Input Devices

Input Devices

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Computers

6th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are input devices?

Back

Input devices are those devices used to input data and instructions into computers.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Give examples of input devices.

Back

Keyboard, mouse, trackball, scanner, joystick, web camera, touch screen, digital pen.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the primary use of a keyboard?

Back

To input text and numbers into a computer.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

List some advantages of using a keyboard.

Back

1. Enables fast entry of new text into a document. 2. Well-tried technology & well-known method of entry. 3. Most people find them easy to use. 4. Easy to do verification check as data appears on the screen simultaneously.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are some disadvantages of using a keyboard?

Back

1. Users with limited arm/wrist use can find keyboards hard to use. 2. Entering data is slow compared to direct data entry devices. 3. They use up desk space as they are quite large.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a mouse?

Back

A small handheld device with buttons and a scroller used to input data into a computer.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the uses of a mouse?

Back

1. Opening, closing, and minimizing software. 2. Grouping, moving, and deleting files. 3. Editing images. 4. Controlling the position of a pointer on the screen.

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