Westy HS - A+ - Input Devices
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WHSzarn on November 13, 2008
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westy hs - a+ computer technology
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 bar code reader | a device that converts bar code images into data |
| Bluetooth Standard | Standard that insures interoperability between different manufacturers of wireless devices. Requires that all radio transmission be in the 2.4GHz radio band and transmit at 1Mbps at 10 meters |
| carpal tunnel syndrome | inflammation of the tendons in the hands and especially the wrist |
| digital camera | a type of camera that captures and stores images as digital data instead of on photographic film |
| digitizer pad | a pointing device consisting of a tablet and a puck or pen-like stylus |
| input device | a piece of equipment that provides the computer with data |
| light pen | input devices that interact with the light beam that creates the image on the monitor |
| mouse | a computer pointing device used to manipulate an on-screen pointer |
| optical character recognition | a type of software that is able to distinguish between the various letters, numbers and symbols in a scanned image |
| scan code | a data signal created from electrical signals sent by an input device |
| scanner | a device that digitizes printed images and text |
| synchronous | data transferred on the same timing as the computer |
| touch screen display | computer display that is modified to accept input by touch |
| track ball | a pointing device similar to a mouse that is operated upside down |
| Universal Peripheral Interface (UPI) | a chip on the motherboard that directs communications between the CPU and the input device |
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