Input Devices - I
The input device used for pointing, drawing, scrolling, and selecting on Windows-based desktops and laptop
The Mouse
used to read data like the name and price of an item. Can be found at most supermarkets
Barcode reader
Connects to a computer and allows you to key in responses.
What is a keyboard?
It is like an upside-down mouse with a ball on top
Trackball
It is used mainly for gaming and simulations. It can move in all directions and have buttons for actions.
Joystick
main input device used for video chats like snapchat, Skype bip, WhatsApp video call etc.
What is Webcam
This input device captures audio files
microphone
An input device to input sound that is then stored in a digital form.
Microphone
This input device comes built-in on all smartphones, some laptops and is used for pointing, texting, scrolling, selecting, and drawing.
Touchscreen
This input device read handwritten and printed characters and convert them into electronic form
OCR- Optical Character Reader
It inputs musical notes and control synthesizers.
MIDI Keyboard
It lets you interact with virtual environments
VR Controllers
uses a person's biological features such as fingerprint to verify identification and grant access to a secured facility or data
biometric device/System
can be both an input device and an output device
Touchscreen
It lets you draw or select items directly on a screen
Light Pen
Artists use it to draw directly into a computer.
Graphics Tablet