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=Section 2 Input and Output Devices= Below is a list of input and output devices that must be learned for the theory examination. You must be able to recognize each device and what it is used for. (a) Candidates should be able to identify the following devices Keyboards (ergonomic and normal), numeric keypads, point devices (including mouse, touch pad and tracker ball), remote controls, joysticks, touch screen magnetic stripe readers, chip readers, PIN pads, scanners (hand held and flat), digital cameras, microphones, sensors, graphics tablet, MICR, OMR, OCR, barcode readers, video cameras, web cams, light pens; (b) Identify suitable uses of the input devices stating the advantage and disadvantage of each

A pointing device controlled by the hands and m ost commonly used today. Older styles: has a ball on the button the records. Recent versions: Wireless or optical, shows light on the button. || Ju-Young || Fitzgerald ||
 * **Device Name** || **Use** || Student In charge ||
 * * Keyboards || Entering Text into a word processor. Applications where text has to be created rather than copied || sagar lakhani ||
 * ** Qwerty || Most commonly used. Mostly found on computers and laptops. Allows us to type in something for our own reason. Could be used for other purposes… || Ju-Young ||
 * ** Ergonomic || Created for a special reason. (Different from the normal/standard ones). Whether for disabled, for more comfortable use or another example is on kiddy toys. Reduces RSI (repetitive strain injuries.) || Ju-Young ||
 * * Numeric Keypad || Entering numeric data || Natasha/Lukas ||
 * * Pointing devices || Pointing Devices || Max ||
 * ** Mouse || On most PC’s.
 * ** Touchpad || A laptop touchpad mouse eliminates the stress on your wrists and saves space when compared to a normal computer mouse . || Natasha ||
 * ** Pimple/Nipple || Laptop || Michaela ||
 * ** Trackerball || A Mouse For Small Children, Or Disables People. || Michaela ||
 * * Remote Control || TV’s, DVD player, HiFi’s || Edward
 * * Joystick || Used by pilots to fly nad learn to fly in simulators, used by gamers || Tanweer sacranie ||
 * * Touch screen || Limited number of uses, || Anna Mansfield ||
 * * Magnetic Stripe readers || At POS terminals, ATM and in security applications || Chiara Sabelli ||
 * * Chip Readers and Pin Pads || At ATM’s to obtain cash and in retail stores for bill payments || Orla O'Neill ||
 * * Scanners
 * Flat Bed
 * Hand Held || Entering hard copy images into a computer || Mornay Carstens ||
 * * Digital Cameras || Taking photographs for input into a computer || Jordan Bowler ||
 * * Microphones || Recording of voices for presentation software || Sooto Ajayi ||
 * * Sensors (general) || A sensor is a device that measures a physical quantity and converts it into a signal which can be read by an observer or by an instrument. || Ulemu/Zainab ||
 * ** Temperature || Automatic washing machines, central heating controls, scientific experiments, green houses || Frank ||
 * ** Pressure || Burglar alarms, robotics, scientific experiments. || Frank ||
 * ** Light movement sensor || Computer controlled greenhouse, burglar alarm, scientific experiments. || Xana ||
 * * Graphics Tablet || To input free hand drawing or retouch photographs || pempho kusani ||
 * * OMR || To input pencil marks on a form such as those on a school register, MCQ exam, any application involving input of a choice of options. || CDictus ||
 * * OCR || To input written text or non computerized text into a computer ready for processing by another software package such as a word processor, spreadsheets, databases etc. Processing of passports and identity cards. || Orla ||
 * * Bar Code reader || To input code numbers from products at a POS terminal, library books and membership numbers || David/ Waqar ||
 * * Video Camera || To input moving pictures, often pre-recorded into a computer || Waqar Patel ||
 * * Web Cam || To input moving pictures from a fixed position into a computer || Tanweer sacranie/Adnaan ||
 * * Light Pen || Where desktop space is limited, it is used instead of a mouse or for drawing applications where a graphics tablet might be too big. Also used in applications such as operating theatres where surgeosn have little space but require an input device which can be guatanteed to be clean. || Erin N ||