of them?
Capacitive – made of many layers of glass, due to changes in
electric current when the glass layer is touched, the coordinates
where it has been touched is sent to the microprocessor
Infrared – made of glass, Heat-sensitive: Needs a warm object to
give input, Optical: An array of sensors in the form of a grid
determine the coordinates touched
Resistive – made of An upper layer of polyester and a bottom
layer of glass. When the polyester layer is touched, both layers
connect and complete the circuit. The microprocessor interprets
the signal and determines the coordinates.

8. What are the applications of interactive whiteboards?


For teaching, demonstrating software applications and
presentations

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