| A | B |
|---|
| headset | used in conjunction with voice input programs to enter data |
| biometric device | authentication techniques that rely on measurable physical characteristics that can be automatically checked |
| pen and tablet | excellent input device for drawing |
| global positional system | using three satellites, calculates the longitude and latitude of the receiver based on where the three spheres intersect |
| handwriting recognition | technique by which a computer system can recognize characters and other symbols wirtten by hand |
| interactive whiteboard | whiteboards that are connected to a computer and input can be accomplished by writing or tapping on the whiteboard through interactive software |
| probe | scientific devices; devices connected to a computer to be able to translate data received |
| speech recognition | field of computer science that deals with designing computer systems that can recognize spoken words |
| tablet | input device that enables the user to enter drawings and sketches into a computer |
| stylus | aka pen; looks like a simple ballpoint pen but uses an electronic head instead of ink |
| web cell phone | a cellular telephone that allows users to access the Internet via wireless communication |
| web TV | small box with a keyboard that connects to your telephone line and television; makes connection to Internet via telephone service and converts the downloaded pages to a format your TV can display |
