Chapter 6: Input and Output Flashcards
Input devices convert what we understand into
What the system unit can process
Output devices convert
What the system unit has processed into a form what we can understand
Any data or instructions entered into
A computer
Input devices translate data into
A form that the system unit can process
Some hardware input devices include:
1) Keyboard
2) Mice
3) Pointing
4) Scanning
5) Image capturing
6) Audio input
Keyboard entry
1) Traditional keyboards
2) Laptop keyboards
3) Virtual keyboards
4) Thumb keyboard
Pointing Devices
Provide an intuitive interface by accepting pointing gestures and converting them into machine-readable input
Wide variety of devices, such as:
1) Mouse
2) Touch screen
3) Game controller
4) Stylus
Mouse types
1) Optical mouse
2) Wireless mouse
3) Touch pads
Optical mouse
- Has no moving parts
- Emits and senses light to detect mouse movement
- Can be used on any surface
Wireless mouse
- Battery operated
- Uses radio waves or infrared light waves
Touchpads
- Controls pointer by moving and tapping your fingers on the surface of the pad
Touch Screen
1) Can be touched with more than one finger
2) Stylus is a pen-like device
The stylus is a pen-like device
- Used on tablets
- Uses handwriting recognition software
Gaming Controllers
Provide input to computer games:
1. Joysticks use pressure and direction of the stick
2. Gaming mice are similar to a mouse but high precision
3. Game pads use both hands
4. Motion sensing device control games by user movement
Scanning Devices
Scanners convert scanned data into a form the system unit can process
Optical Scanners
1) Flatbed scanners
2) Document scanners
3) Portable scanners
4) 3D scanners
Card Readers
Interpret encoded information that is stored on debit, credit, and identification cards
1) Magnetic card reader
2) Chip card reader
Magnetic Card Reader
Information read from strip when swiped through reader
Chip Card Reader
- Information read from a chip when inserted in the reader
- Smart cards hold additional security information
Bar Code Readers
Contain photo-electric cells that scan or read bar codes or the zebra-striped marks printed on product containers
1) Wand readers
2) UPCs and MaxiCode readers
Wand readers
Handheld readers
UPCs and MaxiCode reader
- UPCs are heavily used in grocery stores for automated checkout and inventory control
- MaxiCode used by shipping companies for routing packages
RFID Readers
Radio-frequency identification
Radio-frequency identification
Tiny chips embedded in most anything contain electronically stored information that can be read using an RFID reader located several yards away
1) Tracking pets
2) Update and control inventories
3) Read passports
Character and Mark Recognition Readers
Recognize special characters and marks
Character and Mark Recognition Devices are:
1) Magnetic-ink character recognition (MICR)
2) Optical-character recognition (OCR)
3) Optical-mark recognition (OMR)
Magnetic-ink character recognition
Used by banks to read encoded characters on checks
Optical-character recognition (OCR)
Reads preprinted characters such as wand scanners
Optical-mark recognition (OMR)
Sense the presence or absence of marks used for test scoring