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Smaller than a full keyboard, making it easier to carry or move, e.g. at a shop counter.
Numeric Keypad
Mouse
Touch Pad
Keyboard
There is no extra device to carry as this is built into the computer.
Mouse
Keyboard
Touch Pad
Remote Control
These are used to enter text into word-processed documents.
Mouse
Keyboard
Joystick
Graphics Tablet
These are used by people with poor motor skills such as the very young or people with disabilities.
Mouse
Touch Pad
Trackerball
Remote Control
Entering text is very slow
Joystick
Keyboard
Keypad
Remote Control
Easy to use, very little training required
2D Scanner
Microphone
Touch Screen
Trackerball
These require voice recognition software to function. They can be very frustrating to use as the software may not recognise a command.
Sensor
Touch Screen
Joystick
Microphone
The quality of the document / image captured by this device might be poor.
2D Scanner
Mouse
Keyboard
Motion Sensor
Used for entering a PIN when making a purchase
Keypad
Remote Control
Touch Screen
Scanner
Used when checking the heat levels in a water tank
Pressure Sensor
pH Sensor
Temperature Sensor
Motion Sensor
Operating a television
Remote Control
Touch Screen
Mouse
Digital Camera
Great for meetings to gage their reaction to the information being provided.
Web Cam
Digital Camera
Touch Screen
Microphone
Faster input of data instead of having to type out a long number
Graphics Tablet
Keypad
Joystick
Magnetic Swipe Card
These measure quantities
Digital Camera
Keypad
Sensors
Keyboard
Can measure the liquid ___________ and physical _____________. e.g. used in washing machines to monitor the water level.
Pressure Sensor
Temperature Sensor
Humidity Sensor
Light Sensor
These are used in security systems. e.g. detecting when it gets dark to turn the lights on
Motion Sensor
Light Sensor
Humidity Sensor
Pressure Sensor
This device reads the encrypted data stored on a certain area of a card
Keypad
2D Scanner
Chip and Pin readers
Optical Character Recognition
These reduce fraud as the true cardholder has to input their personal identification number.
Chip and Pin Reader
Magnetic Stripe Reader
A faster way of inputting text compared to typing
2D Scanner
Optical Mark Reader
Optical Character Reader
Used for: Voting forms, Tests / Assessments, School paper attendance registers.
Optical Mark Reader
Optical Character Reader
Magnetic Ink Recognition
2D Scanner
More data can be stored on the tag than on a barcode
OCR
OMR
RFID
This device is used in: Stock control for factories, Season tickets for car parks, Used in libraries as replacement for barcodes, Used for automated passport / border control gates.
RFID Reader
Barcode Reader
2D scanner
Keyboard
This device can be used with CCTV cameras to recognise car number plates to check to see if the vehicle is up to date with its taxes and insurance.
Optical Character Recognition
Optical Mark Recognition
Radio Frequency Identification Reader
Barcode Reader
QR code Reader
The device can scan and read a series of parallel bars of differing widths that store specific data on a product
Optical Character Recognition
Barcode Reader
QR Code Reader
Optical Mark Reader
It is more accurate to draw freehand on a __________ than to use a mouse to draw. Perfect for Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Touch Pad
Trackerball
Graphics Tablet
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