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The document provides an overview of peripheral devices, specifically focusing on input devices that allow users to interact with computers. It describes various types of input devices, including keyboards, mice, touch screens, and biometric systems, along with their functionalities. Additionally, it covers direct data entry devices and technologies like OMR, OCR, and MICR used for data input and processing.

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Input Devices (1)

The document provides an overview of peripheral devices, specifically focusing on input devices that allow users to interact with computers. It describes various types of input devices, including keyboards, mice, touch screens, and biometric systems, along with their functionalities. Additionally, it covers direct data entry devices and technologies like OMR, OCR, and MICR used for data input and processing.

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Input

Devices

Teacher :N. Thomas-White


What are
Table peripheral
devices?
of What are
Contents Input Devices?

Types of Input
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Devices
Peripheral Devices
Peripheral Devices are
located outside the CPU but
are controlled by it. That is,
they can be added to a
computer system.

Input, Output and Storage


Devices may be peripheral
devices.
Input Devices
An input device is any
hardware device that
sends data to a computer,
allowing you to interact
with and control it.
K A keyboard as a set of alphabet
keys, a set of digit keys and
ey various function keys, so the
data entered by the person
bo operating the keyboard is in the
form of individual letters, words
ar or numbers.

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This is the most common input
device. As you move it along a flat
surface, the pointer on the screen
moves in the same direction.

M The mouse usually has two buttons,


the left one is used to ‘select’ text and

ou the right one is used to ‘access’


menus.

se
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There are several variations to the mouse, including the
TrackPoint, Touchpad, Tracker ball and Joystick.
Meaning Devices

TrackPoint is more commonly found on a portable


computer. It is a device about the size of a pencil eraser
that is fixed between the keys on the keyboard. The cursor
is controlled by moving the TrackPoint with a fingertip.

Trackball is an inverted mouse, with the ball facing


upwards. The ball is rotated by the fingers or palm of the
hand to control the movement of the screen pointer.

Joystick is a device that allows the user to control the


screen pointer by manipulating an upright rod. The
joystick is used to control video games.
Touch Screen
Tou
ch This is another way to input data.
Sen It is specially mounted screen that
is sensitive to touch, so you do not
sati need to use a keyboard or mouse.
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Dev
ices
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Touch Pad

A flat rectangular surface which


also senses movement of a finger
on its surface.

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Light Pen

A light pen is similar to a mouse,


but you can move it over the
screen and point at items on the
screen to input data.

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These systems use some sort of a
persons body to uniquely identify
them.
Bio
met
Two ways to identify someone by
ric using a biometric system are:
Sys Face, fingerprints, iris

tem Tone or pitch of voice


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A scanner allows you to transfer
pictures, graphics and text to
your computer.

Sc It scans the image from the top to


an the bottom, one line at a time and
transfers it into the computer
ne
r
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Data can be entered into a
computer through the
Mi microphone.

cr The computer responds to this


op data by carrying out instructions
such as printing a document or
ho turning the spoken words into
text in a word processor.
ne
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Digitizer is an input device which
converts analog information into
digital form. Digitizer can convert a
signal from the television or camera
into a series of numbers that could be
Di stored in a computer.

giti They can be used by the computer to


ze create a picture of whatever the
camera had been pointed at.
r
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A Direct Data Entry
device can transfer
information automatically Direct
from a document such as
a form or barcode into
the computer.
Data
You do not need to enter
Entry
the information manually.
(DDE)
Ba A group of vertical bars of
rc different widths. Barcodes are
found on almost every product we
od buy.
e
Re Barcodes are read into the
computer using a wand or fixed
ad scanner.

er
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This is a short piece of magnetic card
M that is attached to a plastic card,
such as a credit card.
ag
A strip can hold a maximum of 60
ne characters (numbers or digits) of
information which is stored
tic magnetically.
Str
ip
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Optic
al
OMR read marks made by
Mark pencil on a printed form.
Read OMR read pre-printed forms
such as applications,
er/Re questionnaires and multiple
cognit choice examination papers.

ion
(OMR
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Optic
al
The scanned text is turned
Chara into a file that can be edited ,
cter reformatted and reprinted by
a word processor.
Reco
gnitio
n
(OCR
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Magn
etic
Reads characters printed with
Ink magnetic ink. This is used for
Reco the numbering of cheques and
identifying the account on
gnitio which the cheque will be
n/Rea drawn.

der Banks process millions of


(MIC checques each day using a
MICR.
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Any questions?

Email Address

[email protected]
The
End
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