CIS 1332 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Repetitive Strain Injury, Caps Lock, Input Device
8 Jan 2019
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The module begins by telling the readers what input is and all of the components that come with it. Input is defined as any data and instructions entered into the memory of a computer. Some commonly used input methods that were provided includes: the keyboard, pointing devices, touch screens, pen motion, voice, video input, scanners and reading devices. While data is a collection of unprocessed items such as: text, numbers, images, audio or video. Software is a series of related instructions, organized for a common purpose that tells a computer or mobile device what tasks to perform and how to perform them. Command is an instruction that causes a program or app to perform a specific action. Lastly, user response is shown as an instruction that uses an issue by responding to a message displayed by a program or an app.
