Keyboards
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• An input device used to enter characters at the location
marked by the insertion point or cursor
– Can be wired or wireless
– Typically contains:
• Standard alphanumeric keys
• Numeric keypad
• Function keys
• Delete and Backspace keys
• Control and Alternate keys
• Arrow directional keys and special keys
Keyboards
• Mobile devicesoften use:
– Slide-out keyboard
– Pen or touch input (on-screen keyboard)
– Keyboard dock
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Pointing and TouchDevices
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• Pointing devices are used to:
– Select and manipulate objects
– Input data
– Issue commands to the computer
• Common types of pointing devices:
– Mouse
– Pen/stylus
– Devices that use touch input
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Mice
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• Mouse
– Common pointing device that the user slides along a flat
surface to move a pointer around the screen and clicks
its buttons to make selections
– Older mechanical mice use a ball
– Touch mice support two-dimensional gestures
Pens/Styluses
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• Stylus
– Pen-like device used to draw or write electronically on the
screen
– Also called digital pen, electronic pen, tablet pen
– Pen input is being used for:
• Photography, graphic design, animation
• Industrial design, document processing, and healthcare
applications
• Navigating through a document
• Issuing commands
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Pens/Styluses
– Pen-Based Computersand Mobile Devices
• Pen input used with mobile devices and tablet computers
– Used to input handwritten text and sketches and to
manipulate objects
– If handwriting recognition is used, written text can be
converted to editable typed text
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Pens/Styluses
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• Digital Writing Systems
– Pen-based systems that capture handwritten input as it
is
being written
– Handwritten input can be transferred to computer
• Graphics Tablets
– Pen tablets or digitizing devices
– Flat, touch sensitive tablet typically connected to
computer using a USB port
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Pens/Styluses
• Signature CaptureDevices
– Found at check out counters to record customer signatures
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Touch Screens
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• Touch Screens
– Display devices that are touched with the finger to select
commands or otherwise provide input to the computer
– Common on portable computers, smartphones, and other
mobile devices
– Multi-touch
• Can recognize input from more than one finger at a
time
– Table PC
• Large screen computer either built into a table or
designed to be used on a table
Other Pointing Devices
•Gaming devices
• Trackballs
• Control buttons and
wheels
• Touch pads
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How It WorksBox
Augmented Reality
– Computer generated images are overlaid on top of real-
time images
– Today, most often with smartphones using camera input,
location info, and other data
– Displays appropriate information related to images
captured by the smartphone
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Scanners
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• Scanners
– Input devices that read printed text and graphics and
transfers them to a computer in digital form
– Data is typically input as a single image
– Can scan photos, documents, images
– Types of scanners
• Flatbed
• Portable
• 3D
• Receipt and business card scanners
Readers
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• Barcode Readers
– Input devices that read barcodes
• Barcodes
– Machine-readable codes that represent data as a set of
bars
– Common Types
• Universal Product Code (UPC)
• ISBN (International Standard Book Number)
• DataBar (used in retail and healthcare settings
coupons)
• QR Codes (Quick Response)
Readers
• Biometric Readers
–Used to input biometric data such as an individual’s
fingerprint or voice
– Can be stand-alone or built into another piece of hardware
– Most often used for
access control, to
authorize electronic
payments, log on
to secure Web sites
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Digital Cameras
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• Digital Cameras
– Take pictures and records them as digital images
– Can either be still cameras or video cameras
– Integrated into many portable computers and mobile
phones
– Camera quality is measured in megapixels
– Typically use flash memory for storage
Digital Cameras
• DigitalVideo Cameras
– Digital camcorders, PC video cameras (PC cams, webcams)
– Built-in or stand alone
– Store images on digital media (flash memory, DVDs, hard
drives, etc.)
