Name

Manual Input Devices

Keyboard

Numeric keypad

Image

Uses
_Input data into
applications software
EX: Text or number into
Wo-rd
_Typing in commands to
the computer
EX: Command+Q to
quitApp
_The part of the laptop
_It is used in ATM (Auto
Teller Machine)
_Fast entry of numberic
data
_Uses to type number into
devices Which have Chip
and PIN( Personal
identification number)
_ It was available on the
traditional phone or
telephone (desk phone)

Advantages

Disadvantages

_Fast entry
_Easy to use
_VerificationsWhen data is
entered, It
appears on the
screen really
really quick

_Its quite big

_Person have to
learn how to type
without looking at
the keyboard

_Its more easy

and faster than
keyboard to type
number to data
which is just only
need numbers

_Too difficult to type

words or text
_Sometime Its hard
to use because of
small keys

Pointing devices

_ Its used in GUIs

(graphical user interfaces)
for more easy to allow user
to input data

Mouse

_Moving on the screen to

open or close, minimize,
delete some files or
program, software
_ Easy for user to use the
computer
Normal mouse

Computer mouse

_Fast to select
applications or
selection
_ Small

_Easy to become
clogged up with dirt
_Really hard to use
without flat surface

Touchpad

_Same as mouse

_Same as mouse
_ It can be used
without flat
surface

_Difficult to drag
and drop

Trackerball

_Same as mouse but Its

quicker than a mouse to
move on the screen

_They are not

movable so they
need less space

_Too expensive
_User need training
if theyre not usually
use it

Remote control

_Controling devices like

multimedia systems, TV,
DVD-player to turn on or
turn off or control
processes

_Convenience

_The distance of
signal between the
control and device is
limited

Joystick

_They are used to

controlling Video games
and in simulator same
same with video game like
Minecraft or Asphalt,.

_Easy to navigate _Difficult to control

_Control is in 3
the pointer
ways

Touch screen

_Uses finger or a pen to

choose the option on the
screen
_EX: Smartphone, ATM,
public information systems
at airport or train station,..

Magnetic stripe
readers

_Credit and debit card or

ATM card have magnetic
stripe. Its always on the
back of the card (Black,
long stripe)
_Public transport ticket
almost use magnetic

_Faster than
keyboard and
mouse to entry
the data
_ Easy to use
_ User can use
without training
_No error
_Data entry fast
and more secure
with password
_The magnetic
stripe was had
the information

_ If the screen is
dirty, Its hard to
touch
_Limited options is
available

_If the magnetic

stripes get damaged,
The information on
it is lost

stripes

Chip and PIN

and It can not be

read directly

_They are used in payment _The PIN and

by visa or debit card
Chip is safe
instead of cash
because it need
the signature or a
magnetic stripe
and the PIN
must be
corrected with
PIN on the Chip

_When a person is
typing PIN, He
must be careful
because the PIN can
be seen by someone
else

Scanners

_Scanning the documents

and exchange them into a
form for use in the
computer or several
software

Digital Scanners

Same with scanner but

high resolution

Microphones

_ Its used to announce

_
news at school or business,

_Input sound or speech to

smartphone or voice
system or record,..

Automatic Input Devices

_Easy to put
pictures or
documents into
the computer
_Old documents
can be kept in
image form
_Convenient

_The quality of scan

not the same as
original. It depends
on the resolution of
the scanner

Temperature sensor

_Using in oven, air

conditional,

Pressure sensor

_Using for robot and

Smartphone with Force
touch on iPhone 6s and 6s
Plus and Huawei MateS

Light sensor

_Automatic light,

Graphics tablet

_ Drawing, Computer
graphics
_ Its used for design
(CAD- computer aided
design)

_Its sensor so:

+

__ Easy to draw _ More expensive

or design on the than other pointing
computer
devices

Optical mark reader

_Its used to marking

questionnaires or
multiples-choice
examination papers

Optical character reader

_Most used in processing

passport

_Fast and
convenient to
mark the test
result
_Its more exact
than using the
OCR
_Faster than
typing data to
system
_Reduce the
problem of
typing data

_The shade or the

choice must be
carefully designed on
the form
_Sometime It has
some problems in
correcting the answer
_Difficult to read
hand writing

Bar code reader

_ Its used in library or

supermarket to give
information about the
product
_Almost used for checking
and edit the information
about the product like
price, where it placed,..

_Every barcode have

to be available on the
central database
_It cannot read when
there is a scratch on
the barcode

_Record some event

_Faster than
typing manual
_Easy to check
the product
_Automatically
update about
the information
_ They can
improve safety
when its used
in recording
data
_Record event

Video camera

Web cam

_Same with video-camera

_Chatting online and the
person can see each other
_Video call

_People can see

each other
without
travelling

_The picture is just

only well with
webcam which have
high megapixel

_The picture is poor

quality and It maybe
depend on the
megapixel of the lens

Light pen

_Drawing on screen with

CRT monitor

_Very useful for

person who
works CAD
_Better than
touch screen
because Its
more accurate
when touch to
screen

_It cannot be used

with TFT monitor
_It only can be used
with CRT monitor