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Input Devices

Input devices are tools used to enter data into a computer, including keyboards, mice, scanners, and microphones. They function by accepting external data, converting it into a coded format, and supplying it to the CPU for processing. Input devices can be classified into standard (like keyboards), pointing devices (like mice), and special devices (like scanners), each serving specific functions and applications.

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Input Devices

Input devices are tools used to enter data into a computer, including keyboards, mice, scanners, and microphones. They function by accepting external data, converting it into a coded format, and supplying it to the CPU for processing. Input devices can be classified into standard (like keyboards), pointing devices (like mice), and special devices (like scanners), each serving specific functions and applications.

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INFORMATION SHEET:

INPUT DEVICES

1. WHAT IS INPUT DEVICES?

 The Input devices are the devices which are used to enter the data in the Computer
system.
 Keyboard, mouse, scanner, microphone are the example of input devices.

FUNCTIONS OF INPUT DEVICES

 Accept the data from the outside worlds.


 Convert that data into computer coded information.
 Supply this data to Central Processing Unit for further processing.

CLASIFICATION OF INPUT DEVICES:

STANDARD INPUT DEVICES


 KEYBOARD
POINTING DEVICES
 MOUSE
 TRACK BALL
 JOYSTICK
 LIGHT PEN
 TOUCH SCREEN
SPECIAL INPUT DEVICES
 MICROPHONE
 SCANNER
 CAMERA
STANDARD INPUT DEVICE:
1. KEYBOARD.
 Keyboard is most commonly used input device.
 It is similar like a type writer which is used to enter data in the computer.
 It contains sets of keys such as alphabets, number & special signs.
 There are two types of keyboard.
o General purpose keyboard
o Special purpose keyboard

GENERAL PURPOSE KEYBOARD:

 Standard keyboard which are used in personal computers.


 It contains enough keys which are used in all types of applications so they are Known as
general purpose keyboard.
 Most popular general purpose keyboard contains 101 keys.

The general purpose keyboard is divided into following parts:

ALPHANUMERAIC KEYPAD
 The centered part of the keyboard is known as alphanumeric keypad.
 It contains alphabets, numbers & special signs such as *,!, @, #, $, %,* etc.
NUMERAIC KEYPAD
 The right most part of the keyboard is known as numeric keypad.
 It contains 0 to 9 numbers & mathematical signs such as +, *,-, /.
 Mainly used for fast data entry in mathematical applications.
ARROWKEYS
 Set of four keys up, down, left & right.
 Used to move the cursor at left & right or up and down on the screen.
 They are referred as “cursor-control” or “cursor-movement” keys.
FUNCTION KEYS
 The first line of the keyboard contains a Set of 12 keys with name f1 to f2 are known as
function keys.
 Used to generate short-cuts in different software package.
SPECIAL KEYS
 There are lots of keys that are used for some specific task describes follows:
 TAB: used for gives multiple spaces or move the cursor to next defined position.
 ENTER: used for generate the output of any command.
 SPACE: used to make one blank space between two words.
 BACKSPACE: used to remove the left-most character at cursor position.
 DELETE: used to remove the right-most character at cursor position.
 HOME: moves the cursor at the beginning of the line.
 END: moves cursor at the end of the line.
 PAGE UP: moves or scroll the screen up or previous page of the current page.
 PAGE DOWN: moves the screen to the next page from the currently displayed page.
 PRINT SCREEN: used to print what is currently displayed on the screen.
 INSERT: used to enter text between two characters.
 ESC: used to negate current command or terminate the execution of the Program.
 ALT: used to expand the functionality of keyboard. Basically used to generate Shortcuts
in different application.
 CTRL: used to expand the functionality of keyboard. Basically used to generate
shortcuts in different application.
 NUMLOCK: used to on or off the numeric keypad.
 CAPSLOCK: used to type the all inputted text capitally.

SPECIAL PURPOSE KEYBOARD

 Special purpose keyboard is used for special purpose applications which required faster
data entry and rapid interaction with the computer system.
 For example ATM used in banks used special purpose keyboard which contains a few
keys.

3. POINTING DEVICES.

1. MOUSE

 Mouse is Small hand-hold device Input device which is generally used for Drawing
purpose.
 It’s a Pointing device.
 It contains two or three buttons
 Left button is used to point out or select any item by clicking.
 Right to generate context menu.
 When user moves mouse across flat surface, the graphic cursor moves on screen.
 Graphic cursor contains verity of symbols such as arrow, wrist, pointing finger etc.
 Depending on application text & graphic cursors are changed.

The following 5 techniques are used to carry out various operations:

POINT:
 To move the mouse on top of icon
C LICK:
 To press & release the left button of mouse at once.
 Used to open any currently selected icon, menu.
DOUBLE CLICK:
 To press & release the left button of mouse twice.
 Used to open any application or program.
SIMULTANEOUS-CLICK:
 Press & release left & right button to gather.
 Used in some software package to added some functionality.
DRAG:
 Press the left button down & moved the mouse on screen.
 Used to move the graphics on screen.

Many types of mouse are available such as

 mechanical mouse,
 optical mouse,
 serial mouse,
 Wireless mouse which are used for different purpose.
 Takes less arm movements than mouse.

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