《计算机英语》课件Chapter 3 Input Devices宣讲培训.pptVIP

Contents Chapter 1 Introduction to Information Technology Chapter 2 System Unit Chapter 3 Input Devices Chapter 4 Output Devices Chapter 5 Secondary Storage Chapter 6 System Software Chapter 7 Application Software Chapter 8 Communication System Chapter 9 Computer Network Chapter 10 Internet Chapter 11 Electronic Commerce and Security Chapter 12 Professional Certification and Careers in Information Systems Chapter 3 Input Device Objective After reading this chapter, you should be able to: Explain the role of input devices. Know what the common input devices are. Know the use of the common input device. 3.1 Input Device Input devices are hardware used to provide input to the computer. The purpose of input devices is to collect data and convert it into a form suitable for computer processing. The widely used input devices include keyboards, mice, touch screens, scanners, and audio input devices. 3.2 Keyboard A keyboard is an input device. 3.3 Mouse A mouse (plural mouses, mice, or mouse devices) is a pointing device that functions by detecting two-dimensional motion relative to its supporting surface. There are two basic types of mice: Mechanical mouse. Optical mouse 3.4 Touch Screen A touch screen (See Figure 3-4.) is a type of display screen that has a touch-sensitive transparent panel covering the screen.