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Input By Light

Match up the correct Hardware to the appropriate description.Scanner

Optical Mark Reader (OMR)

Barcode Reader

Digital Camera

These use reflected light from documents or photographs to capture their image. This allows you to capture copies of printed documents or images.

Reads marks made by pencil on a printed form into the computer. These input devices are suited to reading pre-printed forms and check boxes such as National Lottery number selection sheets.

Ines or matrix are scanned and converted for input into a computer system. Typically used to look up details of an item in a database.

Light sensitive receptors convert light into electrical signals that are digitised so they can be stored as images. Used to take photographs and take videos.

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Input By TouchMatch up the correct Hardware to the appropriate description.Touch Screen

Mouse

Specialist Keyboard

Touch Pad

Keyboard

A visual display unit that has a touch sensitive layer that responds to movements of a finger. This can also be an output device.

Can be used to move a pointer around the screen and has buttons that allow you to select things.

Keys labelled with the same characters as an ‘ordinary’ keyboard, but set out in a different pattern or with a raised marks of Braille so that visually impaired people can feel the keys. These can be specifically designed for the user.

Keys labelled with characters and set out in a pattern so that each is easy to reach b fingers, it allows you to input data.

A touch sensitive panel that responds to the fingers’ movement. By move a finger over the surface it can be used to move a pointer on screen and tapping can act like a mouse click.

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Other InputMatch up the correct Hardware to the appropriate description.

Magnetic Strip reader

MIDI

Microphone

Chip & Pin reader

Sensors

Reads a magnetic stripe when its swiped. It is able to look at the data held by the magnetic stripe

Connects musical instruments to computer systems using a special interface. It can be used to store and transmit music data.

Converts sounds to electrical signals that can be digitised for use in computer systems.

A card with a chip can be read. Used to read data from a chip and allow the user to enter characters.

Convert physical parameters such as light into electrical signals. Used to measure physical parameters such as temperature, pressure, light and body temperature/heart rate.