4. What is input device ?
A piece of computer hardware equipment
Used to provide data
Control signals
5. List of input devices …
• Key Board
• Mouse
• Touch Pad
• Touch Screen
• Joystick
• Scanner
• Microphone
• Web Cam
6. Keyboard…
Characteristics…
Typing Keys
Numeric Keys
Function Keys
Control Keys
Special purpose keys
Operations…
Analog signal as input
Digital signal as output
10. Touch pad…
Characteristics…
Pointing device having
a tactile sensor
Common feature of a laptop
Substitute for a mouse
Operations…
Same as mouse
11. Touch pad cont’d
Advantages…
Can be designed in a customized
way
With advanced features
Having resistance of moisture, dirt,
and surface scratches.
Having a life of over 1 million tap
Accuracy Resolution of 1000 DPI
Can be activated with a single touch
Fixed in position
No need to carry an extra mouse
Disadvantages…
Available on laptops
only
Smaller surface for moving
Difficult to use than a regular
mouse
Cannot scroll across the screen in
one go
12. Touch Screen…
Characteristics…
Display screen with a touch
sensitive transparent panel
Finger can be used to point objects
Designed to work with a finger or
stylus
Can be written or drawn on the
screen with stylus
Operations…
Tap
Double Tap
Touch & Hold
Drag
Swipe
Pinch
Advantages…
Training is unnecessary to use it
Very simple ,user friendly ,
reliable & cost effective
Virtually eliminates the error
Provide fast access to all type of
digital media & avoid wastage
of space
Ensure sufficient safety &
security
Variety of languages to display
text
Interface can be updated by
software
Disadvantages…
Can’t be use to enter large
amount of data
Will cost about 2 or 3
times than a regular
keyboard
Screen can be damaged or
dirty
More expensive than a
regular computer
13. Joystick…
Characteristics…
Having a spherical ball
in lower & upper ends
Can be moved in all 4
directions
Operations…
Moving
Tapping
Advantages…
Easy to play flight
simulators
& fighting games
Easy for the brain to
comprehend
with the movement
Customizable extra button
for easier use
Disadvantages…
Difficult to play
without having
joystick support
Purchasing is a
wastage of money
14. Scanner…
Characteristics…
Works like a photocopy
machine
Transfer data (Paper-Hard disc)
Capturing images
Editing images before printing
Operations…
Use light beam as signal
Working as a Photocopier
Advantages…
Copy things to computer
Flatbed scanner can Produce
high quality image
Can be scanned & editted any
picture or Document
Disadvantages…
Wastage of memory
space for image
Quality depends on
original image
Whole system
damages for blackout
Quality depends on
scanner’s resolution
15. Microphone…
Characteristics…
Used to add sound
Used to mix music
Used to input audio
Operations…
Convert voice into sound
Analog - Digital
Advantages…
Faster to read in than to
type
Sound can be manipulated
in real time
Ensure safety specially at
the time of Driving
Disadvantages…
Wastage of memory
Lack of accuracy
16. Webcam…
Characteristics…
Used to transfer streaming
image/video through computer
network
Low manufacturing cost &
high flexibility
Small in size
Operations…
Sending & Receiving stream or image
Connected by a USB cable or built-in
Advantages…
Can be left constantly on
the computer
Allows images at the time
of Chatting
Disadvantages…
Poor quality pictures
Need to be connected
with computer before
using