input devices [10]

Electronic devices used to transmit data and commands to a computer.

Webcam

Miniature digital camera used to transmit video images in real time or for videoconferencing over the Internet.

lens

Optical system made up of a set of lenses fixed on a mount; it is used to transmit a filmed scene to a sensor.

cable

Flexible cable containing the conductors used to connect the Webcam to the computer.

microphone

Device that converts electric pulses into broadcast or recorded sounds.

base

digital camcorder

Portable video camera in which the recording tape is replaced by a processor, which records and stores sounds and images in digital format.

digital camera

Camera that contains a sensor and a microprocessor rather than film; it records and stores images in digital form, which can then be viewed on a screen.