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Input devices are used to collect and enter raw data into information systems. Common input devices include pointing devices, scanners, digital cameras, video cameras, microphones, and keyboards. The keyboard is an input device consisting of a series of keys in a standard layout that allows entry of text, numbers, instructions, and commands into a digital medium. There are different types of keyboards designed for specific needs.

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Input Devices Presentation

Input devices are used to collect and enter raw data into information systems. Common input devices include pointing devices, scanners, digital cameras, video cameras, microphones, and keyboards. The keyboard is an input device consisting of a series of keys in a standard layout that allows entry of text, numbers, instructions, and commands into a digital medium. There are different types of keyboards designed for specific needs.

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Input Devices

Presentation
Darshil Shah + Omer
Mohamed
Introduction
• Information is normally produced when raw data are
analysed and displayed by the information system.
Before this can happen the data needs to be
physically collected and entered into the system. This
collecting process involves both information
technology and planning.

• The planning involves:


– What to collect
– Where to collect it from, and
– How to collect it.

• Data input devices involve the strategies on how to


collect the data.
Categories
• Common input devices include
• pointing devices – help in the movement of the
cursor to easily get to where/what we want.
• Scanners – convert documents and photos to digital
image
• digital cameras – take an image and convert it to a
digital form
• video cameras – take moving pictures (movies) and
make it usable for digital purposes.
• Microphones – capture voice and sound (digital)
• Keyboards – input data into a digital medium (text)
• optical recognition devices – collect data (i.e.
image) and assign it to something relevant within the
computers programming,
The Keyboard
• A keyboard is an input device consisting of a
series of keys in a standard layout (QWERTY).
It allows the entry of text, numbers, instructions
and commands. There are many different types
of keyboards each designed to meet a specific
need.

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