UNIT 5. Communication technologies » Стр.51 (2)

Complete the text with the words from the box. Input devices, as the name suggests, are used to put in or enter data. One of the most important input devices is the keyboard. Users can type in text using the keyboard or can enter keyboard commands. Another device which can be used to input data is a scanner. This electronic device is used to transfer an image such as text or pictures into the computer. It is possible to scan in any image, store it and view it on the screen. Another way to input data is to use a microphone (in the case of audio data such as speech or music), or when using voice recognition software to dictate to a word processing programme, for example. Digital cameras and MP3 players are also commonly used to input data.