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UNIT 2. INPUT DEVICES
EXERCISE 1

Use the words in bold and Italic to label the keyboard.

Numeric
Alphanumeric keys
keys

address
keys

system
keys
EXERCISE 2. Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box.

Switch –represent- issue -do –include- move

1. Cursor control keys represent arrow keys that move the insertion point up, down, right and left.
2. Alphanumeric keys include letters and numbers as arranged on a typewriter.
3. Function keys appear at the top of the keyboard and can be programmed to do special tasks.
4. Dedicated keys are used to issue commands or to produce alternative characters, e.g. The CTRL key and
the ALT key.
5. A numeric keypad appears to the right of the main keyboard. The Num Lock key is used to switch from
number to editing keys.
UP

LEFT RIGHT

DOWN
EXERCISE 3:

Match the description (1-8) with the names of the key (a-h). Then find them on the keyboard.

a. Arrow keys
b. Return/enter
c. Caps lock
d. Shift
e. Tab
f. Space bar
g. Back space
h. Ctrl

1. A long key at the bottom of the keyboard. Each time it is pressed, it produces a blank space. F
2. It moves the cursor to the beginning of a new line: It is also used to confirm commands. B
3. It works in combination with other keys. For example you press this key and C to copy the selected text. H
4. It removes the character to the left of the cursor or any selected text. G
5. It produces UPPER CASE characters. D
6. It produces UPPER CASE letters, but it does not affect numbers and symbols. C
7. It moves the cursor horizontally to the right for fixed numbers of spaces (in tabulations and data fields) E
8. They are used to move the cursor, as an alternative to the mouse. A

Space bar

EXERCISE 4. ANTONYMS

Long: small

Bottom: top

Beginning: end

Up: down

Left: right

New: old
EXERCISE 5. Completing a conversation

MOUSE ACTIONS

To click, press and release the left button.

To double click, press and release the left button twice.

To drag, hold down the button; move the pointer to a new place and the release the button.

To right-click, press and release the right button, this action displays a list of commands.

Doublé-
click

click

select drag

Doublé-
click

GRAMMAR FOCUS:

REPLACING NOUNS AND INFINITIVE AND GERUND FORMSWITH USED TO

INFINITIVES GERUNDS
A modem is used to connect computers to phones It is used for connecting computers to phones

Computers are often used to write letters They are used for writing letters

Software is used to run programs It is used for running programs

READING

EXERCISE 6. Read the text and answer these questions

1. Which device is used to input text and graphic images from a printed page? Scanner
2. How does a scanner send information to the computer? The paper with the image is placed face down on a
glass screen, the scanner is activated, it read the image as a series of dots and then generates the digitized image
that is sent to the computer and store as a file.
3. How do digital cameras store photographs? Photographs are stored in the cameras’ memory card
4. What feature allows mobile phone users to take pictures? with a built-in camera
5. Which device would you use to take digital video? camcorder
6. What kind of software is used to manipulate video clips on the computer? with special video editing
software (Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Avid Media Composer)

What does a digital camera do?

What does a scanner do? A digital camera takes photos electronically

and converts them into data (binary codes
A scanner “sees” images and converts the made up of 1s and 0s). It does not use the
printed text or pictures into electronic codes film found in a traditional camera; instead it
that can be understood by the computer. has a special light-sensitive silicon chip.
With a flatbed color scanner, the paper with
the image is placed face down on a glass
screen, as with photocopies. Beneath the
Photographs are stored in the cameras’
glass are lighting and measurement devices.
memory card before being sent to the
Once the scanner is activated, it read the
computer. Some cameras can also be
image as a series of dots and then generates
connected to a printer or a TV set to make
the digitized image that is sent to the
viewing images easier. This is usually the case
computer and store as a file.
with camera phones- mobile phones with a
built-in camera.

The scanner operates by using three rotating

lamps, each of which has a different colored
filter: red, green and blue. The resulting
three separate images are combined by
appropriate software.

What does a camcorder do?

A camcorder, or digital video camera, records moving pictures and converts them into digital
data that can be stored and edited by a computer with special video editing software.

Digital cameras are used by home users to create their own movies, or by professionals in
computer art and video conferencing.

They are also used to send live video images via the internet. In this case they are called web
cameras, or web cams.
EXERCISE 7. Which device is described? Write (S) for a scanner, (DC) for digital camera and (C) for camcorder.

1. It has three filters. ( S )

2. It can also be connected to a printer or a TV set to make viewing images easier. ( DC )
3. It “sees” images and converts the printed text or pictures into electronic codes. ( S )
4. Underneath the glass are lighting and measurement devices. ( S )
5. It uses binary codes to convert photos into data. ( DC )
6. This is usually the case with camera phones- mobile phones with a built-in camera. ( DC )
7. It is used by users to create their own films. ( C )
8. It uses a flat and glass surface. ( S )

The following extracts come from sales assistants in computer shops describing the features and functions of
various input devices. Complete the sentences by typing in words from the box and then choose which device
they’re talking about from the drop-down menu.
A. 1 to can which allows used by works for
B. 2 We have a Bluetooth version which without wires, but the surface you use it on needs to be dark.
C. 3 Why don’t you try this? It’s drawing, as if you were using a pen and paper.
D. 4 You’ll need one of these – it’s to control your movements while you play.
E. 5 For more precision, I’d recommend this. It’s like an upside-down mouse, and it works running your hand over the
plastic ball here.
F. 6 This is our most popular model. It you reproduce exact copies of your documents in digital format.
G. 7 This works just like a mouse, except you write directly onto the screen with it.
H. 8 This is a model works particularly well with Skype.

CLUE SCANNER DIGITAL CAM

CAMERA CORDER
1 This model features a backlight, so you can see what you’re typing in the dark.
2 It sends information by
3 It stores pictures x
4 It is used to take digital video x
5 It is used to manipulate video clips on the computer x
6 to can which allows used by works for
7 We have a Bluetooth version which without wires, but the surface you use it on
needs to be dark.
8 Why don’t you try this? It’s drawing, as if you were using a pen and paper.
9 You’ll need one of these – it’s to control your movements while you play.
10 For more precision, I’d recommend this. It’s like an upside-down mouse, and it
works running your hand over the plastic ball here.
11 This is our most popular model. It you reproduce exact copies of your x
documents in digital format
12 This works just like a mouse, except you write directly onto the screen with it.
13 This is a model works particularly well with Skype x
 REVIEW BOXES
NOUNS VERBS ADJECTIVES

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HOMEWORK