Basic Input Devices

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Device Image Description Uses
Keyboard

A very common input device which has a set of
buttons. Text, numbers and symbols can be
entered

- General text entry
such as writing letters
etc
- Shortcuts/Commands
Numeric
Keypad /
Pin Pad






Mouse


Touchpad


Tracker
ball


Graphics
Tablet

Takes the input from the user a converts this
onto the TV creating images
Graphic designers
Remote
Control






Joystick/
Joy pad


Light Pen


Touch
Screen



Device Image Description Uses
Magnetic
Strip
Reader

The magnetic strip is found on the back of the
card and reads the data on cards when swiped
shops
Chip
Reader

A chip reader reads the electronical chip in the
card
Barriers London
underground
Scanner


A scanner uses a laser beam to scan in
documents



Office /work
Digital
Camera

Used to take images for personal use such as a
family holiday
Family photos
Video
Camera

Video camera is used to capture videos families
Webcam

Web camera is used to take the input from the
persons laptop capturing photos and videos
chatting
Micro-
phone

The input of sound and has a modern use of
converting sound into text
singers
MICR
Reader

Magnetic Ink character recognition is an
individually code to recognise special ink which
is recognised by a computer, to be scanned in.



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OMR
Scanner

An optical mark reader is used to detect pencil
marks on a piece of paper by reflecting lights
onto it. then it interprets the marks and adds
the results up into computer storage
The lottery uses this to
process large amount of
data onto a computer
OCR
Scanner

Optical character recognition, this device has
special software that can scan handwriting into
text form on a computer; the ability to scan
depends on the clarity of the handwriting.
Reporters often use this
to process their notes
onto a computer to
make into a report.
Barcode
Scanner

A barcode scanner is an automatic input device
which has a visible red light that scans the
barcode by reflecting light that is translated into
digital data.
It is used in books to
show the ISBN number,
and in shops to scan
food products.