1. INTRODUCTION TASK PROCESS RESOURCES ACTIVITIES CONCLUSION
WEBQUEST

2. INTRODUCTION
This web quest was done in order to introduce you to the topic of input and input devices. This should enhance your knowledge as to how the computer accepts data and from it is accepted from.

3. PROCESS
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4. Input
Input is the process of entering data, commands and instructions into the computer system for processing. This is done with the use of some devices called Input devices.

5. Input Devices
An input device is a hardware that allows the computer user to enter data and instructions into the computer system. Examples: Mouse, Keyboard, Touchpad, Joystick, Touchscreen, Microphone, Digital Camera, Trackball, Light pen, Etc. These devices comes under four Categories of input.

6. Categories of Input Keyboard Entry Devices Pointing Devices
Source Data Entry Devices
Multimedia Input Devices

7. KEYBOARD ENTRY DEVICE
This is the most important input device. This device is mainly used for typing, performing calculation on a computer or playing games.
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8. POINTING DEVICES
This type of input is mainly used to move a pointer (cursor) on a screen. Pointing devices may also be used to select, drag, or double-click things.
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9. Trackball Touchpad
Light pen Touchscreen
Joystick
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10. SOURCE DATA ENTRY DEVICES
These devices are used to collect data at the source and send it directly to the computer, thus eliminating the possibility human errors in data entry. These devices include: Optical Character Reader OCR, Barcode Reader, Magnetic Ink Character Reader (MICR), Optical Mark Reader, Scanner.
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11. Examples of Source Data Entry Devices
OMR MICR Scanner Barcode Reader
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12. MULTIMEDIA INPUT DEVICES
Sound Input Devices
digital camera
Voice Input Devices
microphone, digital camera
Video Input Devices
web cam, digital camera
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13. Multimedia Input devices
Digital camera Microphone Web cam
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14. RESOURCES
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15. Activities
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16. CONCLUSION
Input is the process of using (input) devices to enter data, commands and instructions into the computer system for processing. Input device is very important to the operating of a computer. Without input then no processing can take place, the computer would be good for nothing.
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18. POP QUIZ WHAT IS INPUT? Process of displaying data
Process of storing data
Process of entering data and commands in a computer
Process of saving data to a computer system

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21. 2. How many categories of Input devices are there? a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5

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24. 3. The four categories of input devices are: a)keyboard entry, pointing devices, source data entry and multimedia input b) soft copy, hardcopy, plotter, wireless, c) input, output, processing, storage d) multimedia input, source data entry, sound input, MICR

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27. 4. What category of input is the computer mouse, trackball, touchpad and joystick under? a) Keyboard Entry b) Source Data Entry c) Multimedia Input d) Pointing Devices

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30. 4. What category of input is the Keyboard under?
a) Keyboard Entry
b) Source Data Entry
c) Multimedia Input
d) Pointing Devices

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33. 5. What category of input does the microphone belong. a
5. What category of input does the microphone belong? a. Keyboard Entry b) Source Data Entry c) Multimedia Input d) Pointing Devices

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36. 6. To what category of input does the scanner belong. a
6. To what category of input does the scanner belong? a. Keyboard Entry b) Source Data Entry c) Multimedia Input d) Pointing Devices

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39. THE END