• Applications
– Surveillance video
cameras
– Video conferences
and Webinars
– Face recognition
systems
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• Voice Input and Speech Recognition Systems
– Audio Input
• The process of entering audio data into the computer
– Voice Input
• Inputting spoken words and converting them to digital
form via microphone or headset
• Can be used for podcasts and with VoIP (Voice over IP)
systems
• Provides spoken instructions to computer when used
with speech recognition systems
Audio Input
• MusicInput Systems
– Used to input music
• Existing music can be input
using CDs or a Web download
• For original compositions,
microphones, keyboard
controllers, and guitar
controllers can be used to
input music
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Display Devices
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• Display Device
– Presents output visually on some type of screen
– Monitor
• Display device for a desktop computer
– Display Screen
• Screen built into a variety of devices
– Notebook and other portable computers
– Mobile phones and mobile devices
– Handheld gaming devices, home entertainment
devices, kitchen appliances
– Digital photo frames, e-book readers, smart
watches
– Digital signage systems, digital billboards
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Display Devices
• DisplayDevice Characteristics
– Color vs. Monochrome Displays
• Images are formed using
pixels
• Most displays today are
color displays
– CRT vs. Flat-Panel Displays
• Cathode ray tube
(CRT) displays:
large, bulky, and heavy
• Flat-panel displays: take up
less desk space; use less
power
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Display Devices
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• Wired vs. Wireless Displays
– Wired display are physically connected to the system via a
cable
– Wireless displays connect using a wireless network
connection (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth)
• 2D vs. 3D Displays
– Most displays are 2D
– 3D displays use filters, prisms, and multiple lenses
to
create the 3D effects
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Display Devices
• WearableDisplays
– Project images from a mobile
device to a display screen
built into glasses
• Touch and Gesture Capabilities
– Kiosks and portable gaming
devices
– Mobile phones and media
tablets
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Inside the IndustryBox
E-Paper
– Used for e-readers and other devices
– Easier to read in direct sunlight
– Content can change
wireless
– Only uses power to
change images,
not maintain an
image
– Use electronic ink
– Monochrome or
color
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Data and Multimedia
Projectors
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• Display output from a computer to a wall or projection screen
• Found in classrooms and conference rooms
• Can be wireless or integrated into devices
• Mini projectors are pocket-size and connect mobile and
portable devices
• Hologram projectors used to display 3D images
• 3D projectors are designed to project 3D images that are
viewed with 3D glasses
Printers
• Printing Technology
–Impact Printers (Dot Matrix)
• Print mechanism strikes an
inked
ribbon to transfer ink to the paper
• Used to produce multipart forms
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Printers
– (Ink-Jet/Laser)
• Useliquid ink or
toner
• Produce higher
quality images
• Much quieter
than impact
printers
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• Sprays droplets of ink to produce images on paper
• Use ink cartridges
• Usually print in color
• Often the choice for home use
• Relatively inexpensive with good-quality output
• Print more slowly than laser printers
• Potential applications for the future
– Dispensing liquid metal, aromas, computer chips and other
circuitry, “printing” human tissue
Laser Printers
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• Use toner powder and technology similar to that of a
photocopier to produce images on paper
• The standard for business documents
• Print one entire page at a time
• Generally faster and have better quality output than
ink-jet
printers
• Can be black and white or color
• Common print resolution for laser printers is
between 600
and 2,400 dpi
• Use toner cartridges
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Special Purpose Printers
•Barcode, label, and postage
printers
• Photo printers
• Portable and integrated
printers
• Wide-format ink-jet
printers
• 3D printers
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Audio Output
• AudioOutput
– Voice, music, and other audible sounds
– Common audio output devices
• Computer speakers
• Headphones and headsets
• Earphones and earbuds
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1.) What typeof computer that can
be worn on the body and is often
used in the study of behavior
modeling and human health?
A. PDA
B. Super Computer
C. Digital Computer
D. Wearable Computer
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2.) What typeof computer
would you use when you are
planning to establish a bank
company?
A. Mainframe
B. Super Computer
C. Mobile Computer
D. Micro-computer
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3.) Which ofthe following is
NOT an example of
microcomputers?
A. Desktop
B. Tablet
C. Laptop
D. Analog Computer
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4.) What typeof computer are
cheapest and widely used and
designed for general usage such
as entertainment, education and
work purposes?
A. Mainframe
B. Super Computer
C. Mini Computer
D. Micro-computer
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5.) These computersare usually
used in petrol pumps to convert the
measurement of fuel flowing into
quantity and price which user can
see on screen.
A. Digital Computer
B. Super Computer
C. Hybrid Computer
D. Digital Computer
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6.) The followingare uses of
Super Computer. Except ______.
A. Earthquake Studies
B. Entertainment
C. Space Exploration
D. Weather Forecating
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7.) What doyou call a device that
accepts/enters data and
instruction from the user or
from another computer system?
A. Input Device
B. Output Device
C. Analog Computer
D. Digital Computer
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8.) Which ofthe following
devices is used to produce
sound, music and audios?
A. Monitor
B. Microphone
C. Digital Camera
D. Speaker
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9.) What isthe first input device
developed for PC?
A. Mouse
B. Monitor
C. Keyboard
D. Camera
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10.) A typeof scanner used to
capture documents or other data
while ON THE GO; the data is
typically transferred to a computer
at a later time.
A. Potable scanner
B. Flatbed scanner
C. Integrated scanner
D. Analog scanner
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11.) What does“QR” in QR code
stands for?
A. Quick Read
B. Quick Render
C. Quick Response
D. Quick Received
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12.) A typeof reader whereby code
numbers are assigned to books for
easy identification and speedy
exchange of information.
A. UPB
B. DataBar
C. QR code
D. ISBN
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13.) What typeof keyboard is
used on smart and mobile
phones today?
A. On-screen keyboard
B. Portable Keyboard
C. Keyboard Folio
D. Slide-out keyboard
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14.) What typeof printer are often
used for corporate, school, offices
that require print jobs to be
completed quickly and large in
quantities?
A. Thermal printer
B. Inkjet Printer
C. Laser Printer
D. 3D Printer
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15.) What typeof display
monitor/TV is often used
today for home-based used?
A. Cathode ray tube
B. Flat panel
C. 3D display
D. Slide-out keyboard
63.
For numbers 16-20: Analyze the computer
devices below and determine whether it
belongs to INPUT device or OUTPUT device.
Write your answer on the space provided.
16. Scanner : ____________
17. Microphone : ____________
18. Speaker : ____________
19. Printer : ____________
20. Touch Screen : ____________
1.) D 8.)D 15.) B
2.) A 9.) C 16.) Input
3.) D 10.) A 17.) Input
4.) D 11.) C 18.) Output
5.) C 12.) D 19.) Output
6.) B 13.) A 20.) Input
7.) A 14.) C