Input

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  • Created by: Andrew
  • Created on: 29-11-16 12:28
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  • Input
    • Input, input devices, and media
      • Manual Input
        • Mouse
          • Mechanical
            • Rolling ball and computer senses its position on a flat surface
          • Optical
            • Light sensor to detect motion and doesn't need mouse mat
        • Concept keyboards
          • Touch-sensitive image based keyboards
          • Fast food
        • Keyboard
      • Automated Input
        • Scanners
          • Turn paper-based documents into digital images
        • Optical Mark Recognition
          • Turn a paper-based document into a digital document
          • Scan and compare
        • Optical Character Recognition
          • Multiple choice exams
          • Light beam to sense the position of marks on a piece of paper
    • Choosing and input device
      • What to consider
        • Cost considerations
        • User preferences
        • Volume of data
        • Type of data
        • Where the device is to be used
    • Special-purpose input devices
      • Pointer speed can be adjusted to make positioning easier
      • Speed of mouse clicks can be altered
      • Buttons on mouse can be set for left or right-handed use
      • Numeric keyboard can be set to move pointer in place of a mouse
      • Large trackball may make moving the pointer easier for users with limited mobility
      • Single keystrokes can be set to replace combined ones (Ctrl Alt Del)

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