Computer Input Devices and Functions

Computer Input Devices and Functions

Assessment

Interactive Video

Computers

5th - 6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video tutorial explains various input devices used to enter data into computers. It covers the functions and uses of keyboards, mice, touchscreens, touchpads, joysticks, scanners, microphones, and digital cameras. Each device is described in terms of its role in facilitating user interaction with computers, highlighting how they convert physical actions into digital data.

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an example of an input device?

Printer

Mouse

Microphone

Keyboard

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary function of a keyboard?

To store data

To print documents

To enter data into a computer

To display images

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does a mouse communicate commands to a computer?

By typing

By voice commands

By clicking buttons

By scanning documents

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What action is performed on a touchscreen to execute commands?

Typing

Swiping

Touching graphical icons

Speaking

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where are touchpads most commonly found?

Desktops

Laptops

Tablets

Smartphones

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a joystick primarily used for?

Typing documents

Playing video games

Recording audio

Scanning images

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the process of converting paper documents into a computer-readable format called?

Recording

Scanning

Printing

Typing

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does a digital camera store images?

On a film

In a printed format

In a computer-readable form

On a CD