There is no extra device to carry as this is built into the computer.

These are used to enter text into word-processed documents.

These are used by people with poor motor skills such as the very young or people with disabilities.

Entering text is very slow

Easy to use, very little training required

These require voice recognition software to function. They can be very frustrating to use as the software may not recognise a command.

The quality of the document / image captured by this device might be poor.

Used for entering a PIN when making a purchase

Used when checking the heat levels in a water tank

Operating a television

Great for meetings to gage their reaction to the information being provided.

Faster input of data instead of having to type out a long number

These measure quantities

Can measure the liquid ___________ and physical _____________. e.g. used in washing machines to monitor the water level.

These are used in security systems. e.g. detecting when it gets dark to turn the lights on

This device reads the encrypted data stored on a certain area of a card

These reduce fraud as the true cardholder has to input their personal identification number.

A faster way of inputting text compared to typing

Used for: Voting forms, Tests / Assessments, School paper attendance registers.

More data can be stored on the tag than on a barcode

This device is used in: Stock control for factories, Season tickets for car parks, Used in libraries as replacement for barcodes, Used for automated passport / border control gates.

This device can be used with CCTV cameras to recognise car number plates to check to see if the vehicle is up to date with its taxes and insurance.

The device can scan and read a series of parallel bars of differing widths that store specific data on a product

It is more accurate to draw freehand on a __________ than to use a mouse to draw. Perfect for Computer Aided Design (CAD)