Input device
An input device is any hardware device that sends data to the computer, without any input devices, a computer would only be a display device and not allow users to interact with it, much like a TV. In the picture to the right, is a Logitech trackballmouse and an example of an input device. Below is a complete listing of all the different computer input devices that can be used on a computer.
Types of input devices
- Audio conversion device
- Barcode reader
- Biometrics (e.g. fingerprint scanner)
- Business Card Reader
- Digital camera and Digital Camcorder
- Finger (with touchscreen)
- Gamepad, Joystick, Paddle, Steering wheel, and Microsoft Kinect
- Graphics tablet
- Keyboard
- Light gun and light pen scanner
- Magnetic ink (like the ink found on checks)
- Magnetic-stripe reader
- Medical imaging devices (e.g., X-Ray, CAT Scan, and Ultrasound images)
- Microphone (using voice speech recognition or biometric verification)
- MIDI keyboard
- MICR
- Mouse, touchpad, or other pointing device
- Optical Mark Reader (OMR)
- Pen or Stylus
- Punch card reader
- Remote
- Scanner
- Sonar imaging devices
- Touch screen
- Video capture device
- VR helmet and gloves
- Webcam
Tip: Keep in mind that drives such as a CD-ROM, DVD, and aFloppy diskette drive may be capable of sending the computer information, but they are not input devices. These devices are considered storage devices.
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