2 Flashcards
It accepts or collect data and covert into suitable processing
Input hardware
Most commonly used input devices
Keyboard
Consist of keyboard, video play screen and a communication line to a mainframe computer
Terminals
Can be used only to input data and receive info. From computer
Dumb
Can input and output and has limited processing capability
Smart
Full fledge microcomputer with a communication link
Intelligent
3 types of terminals
Dumb
Smart
Intelligent
Pionting device that allows you to control an on screen cursor
Mouse
The upside-down version of the mouse
Trackball
Picks from tye user through the touch of finger
Joystick
Point and draw input devices that allows you draw directly on screen
Light pen
Pen like device with which the user sketches
Digitizing tablet
Pen like stylus to enter handwriting and marks into a computer
Pen based system
Type of pointing device
Mouse
Trackball
Joystick
Light pen
Digitizing table
Pen based system
Tranlate images of text that can be understood by the computer
Scanning device