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Uses
Advantages
Disadvantages
+ Keyboards have
special key that
perform specific
functions.
+ Instead of using
the mouse to move
the cursor you can
use the arrow key
situated on the
keyboard to move
the cursor on the
monitor.
+ Keyboards are
less expensive
because it comes
with every
computer.
Numeric
keypad
Mouse
+ Proximity of
strongly related
characters.
+ Easier to use just
one hand.
+ Shorter travel
distance for finger
movements for each
key stroke or button
press.
+ Possible repetition
of keys and
increased production
cost and size.
+There are two
standard lay outs
possibly resulting in
confusion.
+ Most key pad
presentations favor
right handed
individuals.
+ Very
maneuverable, can
access any part of
the screen in an
intuitive way rather
than using arrow
keys.
+ Fast to respond.
+ Can be used right
or left handed.
+ Can contribute
towards carpal tunnel
syndrome and
repetitive strain
injury.
+ Difficult to use if
you're disabled or
have arthritis - but
can be re-designed.
+ Takes up a lot of
space on the desk.
Touchpad
+ The uses of a
touchpad are the same
as those of a mouse.
Tracker ball
+ No additional
mouse needs to be
carried along with
the laptop every
time.
+ No hassles of
getting the mouse
wire loose.
+ Can be put off
anytime.
Remote
control
+ Most home
entertainment devices
such as television,
satellite system, DVD
player/recorder, hifi
systems, etc.
+ Remote controls are
also used to control
multimedia systems.
+ They are used in
industrial applications to
remotely control
processes, stop and
start machinery, etc.
Joystick
+ Video/computer
games are often
controlled by joysticks.
+ They are used in
simulators to mimic
actual controls.
+ Works using a
battery which has to
be regularly
replaced.
+ Has distance limit
in controlling devices.
+ Difficult to find a
compatible joystick
for the majority of
games.
+ Purchasing a
joystick means
purchasing an
accessory that is only
easily usable for a
few games.
Touch screen
+ Touch screen
enables people to
use computers
without training.
+ This technology is
simple and user
friendly.
+ This becoming
more popular
because of its ease
of use, proven
reliability, expanded
functionality
decreasing cost.
+ Touch screen
virtually eliminates
operator errors,
because users
selecting from
clearly defined
menu.
+ Touch screen
provides fast access
to any and all types
of digital media.
+ Although user
friendly, touch screen
cannot be used to
enter large amount of
data.
+ This technology
has not found in real
world applications
because the system
designers have not
carefully considered
how the system will
function.
+ Another failure of
the industry has been
not getting fast
enough processing
behind the buttons.
+ A touch screen
system will cost
about two or three
times of the amount
of an existing
keyboard display.
Magnetic
stripe readers
+ Data entry is
faster compared
with keying in using
a keyboard or
keypad.
+ The system is
error free, since no
typing is involved.
+ The information
held on the
magnetic stripe is
secure
+ They can prevent
access to
restricted/secure
areas.
+ Magnetic stripes
are unaffected by
oil, water, moisture,
etc.
+ There are no
moving parts, so
they are physically
very robust.
+ If the magnetic
stripe gets damaged
the data is lost.
+ The card needs t
be in close contact
with the reader, so
magnetic stripe
readers dont work at
a distance
+ Since the
information is not
human readable, this
can be a
disadvantage in
dome applications.
Scanners
+ Images can be
stored for editing at
a late date (paper
documents cannot
be edited unless
they are scanned
first).
+ Scanners are
much faster and
more accurate than
typing in documents
again.
+ It is possible to
recover damaged
documents and
photographs by
scanning them and
then using
appropriate software
to produce an
acceptable copy.
Microphones
+ Microphones are
used to input
speech/sounds to be
used in various
applications.
+ They are used in
voice recognition
software, which can
have a number of
purposes, for example:
Conversion of
speech into text
that can be used
in
Recognition of
commands
+ It is faster to read
in the text that to
type it in using a
keyboard.
+ Using special
software, it is
possible to
manipulate sound in
real time rather than
working on a
recording done at
some earlier stage.
+ If used in a voice
activation system,
this has the
advantage of
improving safety
since.
Sensors
Graphics
tablet
Optical mark
reader
+ It is possible to
modify drawings
before they are input.
+ They offer a very
accurate method of
drawing, which is
better than using a
mouse or tracker ball.
Optical
character
reader
+ It is a much faster
data entry system the
manually keying in
data.
+ Since no manual
data entry, the number
of errors is also
reduced.
Bar code
reader
+ Scanning barcodes
is much faster than
keying in data
manually and fewer
mistakes are made.
+ When barcodes are
used as a way of
recording data, they
can improve safety.
+ Barcodes enable
automatic stock
control.
+ Barcodes scanning
is a tried and trusted
technology.
+ When a item price is
change, only the
central database
needs to be updated.
There is no need to
change the prices
+ Barcode scanning is
a relatedly expensive
system to administer
since every item in the
shop needs a barcode
and every barcode
needs to be entered
on to the central
database. Also, there
is a need to invest in
the computer
technology together
with staff training,
which can all be very
expensive.
+ The system is not
foolproof barcodes
can be swapped
around on items!
Video camera
that electrical
equipment is checked
on a regular basis.
Barcodes are placed
on an item to identify it
and a database holds
all the information
related to that barcode
so it is possible to
interrogate the system
as part of a safety
audit.
+ Video cameras are
used primarily in two
modes. The first,
characteristic of much
early broadcasting, is
live television, where
the camera feeds real
times images directly to
a screen for immediate
observation.
+ In the second mode
the images are
recorded to a storage
device for archiving or
further processing; for
many years,
videotape was the
primary format used for
this purpose, but was
gradually supplanted
by optical disc, hard
disk, and then flash
individually on each
item.
+ Expensive
compared to webcam.
memory.
Web cam
+ Webcams can be
left on constantly, only
being activated as
required.
+ They allow people to
keep in contact with
each other without the
need to travel, so they
are particularly useful
for elderly or disabled
people
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