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Input and Input Devices

Input devices allow users to enter data and instructions into a computer. Common input devices include keyboards, mice, microphones, stylus pens, scanners, and joysticks. Keyboards are alphanumeric or specialized, mice can be mechanical or optical, and other pointing devices include trackballs, touchpads, and pointing sticks. Scanners digitize printed text and images, while joysticks control cursor movement.

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Input and Input Devices

Input devices allow users to enter data and instructions into a computer. Common input devices include keyboards, mice, microphones, stylus pens, scanners, and joysticks. Keyboards are alphanumeric or specialized, mice can be mechanical or optical, and other pointing devices include trackballs, touchpads, and pointing sticks. Scanners digitize printed text and images, while joysticks control cursor movement.

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Input

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Input Devices
Prepared By: Mr. Ingram
What is Input?
 Input is any data or instructions entered
into the computer.
 Instructions entered into the computer can
be in the form of programs, commands,
and user responses.
 People have a variety of options available
to input data and instructions into the
computer.
Input Devices
 An input device is any hardware
components that allows users to enter data
or instructions into a computer.

 Depending on the application and your


particular requirements, the input device
selected may vary.
Types of Input Devices
 Popular input devices include:
 Keyboard
 Mouse
 Microphone
 Stylus and Digital Pen
 Scanner
 Joystick
The Keyboard
A keyboard is an input device that
contains keys users press to enter data
into a computer.
A typical keyboard has from 101 to 105
keys, which are divided into 3 sections:
1. The Function Keys
2. The Numeric Keys
3. The Alphabet Keys
Types of Keyboard
Alphanumeric Keyboard

Specialized Keyboard
Alphanumeric Keyboard
This keyboard looks and functions
similarly to the normal typewriter keyboard
with function keys, cursor controlled keys
and special function keys.
Specialized Keyboard
Some keyboards are designed for special
applications, Example:
Retail Keyboard: used in fast food
restaurants and other retail stores
Braille Keyboard: this keyboard is
designed for the blind.
Mouse
 A mouse is a pointing device that fits
comfortably under the palm of your hand.
 The mouse is the most widely used
pointing device on desktop computers.
 The mouse was created by Douglas
Engelbart in the 1960s.
Types of Mouse
 A mechanical mouse has a rubber or
metal ball on its underside.
 An optical mouse uses devices that emit
and sense light to detect the mouse’s
movement
Other Pointing Devices
 The mouse is the most widely used
pointing device today. Some users,
however, work with other pointing devices,
such as:
 Trackball
 Touchpad
 Pointing Stick
 Light Pen
Trackball

• Similar to a mechanical mouse that has a


ball on the bottom, a trackball is a
stationary pointing device with the ball on
its top.
• The ball on most trackball is the size of a
Ping-Pong ball.
Touchpad
 A touchpad is a small, flat, rectangular
pointing device that is sensitive to
pressure and motion.
Pointing Stick
 A pointing stick is a pressure-sensitive
pointing device shaped like a pencil eraser
that is positioned between keys on a
laptop keyboard.
Light Pen
 A light pen is a handheld input device that
can detect the presence of light.
 Some light pen require a specially
designed monitor, while others work with a
standard monitor.
Scanner
 A scanner is a light-sensing input device
that reads printed text and graphics and
then translates the results into a form the
computer can process.
Joystick
 The Joystick is a vertical stick used to
control the movement of the cursor.

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