Name _______________________________
WORKSHEET 2 - INPUT DEVICES
Make sure that you are familiar with all of the information detailed in this booklet. There are
a number of tasks for you to carry out, be sure to read the information fully whilst
completing the tasks.
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TASK 1: INPUT DEVICES
An input device is anything that is used to get data INTO the computer. For example, you
can use a keyboard to type text which will then be stored in the computer. You can use a
mouse to highlight, select and click – the instructions for what you want to happen go from
the mouse, into the computer.
You need to know about a selection of input devices for your test. Write a couple of
sentences to describe the following manual input devices:
Input device Description Extra fact you
found out
Keyboard A keyboard is used to enter text into the
computer. It has a set of alphabet keys,
number keys and function keys.
Keyboards usually use a QWERTY layout.
If you have wrist pain you can get an
‘ergonomic keyboard’
Mouse
Touchpad
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Joystick
Concept
Keyboard
Touch screen
Scanner
Graphics tablet
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Magnetic Stripe
Reader
Barcode Reader
Biometric Devices
TASK 2: FILL IN THE MISSING WORDS
screen touch mouse keyboard
number input data touchpad
_____________ devices are used to let you enter ______________ into a computer. There
are many different types of input device and each one is suitable for a specific task. For
example, if you wanted to enter a large amount of text, then a _______________ would be
the most suitable input device. Whereas if you wanted to enter your password or account
_______________ at a bank an input device which is often used is a ________________
screen.
A ______________ is the best input device for pointing and selecting things on a computer
______________. However, when using a laptop, the mouse is often replaced with a
______________.
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TASK 3: MATCH THE INPUT DEVICE TO THE TASK
Changing a paper drawing into a digital Keyboard
image that can be inserted into a
document
Recording sales of items in a fast food Mouse
restaurant
Automatically entering multiple choice Joystick
test marks
Writing a large report for your manager Concept
keyboard
Drawing high quality images with a lot of Optical
detail Character
Recognition
Selecting a paragraph of text to cut and Scanner
paste elsewhere in the document
Playing a flight simulation computer Graphics
game tablet
Entering how much cash you want to OMR
withdraw from your bank account
Scanning large amounts of text on a Touchscreen
paper based document into the computer
and changing them into text which can
be edited electronically
END OF WORKSHEET
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