Module 1: Input Devices

These are pieces of computer hardware equipment that are used to provide data and send instructions to the computer.

• Input Devices

• Output Devices

• Throughput Devices

• Memory Devices

It is a device that allows to input text and characters by pressing buttons (referred to as keys), similar to a typewriter.

• Mouse

• Printer

• Keyboard

• Scanner

It is a pointing device that uses lasers, or more commonly LEDs, to track the surface under the mouse to determine motion of the mouse.

• Tablet

• Touchscreen

• Trackball

• Optical Mouse

It is a pointing device consisting of an exposed extended ball housed in a socket that detects rotation about two axes.

• Optical Mouse

• Trackball

• Touchscreen

• Tablet

It is a computer screen that can be used by touching it with a finger or a stylus pen, instead of using a mouse and keyboard.

• Trackball

• Touchscreen

• Optical Mouse

• Tablet

It is an input device that is used with video games or entertainment system to provide input to a video game.

• Mouse

• Scanner

• Game Controller

• Keyboard

It is a device that provides input by analyzing images, printed text, handwriting, or an object.

• Image Scanner

• Webcam

• Game Controller

• Bar Code Reader

It is a low-resolution video camera that is used to provide a visual input that can be transferred over the internet.

• Microphone

• Touchscreen

• Webcam

• Bar Code Reader

It is an input device that is used to capture pictures or video which is then stored into its memory card.

• Webcam

• Digital Camera

• Scanner

• Touchscreen

It is a type of technology that identifies and authenticates the fingerprints of an individual in order to grant or deny access to a computer system or a physical facility.

• Digital Camera

• Touchscreen

• Fingerprint Scanner

• Image Scanner