Chapter 2: Installing and Configuring Input Devices
Exam Objectives
Understanding keyboards
Working with the mouse
Modems and network cards
Other input devices
Understanding system resources
A computer’s job is to process information, but only after someone inputs that information into the system. In this chapter, I discuss different types of devices used to input data into the computer.
At anyone’s disposal are many forms of input devices with which you can communicate with the computer, such as modems, network cards, touch pads, and biometric devices. A keyboard and a mouse, though, are the most popular.
Minding Your Keys and Qs
The keyboard is the main device you use to interact with a computer system. Keystrokes are converted into the characters that you see onscreen, and maybe eventually print. Most keyboards have five major key parts, or groups, that contain keys grouped by specific purpose. These areas (standard desktop keyboard) are shown in Figure 2-1.
Figure 2-1: The ...
