Used to enter & take Photographs Hand Held Scanner Types of... Used for STILL pictures Large Fromat Scanner Images can be viewed/saved/deleted To input Text, Photos and Graphics Used... No film developing needed Converts paper to digital format Scanner Adv of... Quite fast & accurate Digital Camera Easy file transfer to PC Adv of... Compact and portable File can be saved in many formats Image files take up a lot memory Takes up alot of desk space Disadv of... Disadv of... Digital printing is expensive Training required when using the OCR software Expensive compared to standard cameras
Used with CAD software
Has a flat surface Uses a stylus/pen Used to choose from a set of options Converts analogue images to digital Graphics Tablet Has a flat surface Used by shop workers Used to do freehand drawings Used by many restaurants Used by graphic designers Used in tourist areas User chooses from a set of options Touch Screen Can be found on Mobile devices & ATM's Easy to use Used to Input moving images from a FIXED position Adv of... Easy to clean Image is sent into the computer Web Camera Robust: Sturdy and strong in form Output depends on Internet connection Limited uses Disadv of... Gets dirty quickly
Used in video conferencing
Video can be viewed/saved/deleted Used in Presentations No developing needed Used to input voice/sound only Adv of... Easy file transfer to PC Video Camera Easy to setup Compact and portable Microphone Turns speech into text Video files take up a lot memory Used for voice recognition Disadv of... Attractive to thieves Used in video conferencing
Title: SECTION 2AB: Input Devices Author: Mr. Yusuf Alert Date: Sep. 10, 2010