Input Devices

Input devices are used to get data, process it and display the information to the user.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Input devices are devices / pieces of equipment that are used to get data into a computer for processing.

Which of the following are types of input devices?

• Scanners

• Printer

• Mice

• Projectors

• Keypads

Which of the following types of devices can be used to capture images?

• Keyboard

• Touch Sensitive Screen

• Webcam

• Microphone

Answer explanation

A webcam is a type of digital camera. These are used to capture images and video.

Which of the following types of input devices can be used to capture sound?

• Speaker

• Fingerprint Reader

• Game Controller

• Microphone

Can input devices can capture data manually or automatically?

• Manually only

• Automatically only

• Both manually & automatically

• Neither manually nor automatically

Which of the following devices would not be considered a type of biometric input device?

• Flat-bed Scanner

• Fingerprint Reader

• Retinal Scanner

• Facial Recognition Device

Answer explanation

Flat bed scanners are used to translate a physical source (document or image) into a digital version.

Which of the following are types of pointing input devices?

• Touchpad

• Smart Card

• Joystick

• MIDI Device

• Graphic Tablet

What kind of input device would be used to read what is shown in the photo?

• Retinal Scanner

• Barcode Scanner

• QR Code Scanner

• Magnetic Stripe Scanner

What kind of input device would be used to read what is shown in the photo?

• Retinal Scanner

• Barcode Scanner

• QR Code Scanner

• Magnetic Stripe Scanner

What kind of input device would be used to read what is shown in the photo?

• Retinal Scanner

• Magnetic Ink Reader

• Optical Mark Reader

• Optical Character Reader