1. The document discusses various input devices used to enter data and instructions into a computer including keyboards, pointing devices like mice and trackballs, microphones, digital cameras, and scanners. 2. Keyboards are used to enter text and numeric data while pointing devices control the cursor on screen. Microphones input audio and digital cameras take pictures in digital form. 3. Scanners optically read printed images and text and convert them into electronic form for processing on computers.