1. A+ Hardware Section 1.8 Input Devices Made By : Gagandeep Singh

2. What you learn today CompTIA A+ 220-701 , Section 1.10 Install and configure peripheral and input devices. - Keyboard - Mouse - Barcode Reader - Multimedia - Biometric Devices - Touch Screen - KVM Switch

3. Keyboard Installation Newer Keyboard might have both Mini-Din (PS/2) and USB - Use one or the other. Additional feature may require additional driver or software.

4. Mouse Newer mouse might have both Mini-Din (PS/2) and USB - Old mouse use the serial port. New Optical mouse few moving parts - May need the right surface.

5. Bar Code Reader Mini-Din (PS/2) and USB Laser Scanner can be seen - You can see it, right? A Separate reader may be required for testing.

6. Digital Camera Still Pictures - Now with video. Pixel Density - Megapixels Storage - Compact Flash - Secure Digital - Other formats

7. Web Camera Webcams USB connections Live Video - Not often Used for stored video/pictures on the computer. Integrated into new Laptops

8. Digital Video Cameras Latest generation video capture. Storage - Hard drives - Flash Memory ( Compact Flash (CF), Secure Digital (SD), Internal Memory. Connectivity - IEEE 1394/ Firewire/ i.Link - HDMI - USB

9. Transferring Pictures and Video Connection - USB - Firewire - memory cards Long-term Storage - Pictures - Video

10. Microphone Integrated into most new laptops and multimedia devices. Analog or USB connections

11. MIDI MIDI – Musical Instrument Digital Interface - Industry Standard since 1983. New connection use USB or Ethernet.

12. Biometric Fingerprint Readers

13. Touch Screens You require Stylus.

14. KVM Use many computers with single keyboard, Video display, and mouse. KVM – keyboard-video-mouse.

15. Question/Answer Q1. Which of the following interfaces are typically supported on the input side of a KVM switch? A. PS/2, VGA, USB B. DB25, DB9, PS/2 C. PS/2, DB9, USB D. PS/2, DB25, VGA Answer: A

16. Question/Answer Q2. Which of the following input/output protocols is commonly associated with the DB-9 port? A. RS-422 B. RS-232 C. IEEE 1284 D. IEEE 1394 Answer: B

17. Question/Answer Q3. Which of the following input devices requires calibration before use? A. KVM B. Keyboard C. Touch screen D. Touch pad Answer: C

18. Question/Answer Q4. Which of the following describes the S-video mini-DIN connector on laptops? A. Allows a LCD projectors output to display on a laptops screen B. Allows analog video output to a variety of devices C. Allows digital video to a variety of devices D. Allows digital video and audio to a variety of devices Answer: B