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Devices and Uses

12collins.a ICT GCSE English 18 cards

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1INPUT DEVICEUSED TO ENTER DATA INTO A SYSTEM.
2KEYBOARD ENTRYTHE USE OF A KEYBOARD TO ENTER DATA, THE USER PRESSES THE LETTERS AND SYMBOLS.
3CONCEPT KEYBOARDSPECIALISED OR CONCEPT KEYBOARDS ARE USED IN BUSINESS E.G. PUBS AND FAST FOOD.
4MOUSEA POINT DEVICE USED AS A SELECTION TOOL.
5TOUCH SCREENSA TOUCHSCREEN CAN DETECT EXACTLY WHERE ON ITS SURFACE IT HAS BEEN TOUCHED. TOUCH SCREENS ARE USED IN RAILWAY STATIONS FOR TICKET PURCHASE.
6JOYSTICKTHE MAIN USE IS TO PLAY COMPUTER GAMES BY CONTROLLING THE WAY SOMETHING MOVES ON THE SCREEN.
7DIGITAL CAMERATAKES PICTURES AND STORES THEN ON A MEMORY CARD WHICH CAN BE TRANSFERRED TO A COMPUTER.
8WEBCAMARE USED AS INPUT INTO A COMPUTER SYSTEM AS PART AS A VIDEO CONFERENCING SYSTEM.
9DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDERSUSED TO TAKE VIDEO FILMS WHICH CAN BE INPUT INTO A COMPUTER.
10MICROPHONEUSED TO INPUT SOUND INTO A COMPUTER SYSTEM AND OFTEN USED FOR VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM.
11REMOTE CONTROLTHE REMOTE CONTOLLER (OFTEN CALLED REMOTE) CAN BE SWTCHED ON ELECTIONIC DEVICES SUCH AS TELEVISIONS OR HARD DISK VIDEO RECORDERS. THEY ISSUE COMMANDS FROM THE PRE-PRINTER BUTTONS AND CAN ENTER CHARACTERS TO SET UP DATE OR TIME.
12SCANNERUSED TO INPUT HARD COPIES OF PICTURES/IMAGES AND TEXT INTO A COMPUTER.
13MIDI INTERFACEMUSICAL INSTRUMENT DIGITAL INTERFACE (MIDI) AND IS USED TO CONNECT MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS TO A COMPUTER.
14GRAPHICS TABLETA GRAPHICS TABLET CONSISTS OF A FLAT SURFACE AND A STYLUS WHICH CAN BE USED TO PRODUCE FREEHAND DRAWINGS OR TRACE AROUND A MORE COMPILCATED IMAGE.
15SENSORSA SENSOR IS A DEVICE THAT CHANGES ANALOGUE TO DIGITAL SO THE COMPUTER CAN PROCESS THEM. A SENOR COLLECTS MOSTLY ANALOGUE INPUT - MOISTURE, HEAT, PRESSURE, ETC. NO HUMAN INTERVENTION. IS REQUIRED THIS INPUT DEVICE IS ACCURATE.
16SIP AND PUFF DEVICETHIS KIND OF SWITCH IS EXELLENT FOR SOMEONE WITH LIMITED PHYSICAL MOBILITY. THE PUFF-SIP SWITCH TUBE IS PLACED IN THE MOUTH, AS THE PERSON SIPS OR BLOWS, A SWITCH CONNECTED AT THE OTHER END GOES OFF OR ON. THE SWITCH ITSELF IS THEN CONNECTED TO THE COMPUTER. SPECIFIC SOFTWARE RUNNING ON THE COMPUTER CAN TAKE THIS INPUT AND ACT ON IT IN ANY NUMBER OF WAYS.
17MAGNETIC STRIPSA MAGNETIC STRIP IS A BLACK STRIP ON A PLASTIC CARD AND TENDS TO HOLD STATIC INFOMATION THAT YOU DO NOT WANT TO ALTER. E.G. CREDIT CARDS
18CHIP AND PINCHIP AND PIN REFERS TO A CARD WITH A MICROCHIP AND A PIN NUMBER THAT CAN PROCESS INFORMATION. IT IS SOMETIMES CALLED A SMARTCARD. THE CARD NEEDS TO BE PLACED IN A SPECIAL TERMINAL THAT CAN READ THE CHIP. THE PIN ENTERED IS CHECKED TO SEE IF IT MATCHES THE PIN REGISTERED TO THE CHIP. IF A MATCH IS IDENTIFIED, THE REQUIRED PROCESSING CAN TAKE PLACE . E.G. CREDIT CARDS/PASSPORTS. THERE IS NOW CONTACTS-LESS CREDIT CARDS