Input Devices


Devices that are used to input data and instructions into the computer or any other computational device. Which translates numbers, letters and actions that user understands into a form that computer can process.

E.g.: When using a command prompt or application software, you typically use a keyboard to enter text and a mouse to issue commands. Keyboard and mouse are the most commonly used input devices.

In this chapter, I have included following different types of input devices.

  • Keyboard
  • Mouse
  • Touch Screen
  • Trackball & Joystick
  • Mic
  • Scanners
  • Bar Code Reader
  • Smart Card Reader
  • Recognition Devices