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The document discusses the various elements that make up a computer system and how they affect human-computer interaction, including input devices like keyboards, mice, and touchscreens; output devices like monitors and printers; and internal components like memory, processing speed, and networks. It provides details on common text entry devices like keyboards and their layouts, as well as alternative input methods such as touchpads, joysticks, handwriting and speech recognition. The document examines how richer interaction is enabled through a variety of positioning, pointing, and drawing devices beyond basic keyboards and mice.
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- 1. CS6008 Human Computer Interaction FOUNDATIONS OF HCI THE COMPUTER M.Swarna Sudha Assistant Professor(Senior Grade) Department of CSE Ramco Institute of Technology
- 2. A computer system is made up of various elements Each of these elements affects the interaction ◦ Input devices – text entry and pointing ◦ Output devices – screen (small&large), digital paper ◦ Virtual reality – special interaction and display devices ◦ Physical interaction – e.g. sound, haptic, bio-sensing ◦ Paper – as output (print) and input (scan) ◦ Memory – RAM & permanent media, capacity & access ◦ Processing – speed of processing, networks
- 4. A ‘typical’ computer system
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- 10. Layout – QWERTY
- 11. QWERTY (ctd) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R T Y U I 1 O P S D F H J LA G K Z X C V B N M , . SPACE
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- 14. Chord keyboards
- 15. Phone pad and T9 entry
- 19. Positioning, pointing and drawing
- 20. The Mouse
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- 24. Joystick and keyboard nipple
- 28. Cursor keys
- 30. Thank You ……..