Input is data going into a system.
A device is a piece of hardware.
An INPUT DEVICE is a piece of hardware which allows information or data into a system.
A device is a piece of hardware.
An INPUT DEVICE is a piece of hardware which allows information or data into a system.
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Device: Keyboard
Use: Typing text into a word processor.
Use: Typing text into a word processor.
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Device: Numeric keypad
Use: Entering pin numbers.
Use: Entering pin numbers.
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Device: Mouse
Use: Selecting options from a menu.
Use: Selecting options from a menu.
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Device: Track pad
Use: To control the pointer on a laptop computer.
Use: To control the pointer on a laptop computer.
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Device: Trackball
Use: Used as an alternative pointing device for people with disabilities
Use: Used as an alternative pointing device for people with disabilities
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Device: Graphics tab
Use: Inputting freehand drawings into a computer.
Use: Inputting freehand drawings into a computer.
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Device: Remote control
Use: Operating a television or projector
Use: Operating a television or projector
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Device: Joystick
Use: Controlling a computer flight simulator.
Use: Controlling a computer flight simulator.
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Device: Light pen
Use: To draw directly onto a computer screen.
Use: To draw directly onto a computer screen.
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Device: Touch Screen
Use: Selecting options on a KIOSK/POS (point of scale) system
Use: Selecting options on a KIOSK/POS (point of scale) system
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Device: Magnetic Strip reader
Use: To read information on a bank or ID card stored on a magnetic stripe
Use: To read information on a bank or ID card stored on a magnetic stripe
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Device:Chip Reader
Use:Used to read details from a bank card.
Use:Used to read details from a bank card.
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Device: Scanner
Use: To create digital copies of hard copy documents
Use: To create digital copies of hard copy documents
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Device: Digital Camera
Use: To take photographs for a website
Use: To take photographs for a website
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Device: Video camera
Use: To record moving images
Use: To record moving images
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Device: Webcam
Use: To enable live images to be used during a video conference
Use: To enable live images to be used during a video conference
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Device: Microphone
Use: To input sound into a computer
Use: To input sound into a computer
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Device: MICR reader (Magnetic in character reader)
Use: To input data from a bank cheque
Use: To input data from a bank cheque
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Device: OMR Scanner (Optical mark reader)
Use: To read data from a school register
Use: To read data from a school register
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Device: OCR Scanner (Optical character recognition)
Use: To convert images into text
Use: To convert images into text
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Device: Bar code reader
Use: To input details of products at a POS (point of sale)
Use: To input details of products at a POS (point of sale)