Diphtheria and tetanus are serious diseases caused by bacteria. Diphtheria causes a thick coating in the nose, throat, and airways. It can lead to breathing problems, paralysis, heart failure, or death.
Student Notes Page 1 of 7 K Aquilina Input Devices Input is any data or instructions entered into the memory of a computer. An input device is any hardware component that allows a user to enter data and instructions into a computer. The following is a list of the most common input devices which are nowadays found in a computer system. QWERTY Keyboard glossary pg. 129, 132 A keyboard contains keys that allow a user to enter data and instructions into the computer. All computer keyboards have a typing area that includes the letters of the alphabet, numbers, punctuation marks, and other basic keys.
Any number of computer peripherals can be classified as input devices. An input device is simply something that is used to interact with, or provide data to, the computer, as opposed to an output device that displays data for the user. Everyone that has used a computer has also used an input device, such as a keyboard or mouse. Without input devices, there would be no way to interact with computers. The most common input devices are the mouse and keyboard. However, joysticks, touch screens, webcams, and microphones are considered input devices as well.