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Input & Output Devices

This document describes various input and output devices used with computers. It includes optical mark readers, optical character readers, magnetic ink character readers, bar code readers, graphic tablets, scanners, magnetic strip readers, digital cameras, printers, graph plotters, and discusses hard copy and soft copy output. It provides details on the functions and applications of each device type. It also includes some practice questions matching device characteristics to specific devices and identifying devices from descriptions of their uses.

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Input & Output Devices

This document describes various input and output devices used with computers. It includes optical mark readers, optical character readers, magnetic ink character readers, bar code readers, graphic tablets, scanners, magnetic strip readers, digital cameras, printers, graph plotters, and discusses hard copy and soft copy output. It provides details on the functions and applications of each device type. It also includes some practice questions matching device characteristics to specific devices and identifying devices from descriptions of their uses.

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INPUT & OUTPUT

DEVI CES
FUNCTION AND APPLICATION
OPTICAL MARK READER

 Is a device that can sense the


presence of a pen or pencil
mark.
OPTICAL CHARACTER
READER (OCR)
 Is a device that can identify
printed or written text by a
computer.
MAGNETIC INK
CHARACTER READER
 Is a device which identifies data
printed using a special ink
having good magnetic qualities.
(usually on cheque)
Bar Code Reader

 Is used to read the information


on a bar code.
GRAPHIC TABLET

 Is a flat rectangular pad which


work with a stylus and is used to
produce drawings on the
computer.
SCANNER

 A device used to read picture


type information into the
computer.
MAGNETIC STRIP READER

 A device used to scan


information in the form of a
magnetic strip usually on the
surface of a card such as bank
or credit cards etc.
DIGITAL CAMERA

 A device used to capture, store


and /or transmit pictures
digitally, in a manner suitable for
interaction with computers.
PRINTER

 Is a device which is used to


create hardcopy output (output
on paper)
GRAPH PLOTTER

 Is a device use to plot accurate


things like diagrams, curves,
images, statistical charts etc.
HARD COPY OUTPUT

 Output that can be retained for


an indefinite period of time eg.
Printed reports, plotted
diagrams, output on tape/disk
SOFT COPY OUTPUT

 Output that lasts for a short


period of time. Egs. information
displayed on a monitor. Speech
from a speaker
PRACTICE QUESTION
 Match EACH characteristic, listed A to J below
with the MOST appropriate device. Write the
Letter (A, B, etc.) to represent the characteristic
and next to EACH letter write the name of the
device that matches it.

CHARACTERISTIC
DEVICE
• Plotter
Reads in graphics data
Magnetic
• strip reader
Used for printing architectural plans
Keyboard
• Magnetic
Used for entering text documents
strip
• VDU
Used to move the cursor
Joystick
• Scanner
Reads data on bank cards or credit
cards

• Used to display lines of text and


graphics
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
The wide variety of input devices and media is a major factor,
which adds to the flexibility and versatility of computer
systems. The use of a (i) device, which allows users to
move around images on the monitor by shifting of a lever
on the device, has made computer games very popular.
In supermarkets, there are (ii) devices, which allow a
cashier to key in data on sales, and this data is
automatically transmitted to a computer for processing.
There are also (iii) devices that are capable of reading
pencil marks on an examination script thereby allowing
the test to be scored automatically. The use of (iv)
devices to read in images allows pictures and logos to be
incorporated in a document. There is also the use of a (v)
device, which allows the human finger to choose
commands from a screen.

State the technical names of EACH of the devices


numbered (i)– (v) on the passage above.
Please use the numbering in the passage to identify your answers.
THE END

CLICK TO RESTART LESSON

Done by:
•Rene Belfon
•Kade De Coteau
•Kensen Richards

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