Input is any data and instructions entered into the memory of a computer.
Keyboard
A keyboard is
an input device that contains keys users press to enter data and instructions
into a computer.
The insertion point, also known as the cursor, is a symbol on the screen that indicates where the next character you type will appear.
Wired keyboard
- USB
Wireless Keyboard
- Bluetooth
- IrDa
An ergonomic keyboard has a design that reduces the chance of wrist and hand injuries.
Pointing Devices
Mouse
A mouse is a
pointing device that fits under the palm of your hand comfortably.
Most widely used pointing device on
desktop computers.
Trackball
A
trackball
is a stationary pointing device with a ball on its top or side.
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 keyboard.
Game controller
- Gamepads
- Dancepads
- Light guns
- Joysticks and Wheels
- Motion sensing controllers
Digital camera
A digital
camera
is a
mobile device that allows users to take pictures and store them
digitally.
- studio camera
- field camera
- point and shoot camera
Audio input
- speech
- music
- sound effect
Video input
Video
input
is
the process of capturing full-motion images and storing them on a computer’s
storage medium.
Webcam
- capture video and still images
- send email with video attachments
- make video calls
- broadcast live in internet
Scanners and Reading device
- flat-bed
- pen or handheld
- drum
- sheet-fed
RFID- (radio
frequency identification) uses radio signals to communicate with a tag placed
in or attached to an object.
Magnetic stripe card readers
- credit card
- entertainment card
- bank cards
- other similar card
MICR- (magnetic ink character recognition) devices read text printed with magnetized
ink.
Data collection device
- restaurants
- grocery store
- factories
- warehouses
- hypermarket
Terminals- A terminal is a computer that allows
users to send data to and/or receive information from a host computer.
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