Input/Keyboard Entry Flashcards
__________ is any data or instructions entered into a computer. Can come directly from you or from other sources.
Input
________________ are hardware used to translate words, numbers, sounds, images, and gestures that people understand into a form that the system unit can process.
Input Devices
When you type into your cell phone or laptop you are using one of the most common input devices known as a _____________.
Keyboard
Three basic categories of keyboards:
- Virtual Keyboards
- Laptop Keyboards
- Traditional Keyboards
_______________ are used primarily with cell phones and tablets. Do not have physical keys but rather are displayed on a screen selected by touching.
Virtual Keyboards
__________________ these keyboards are attached to the laptop system unit and designed to fold up with the laptop monitor to easily fit in a backpack or briefcase.
Laptop Keyboards
_________________ these full size keyboards are widely used on desktops and larger computers.
Traditional Keyboards
Some keys, such as the Caps Lock key are___________.
Toggle Keys
Others, such as the Ctrl key are _____________________, which perform an action when held down in combination with another key.
Combination Keys